Cinthia Marcelle: By Means of Doubt

Cinthia Marcelle is a Brazilian conceptual artist who uses photographs, videos, installations, and interventions to destabilize the order of things in everyday life. This is her first major monograph.

Format: Hardback
Length: 240 pages
Publication date: 25 June 2023
Publisher: MASP

This is the first major monograph for Brazilian conceptual artist Cinthia Marcelle (born 1974), accompanying her solo show at MASP. Through photographs, videos, installations, and interventions that make use of everyday elements, Marcelle performs displacements and operations that momentarily destabilize the order of things.

Cinthia Marcelle is a Brazilian conceptual artist who has gained recognition for her unique approach to art. Her work explores the boundaries between art and everyday life, challenging the traditional notion of what art is and can be. Marcelle's art is characterized by a combination of photography, video, installation, and intervention, which she uses to create works that are both visually stunning and thought-provoking.

One of the key themes in Marcelle's work is the idea of displacement. She uses everyday objects and elements to create works that are both familiar and unfamiliar, creating a sense of disorientation and confusion in the viewer. For example, in her series "The Invisible Thread," Marcelle uses a series of photographs and videos to explore the idea of invisible connections between people and places. She uses everyday objects such as thread, rope, and string to create works that are both visually striking and emotionally powerful.

Another theme in Marcelle's work is the idea of operation. She uses her art to create interventions that challenge the status quo and order of things. For example, in her series "The Invisible Wall," Marcelle uses a series of photographs and videos to create a sense of enclosure and isolation in the viewer. She uses everyday objects such as walls, doors, and windows to create works that are both visually stunning and thought-provoking.

Through her work, Marcelle seeks to create a sense of ambiguity and uncertainty in the viewer, challenging them to think about the world around them in new and different ways. She uses her art to create works that are both visually stunning and emotionally powerful, creating a sense of disorientation and confusion in the viewer. Marcelle's work is a testament to the power of art to create change and challenge the status quo.

Weight: 794g
Dimension: 254 x 175 x 28 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9786557770313