26.04 – 24.06.2023 (extended until July, 1st)
Portas Vilaseca presents Pedro Victor Brandão’s third solo exhibition at the gallery, on display from April, 26 – June, 24 2023 (extended until July, 1st).
MORE ABSTRACT brings together 50 pieces in various media that distributed across three floors. The works comprise five series created between 2008 and 2023 that address chemical, optical, and economic phenomena to trace a path of open meanings.
On the ground floor, the artist displays the complete set of unique chemical paintings from the series View to nothingness, alongside a large-format print of one of these originals. The second floor is dedicated to geometric abstractions, featuring Faucet – a new interactive work from the series Prepared screen, with editions that are minted every 20 days and can be collected for free. Six new paintings from the series Totalities complete the space, in which the artist evaluates the annual sales results of five economic sectors.
On the staircase leading to the third floor, there is the sound installation Click on learn more, from “Detremura” series, which consists of an 8 hour selection of ads aired on social media. The track is played during the gallery working hours on a parametric speaker next to a vinyl cutout, intrusively engaging visitors with tips on how to increase online engagement, offers to buy followers, affiliate sales, investment recommendations, and other scam attempts.
The third floor comprises the last section of the show, in which five screens display the films from the Cloud, Continent, Island series. This room also served as a space for discussion groups and presentations.
All works, except for the paintings on the second floor, have been minted as non-fungible tokens (NFTs), accessible through the website moreabstract.xyz
MORE ABSTRACT features an essay by Natália Quinderé, indicating paths for a critique of the financial abstractionism practiced by Brandão both within and outside the arts.
Click HERE and download the full PDF catalog, which includes images and information about all works on display, views of the exhibition, the critical essay and the artist’s bio.
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