Artist Name: Ana Maria Lassance de Oliveira Biolchini
Residency Dates: May – June 2024
Born: 1953
Hometown: Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Lives & Works: Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
URL: www.anabiolchini.art | Instagram: @anabiolchini.art
Education:
2019 | Postgraduate in Art and Philosophy at PUC
1990 | Biomedical graduate degree with specialization in Sensitive Body Harmonization with Jean-Paul Resseguier
1986 | RPG with Philipe Souchard
1974 | Training in Rehabilitation at ABBR
Bio/Statement:
Ana Biolchini is a transdisciplinary artist, investigating space through her art and research of thread as connection into memory, ancestry, religious traditions, the symbolism of Hebrew letters, meditation, and systems of archetypes related to dimensions of the collective unconscious. Ana’s art is about being fully present and aware while creating. When she works, she pays close attention to how her body feels and how it connects with the space around her. She believes this helps fight against feeling disconnected or scattered in today’s fast-paced world.
She wants people who see her art to truly experience it – not just with their eyes, but with their whole selves. She hopes her work touches their emotions and makes them think deeply. Ana experiments with various media: painting, video, installation, ceramics, photography, screen printing, embroidery, and performance art, among others.
In her creative process, Ana explores the profound intersection of two ancient Greek concepts of time: chronos and kairos. Chronos represents the familiar linear time we experience day-to-day. Kairos, on the other hand, embodies moments of infinite potential. It’s at the meeting point of these two time concepts that she finds the essence of her artistic expression. When chronos and kairos converge the boundaries between past, present, and future seem to dissolve, opening up a realm of endless creative possibilities.
This convergence of linear time and infinite potential in her work invites viewers to step into a moment where new perspectives can take shape, free from linear thinking constraints. In a world that can sometimes feel fragmented, art offers a space for wholeness and reflection. She believes we can dialogue through art, challenging established norms, and fostering transformation. This is particularly crucial in addressing the urgent global issues we face today and the various forms of disconnection—from ourselves and from different spheres of life—that characterize our contemporary existence. It allows each viewer to find their own meaning and connection, reminding us of the depth and complexity of human experience.
Ana Biolchini’s solo exhibitions include: ConTemplo at Espaço Cultural Correios Niterói, Rio (2019); ImPlantAção at Centro Cultural Paschoal Carlos Magno, Rio (2018); and VazioPleno at Solar Grandjean de Montigny, Rio (2017). Select group exhibitions include: Fear, Feet and Fire at Governors Island, NY (2024); Pedi um Sonho at Canteiro, Brazil (2023); Punto de Inflexion: Reflections on the Anthropocene at Galeria EME, Mexico City (2023); Meta-forma at Gallery of The ANT Project, Mexico City (2022); Genesi, Spirito and Materia at Ambasciata del Brasile, Rome (2022); Divenire ‘scorrere senza fine’ at Chiesa Di San Martino, Fondi (2022); Making Sense Without Consensus at Equity Gallery, New York (2022); and To Build the House While Walking at Contemporary House (2021) and Bath Fringe Festival’s 44AD Artspace, England (2019).
