Mira Schendel

About

Mira Schendel was a Swiss-born Brazilian artist known for her contributions to the Concrete and Neo-Concrete art movements. Her work often explored themes of language, identity, and spirituality through a minimalist and abstract lens. Schendel's art is characterized by its use of unconventional materials and techniques, including rice paper, monotype, and acrylic, which she employed to create delicate and ethereal compositions.

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The style combines sparse geometric abstraction with densely layered paper, ink, charcoal, stains, grids, and circular marks. Fine drawn lines and diagrammatic structures sit over subdued cream and sepia surfaces, while occasional black and red accents create an enigmatic, surreal collage-like presence.

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