The city of Itatiba, about 80km from São Paulo, will host the group exhibition "Plastic Nature" from December 2. It will be the last stage of the project conceived by artist Eduardo Srur to bring environmental education and awareness to the public school system through art.
In creative workshops held in schools, Srur invites students to collectively analyze and recreate works by great artists such as Aldemir Martins, Van Gogh and Leonardo da Vinci, among others, using plastic waste that has been discarded in a harmful way in the environment. The works are then exhibited to the school community, alongside some of Srur's own works, with the aim of enhancing environmental education in line with the schools' pedagogical and cultural practices.
Tarsila do Amaral in the spotlight
The last phase of the project will highlight the São Paulo painter and designer Tarsila do Amaral, considered one of the main representatives of Latin American modernism. Born on September 1, 1886, she took part in the creation of the so-called Anthropophagic Movement, which transformed the artistic standards in force at the time and inaugurated a typically Brazilian aesthetic.Chosen to take part in this edition of "Plastic Nature", the EMEB Professora Eliete Aparecida Sanfins Fusussi is located in Itatiba, in the same region as Capivari, Tarsila's hometown. Opened two decades ago, the school's decorative highlight is a reproduction of a mural by the artist. Familiar with the work, around 400 elementary school pupils will be able to delve into and be inspired by the paintings of Tarsila and other great artists to recreate works using plastic waste collected by Srur.
4,000 students in the workshops
Since 2008, the artist has been involved in actions that bring the general public closer to the world of art, opening up opportunities for children to explore new learning possibilities. The "Plastic Nature" project began in 2022 and has already involved around 4,000 students from CEU units in the São Paulo capital. The most recent edition took place this year at CEU Uirapuru, in the Butantã region. In Itatiba, the result of the workshops at EMEB Professora Eliete Aparecida Sanfins Fusussi will be presented at the Itatiba Town Hall.
"Plastic Nature" is an expanded art project with socio-environmental responsibility that transforms and inspires the eyes of hundreds of children and teachers. 2024 was a rewarding year to be able to share my artistic experience with future generations. Art and sustainability should be taught at school as fundamental subjects for the formation of human beings," says Srur.
The "Plastic Nature" project is being carried out through the São Paulo Cultural Action Program (ProAc), run by the State Department of Culture, and is sponsored by Vedacit.
Service:
Opening "Natureza Plástica" exhibition:
2/12 at 5pm . Until 13/12
2af and 6af from 9am to 5pm
Itatiba Town Hall
Rua Benedicto José Constantino, 100
Bairro do Engenho, Itatiba (SP)
Cep 13255-519
