André Azevedo: Tex (T)
Curated by Jennifer Inácio
September 21 - November 02, 2024
As part of The55Project 2024 Solo Project, Brazilian artist André Azevedo spent a month in residency at El Espacio 23, where his research culminated in the works presented in Tex (T). Exploring the intersections between textiles, language, and the digital, the exhibition highlights Azevedo’s engagement with themes of tradition, technology, and the fragile balance between permanence and impermanence.
In Portuguese, the word tessitura (weaving) derives from the Latin texere (to weave), evoking the physical act of weaving and the gathering of ideas and structures, be they linguistic, social, or poetic. For Azevedo, the act of weaving mirrors the act of writing, with both processes bound by patterns, rhythms, and a desire to create meaning from intertwined elements. The parallels between fabric and text are woven into the exhibition’s conceptual framework, reflecting how both fields of creation—textile and writing—expand beyond their physical confines to embody other narratives.
André Azevedo (b. Curitiba, 1977)
André Azevedo studied Industrial Design at Universidade Federal do Paraná (UFPR) and holds a degree in Visual Arts from Centro Universitário Belas Artes in São Paulo. He develops a continuous investigation into textile and linguistic construction techniques, manipulating the ordinary matter of the world and adding symbolic layers to these elements.
His research with fabrics stems from his personal and familial experience with this materiality. From this intimate connection, Azevedo began to understand textiles simultaneously as language, concept, and materiality, which allows him numerous forms of interaction with the world. The starting point for his works comes from the etymology of the word "text" and a recurring quotation among several authors: “Text means fabric, and a line is a thread of a linen fabric.”