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Carole Epp posted an update in the group The Ceramics Community
2 years agoErasing Walls: Ceramic Tile Murals in Brazilian Modernism
“This fusion between art and architecture marked an important period in
the history of Brazil, shedding light on issues such as national
identity, the massification of art, and architectural techniques aimed
at the tropical climate.The history of ceramic tiles in Brazil goes back many years before they
started being incorporated into the concrete monoliths of modern
architecture. It started when Portuguese settlers first arrived in the
country and introduced them together with other art forms, which started
a process of acculturation featuring true copies of the European
empire. From polychromatic patterns to monochromatic shades of blue – an
influence of Chinese porcelain, historically associated with the great
stability of this pigment, and its properties of withstanding the
highest firing temperatures – tiles have left their mark on Brazilian
architecture since the colonial period.”Read the full article HERE.
archdaily.com
Erasing Walls: Ceramic Tile Murals in Brazilian Modernism
Ceramic tiles humanized the abstract vocabulary of architecture, recovering a lost tradition but also bringing a tropical light to buildings.