Juliana Cerqueira Leite

Juliana Cerqueira Leite (born 1981) is a Brazilian sculptor based in New York, known for creating large-scale works that explores the physical presence of the human body.[1][2] She is considered to push the boundaries of sculpture.[3]

Juliana Cerqueira Leite
The London gallery of Brazilian-American artist Juliana Cerqueira Leite, titled with a quotation from punk rock warlord Joe Strummer. (Photograph by Yves Cosentino)
Born1981
NationalityBrazilian
EducationChelsea College of Arts, Slade School of Fine Art (UCL)
Websitehttps://www.julianacerqueiraleite.com/

Life and education

Leite (pronounced: ˈleɪt͡ʃˌɘ) was born and grew up in Brazil and studied sculpture in the United Kingdom at Chelsea College of Arts, graduating with an MFA in sculpture from the Slade School of Fine Art in London.[4] She then undertook an MA in Drawing at Camberwell College of Art.[5]

Artwork

Leite's artwork often combines performance and sculpture.[5] The sculptural materials she uses are wide-ranging and include: hydrocal, FGR-95, plaster, glass fibre, steel, and pigment.[6] To create her artworks, Leite often makes casts from clay, using her own body and movement to develop forms.[7] Leite has also produced site specific and video installation works.[8]

Leite has been inspired by ancient cultures and events, including excavations at Pompeii.[7] Earlier work explored Amazonian funerary urns.[1]

Until Different, Leite's first solo exhibition in New York, was held at Arsenal Contemporary, Bowery in 2018.[6]

Exhibitions

Notable exhibitions include:

  • Vancouver Biennale, Vancouver, Canada (2014 Residency)[9]
  • Antarctica, Antarctic Pavilion, 57th Venice Biennale of Art, Venice, Italy, 2017[10][8]
  • Until Different, London, UK (2018) [11]
  • Sculpture in the City - London, UK (2018)[12]
  • Orogenesis - Naples, Italy (2019)[7]

Awards
  • The Kenneth Armitage Young Sculptor Prize, 2006[13][4]
  • A.I.R. Gallery Fellowship, 2010-2011[14]
  • Furla Art Prize, 5th Moscow International Young Art Biennial, 2016[15][2]
  • Pollock Krasner Foundation Grant, April 2019[16]

See also

References
  1. "Juliana Cerqueira Leite at Arsenal Contemporary NYC – Art Viewer". Retrieved 2019-09-30.
  2. Fuse, Arte (2018-10-23). "Art Exhibits, Art Magazine, Contemporary Art, Art Blogs, Art Artists". Arte Fuse. Retrieved 2019-11-08.
  3. Thackara, Tessa (July 2018). "These 20 Female Artists Are Pushing Sculpture Forward" (PDF). Jessica Silverman Gallery. Retrieved 2019-11-08.
  4. "Juliana Cerqueira Leite | Artists | CASS Sculpture Foundation". www.sculpture.org.uk. Retrieved 2019-09-30.
  5. "Sculpture Space". www.sculpturespace.org. Retrieved 2019-09-30.
  6. "Approaching the Body Through Touch Instead of Vision". Hyperallergic. 2018-10-25. Retrieved 2019-09-30.
  7. "Juliana Cerqueira Leite". www.artforum.com. Retrieved 2019-10-09.
  8. Cheon, Mina (Summer 2018). "Venice Biennale 2017: Salon des Réfugiés" (PDF). Media-N | The Journal of the New Media Caucus. 14:1: 125–126.
  9. Us, Contact; Media; Sponsors; Policy, Privacy. "Juliana Cerqueira Leite – 2014 Residency Artist - Vancouver Biennale". Retrieved 2019-10-09.
  10. "Juliana Cerqueira Leite" (PDF). Casa Triangulo. Retrieved 2019-11-08.
  11. "Brazilian Sculptor Juliana Cerqueira Leite Dazzles on the Bowery". Fine Art Globe. 2018-09-14. Retrieved 2019-09-30.
  12. "Climb". Sculpture in the City. Retrieved 2019-10-09.
  13. "Young Sculptor Prize – Kenneth Armitage Foundation". Retrieved 2019-10-09.
  14. "Past Fellowship Artists". A.I.R. Retrieved 2019-10-09.
  15. "Alma Zevi -". www.almazevi.com. Retrieved 2019-10-09.
  16. "Pollock-Krasner Foundation Awards More Than $3 Million in Grants". www.artforum.com. Retrieved 2019-11-08.
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