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Charles Barreto
Her art is a kind of time-mining,
where the past becomes raw
material for building a present
that pushes the boundaries of
expression.
Charles Barreto
Charles Barreto
In the restless heart of Rio de Janeiro, where the
rhythm of the city dissolves into the salty ocean
breeze, Charles Barreto emerges as an artist
who stretches boundaries and reimagines the
very idea of expression. His creative journey
doesn’t follow a straight line — it’s a labyrinth of
discoveries and revelations, where a passion for
art,
an
insatiable
curiosity,
and
a
deep
reverence for the past weave together to shape
a world that is both dense and luminous.
Drop of Water
Acrylic on wood, wine barrel faucet, chandelier fragment.
Year – 2024
The acrylic on wood engages in dialogue with the faucet and
the chandelier fragment, evoking the fluidity of water and the
delicate beauty of fleeting moments captured in form.
Blue
Ocean Blue.
Yemanjá Blue.
Sky Blue.
Blue Eyes.
Light Blue.
Dark Blue.
Navy Blue.
Heaven Blue.
Pool Blue.
Fine Blue.
Blue... blue... blue... blue...
Everything’s blue and bright
Cabbage
1930s lamp with an opaline base, an opal glass shade in the Art Deco
style, and turquoise-blue feather detailing.
42cm x 30cm x 30cm
Year - 2023.
The artwork blends vintage objects with colorful, organic elements,
creating a playful and sensory composition that interacts with light,
shape, and texture, evoking memories and giving personality to
everyday objects.
Deep peace
Technique – Acrylic on canvas
Dimensions – 100 cm x 100 cm
Year – 2025.
Still Waiting for You (triptych)
Materials – Photographs, racket guard, and acrylic
Technique – Three-dimensional assemblage
Dimensions – 32 cm x 27 cm (each piece)
Year – 2024.
Baptism
Materials/Technique – Earthenware teapot
(1960s), mate gourd, hookah pipe, and curtain
Technique – Three-dimensional assemblage
Dimensions – 260 cm x 20 cm x 58 cm
Year – 2024.
Baptism
Napoleon
Materials – French biscuit, electrical
transformer insulator (1950s), saddle piece,
Art Deco column (1930s), blue opaline and
crystal bobeche
Technique – Three-dimensional assemblage
Dimensions – 110 cm x 66 cm x 50 cm
Year – 2024.
IN THE WORK NAPOLEON, THE
ARTIST CREATES A DIALOGUE
BETWEEN POWER, MEMORY, AND
HISTORICAL IRONY.
THE SCULPTURE IS BUILT FROM
SYMBOLIC AND EVOCATIVE
ELEMENTS — FRENCH BISCUIT,
TRADITIONALLY ASSOCIATED WITH
DELICACY AND ARISTOCRACY,
CONTRASTS WITH THE CERAMIC
“TRANSISTOR,” AN OBJECT THAT
EVOKES INDUSTRIAL MODERNITY
AND THE BEGINNINGS OF MASS
COMMUNICATION.
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Angel Paul Gauguin
Commemorative plate of the city of Rio de Janeiro,
French biscuit, and trivet.
33 cm x 30 cm x 16 cm
Year - 2024.
Assemblage using everyday and historical objects.
The figure of the angel emerges amid memories of
home and cultural references, creating an unusual
dialogue between the popular and the poetic. A
quiet tribute to Gauguin’s restless spirit, mediated
through fragments of distinct worlds.
A S S E M B L Y
A S S E M B L Y
A S S E
“Between Marilyn and Napoleon,
angels and mermaids, I blend
stories, myths, and poetics from
different eras.
Leather, prints, and vintage
objects—all converse and
transform, revealing hidden
meanings.
My art is also an act of awareness
and reflection, bringing to light the
injustices and absurdities of our
time.
Each piece is an invitation to
pause, a dive into memory,
emotion, and imagination that
connects us."
Charles Barreto
Blue Transparency
Materials – Laboratory and physical therapy equipment,
along with wooden elements.
Technique – Three-dimensional assemblage
Dimensions – 60 cm x 20 cm x 13 cm
Year – 2023.
Her search
Her search
isn’t for gold,
isn’t for gold,
but for the
but for the
blue hidden
blue hidden
in fragments
in fragments
of the past.
of the past.
Her search
isn’t for gold,
but for the
blue hidden
in fragments
of the past.
Materials – Jacaranda wood box, glass,
vintage physical therapy equipment, and
cold porcelain pieces.
Dimensions – 90cm x 30cm x 45cm
Year – 2024.
Swamp
Tamy
Materials – Wooden placemat, 1950s refrigerator leg, 1960s lampshade,
racket, French biscuit, jewelry box, surgical materials, and costume jewelry.
Technique – Three-dimensional assemblage
Year - 2024
58cm x 23cm x 23cm.
In Tamy, Charles Barreto brings together a mix of old and
contemporary objects, crafting a poetic composition that blends
memory, everyday life, and imagination, turning each element into
a protagonist of his visual narrative.
H e r p a i n t i n g s e v o k e t h e s i l e n c e
o f m e m o r i e s a n d t h e c l a m o r o f
a b s e n c e .
Technique – Oil on canvas
Dimensions – 93 cm x 63 cm
Year – 2023.
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