It is in the element of Air, however, that Pedro’s work and the soul of the
Amazon meet in a surprising and profound communion. He sets aside
brushes, letting the movement of air itself guide the paint. The
technique ceases to be just a tool and becomes a metaphor. “Of the
four elements, Air is the most present in my work,” the artist shares. “I
see the connection between my art and the Amazon especially
through the element of air — because it’s the hardest to represent. It’s
invisible, always present, and essential.”
Through this gesture, the unpredictability of his art goes beyond
aesthetics and becomes a mirror of the forest’s untamable nature. His
canvases are the result of a delicate collaboration between the artist’s
intent and the laws of chance — gravity, flow, breath. It’s art that
acknowledges it doesn’t hold complete control, just as humans will
never dominate the sovereignty of nature.
In the end, Pedro Prandini’s works don’t offer us a fixed image of the
Amazon to observe — they offer a process to be felt. They remind us
that the forest is not a static place, but a living organism ruled by
primal forces. To understand it, maybe we don’t need more
representations — we need a new kind of sensitivity. One that, like
Pedro’s, learns to listen to the flow, feel the earth, and, above all, value
what’s invisible — like the air we breathe, and like the Amazon itself,
which keeps us alive.
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