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Nicolas Noel
Rio, Brasil
Transforming urban realities through art, Nicolas Noel explores identity, belonging, and social structures.
About
Nicolas Noel, from Imbariê, Duque de Caxias, Rio de Janeiro, is a visual artist and art director/designer at data_labe.
Graduated in Visual Arts from the School of Fine Arts at the Federal University of Rio de Janeiro (UFRJ), he believes in image creation as a tool for sensitive and political literacy for social equality.
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Impact
Challenges social inequalities in Brazil
Brings visibility to peripheral communities
Promotes social change through art
Nicolas's art revolves around the symbolism of bricks, representing both the physical reality of Rio's favelas and the metaphorical construction of identity.
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He explores color contrasts, particularly orange (bricks), green (nature), and blue (sky), to convey complex social narratives.
Key Concepts
Symbolism of bricks: physical reality and metaphorical identity
Color contrasts: orange (bricks), green (nature), blue (sky)
Unfinished architecture as social commentary
His inspiration
Inspired by the unfinished brick houses in Rio's peripheries, Noel's work reflects on the concept of belonging and the impact of social inequalities.
His childhood experiences and the lack of public spaces in his neighborhood fuel his artistic exploration.
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His childhood experiences and the lack of public spaces in his neighborhood fuel his artistic exploration.
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Notable Collaborations
[ 2019 ]
Imbariê Arts Festival: Exhibitor, curator, and educator since 2019
[ 2019 ]
"Extension-body - Self-portrait": critique of discriminatory discourses
[ 2019 ]
"Study - brick": ceramic work questioning social structures
[ 2019 ]
Participant in FII Priority Rio "Investing in Dignity" 2024
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