LEDA MARIA, CURATOR
Show de Bola, The Project
While this vision extended to different forms of international interaction, to me it was the instigator of the idea to bring it to life in the form of a cultural project. Following my vision, Show de Bola came to be. The vision was to create a circular, spiral, infinite form where artists could metaphorically hold hands. This form would respect the individual artists interpretation and artistic expression while building a whimsical, magical unique and original patchwork of emotions and unique artistic interpretation of life in motion. It would represent the moving and unending life. Artists from 21 different countries, including artists from Brazil, accepted the challenge to produce figurative and abstract paintings, photography, and sculptures. The theme suggested, “The Riches and Beauty of My Country,” gave the artists the opportunity to express their vision of the them, which resulted in an unmatched exchange of cultural experience. Show de Bola Project, the word Bola, “ball” in English, alluding to the Earth's Globe, brought together the work of ninety-five artists from different countries. The breakdown of countries/artists is as follows: Argentina, Australia, Austria, Belgium, Brazil, Canada, France, Germany, Great Britain, Italy, Japan, Kenya, Mexico, Nigeria, Norway, Netherlands, New Zealand, Portugal, Spain, Switzerland and United States.