Altera’s Dynamic Paintings and Sequential Art
Marcela Carvalho, Daniel Carvalho and José Santos are Altera art collective. Dance and music are forms of art related to movement; painting, on the other hand, can only suggest it. Nearly 100 years ago, this limitation was overcome by the use of new technologies, when German abstract film pioneers created “choreographies” from shapes, lines, and colors – not by chance related to modernist works by Kandinsky, Braque, and Klee. Since 2003, Altera creates "dynamic paintings" in digital media, developing the use of simple lines and shapes to delimit spaces, which are filled with complex multi-layered natural dynamics. The movement is driven by contemporary instrumental music, created by the group specifically for each work. We are currently developing a project based on water dynamics that has, by now, three different audiovisual works: Refluir, Rheotaxis and Outflow. As the visuals are extremely rich, details can be better perceived in a static form. Fine art prints generated from the audiovisual works, compose a Sequential Art form that brings to the viewer the nuances and details of the video work frozen in time, enriching and expanding the interpretation of the "dynamic paintings." Our intention is to immerse the viewer in the abstract images, creating a unique sensorial experience
alteraartcollective@gmail.com
www.alterastudio.com
All images ©Altera. All Rights Reserved
+55(24) 99987-5822
About Altera’s Sequential Art
All images are part of a sequence comprised by two or more prints. Every image in a sequence is printed individually, allowing for different framing and composition on the wall. Each sequence is a limited edition, Fine Art printed with archival pigments in Canson Baryta Photographique and Canson Rag Photographique. Each print includes a 0.80” white border to allow for future matting and framing. All prints are unframed, signed and numbered. A Certificate of Authenticity is provided with each sequence. When purchasing a sequence, the buyer gets a Blu Ray DVD of the video work from which the Fine art prints derive.
alteraartcollective@gmail.com
www.alterastudio.com
All images ©Altera. All Rights Reserved
+55(24) 99987-5822
Outflow
was inspired by the organic form of river stones and how they change over geological time under a water stream. To watch the video
go to:
https://vimeo.com/129973420
Outflow Sequence 5
Printed in Canson Rag Photographique Limited edition of 12 Sequence comprised by three different images Size of each image 17” x 28”
Outflow Sequence 3
Printed in Canson Rag Photographique Limited edition of 12 Sequence comprised by three different images Size of each image 17” x 23.2”
Outflow Sequence 4
Printed in Canson Rag Photographique Limited edition of 12 Sequence comprised by two different images Size of each image 20.9” x 23.6”
Outflow Sequence 2
Printed in Canson Rag Photographique Limited edition of 12 Sequence comprised by four different images Size of each image 15.7” x 15.7”
Outflow Sequence 1
Printed in Canson Rag Photographique Limited edition of 12 Sequence comprised by three different images Size of each image 21.6” x 19.5”
Refluir
is about water motion comprising three visual levels: the reflection (images from objects that are over the water), the refraction (from objects on the river bed) and the water surface (altered by the river bottom conformation). The dense multilayered imagery reveals the richness of shapes and colors created by natural processes. To watch the video
go to:
https://vimeo.com/146674060
Refluir Sequence 9
Printed in Canson Baryta Photographique Limited edition of 12 Sequence comprised by three different images Size of each image 17” x 20”
Refluir Sequence 12
Printed in Canson Baryta Photographique Limited edition of 12 Sequence comprised by three different images Size of each image 8.8” x 25.2”
Refluir Sequence 2
Printed in Canson Baryta Photographique Limited edition of 10 Sequence comprised by three different images Size of each image 22.7” x 27.5”
Refluir Sequence 10
Printed in Canson Baryta Photographique Limited edition of 12 Sequence comprised by three different images Size of each image 23” x 27.5”
Refluir Sequence 11
Printed in Canson Baryta Photographique Limited edition of 12 Sequence comprised by three different images Size of each image 8.8” x 25.2”
Rheotaxis
was inspired by the evolution of simple life forms under the cold and harsh water stream environment. To watch the video
go to:
https://vimeo.com/129967895
Rheotaxis Sequence 5
Printed in Canson Rag Photographique Limited edition of 12 Sequence comprised by three different images Size of each image 15.7” x 18”
Rheotaxis Sequence 6
Printed in Canson Rag Photographique Limited edition of 12 Sequence comprised by nine different images Size of each image 12.6” x 12.6”
Rheotaxis Sequence 2
Printed in Canson Rag Photographique Limited edition of 12 Sequence comprised by three different images Size of each image 17” x 19.3”
Rheotaxis Sequence 1
Printed in Canson Rag Photographique Limited edition of 12 Sequence comprised by three different images Size of each image 15.7” x 18”
Rheotaxis Sequence 7
Printed in Canson Rag Photographique Limited edition of 12 Sequence comprised by six different images Size of each image 12.6” x 12.6”