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An artist of Brazilian origin, Rogerio Tunes' work has been nourished by his travels and encounters. In the 1980s, he traveled to New York, where he came face to face with Pollock's abstract expressionism, which had a major influence on his practice. In the years that followed, around 1990, the artist put his graphic arts diploma to good use and opened a silkscreen workshop, which became a vehicle for encounters and exchanges with other artists. In 2000, he turned his attention to the visual arts, producing works that quickly attracted critical attention. The colorful superimpositions in his paintings create a sense of harmony as much as loss. The viewer, in search of meaning, is necessarily drawn to the erasure of contours and formal markers. His work has been exhibited many times in Brazil, as well as in the United States, Argentina and Europe.