Bruno Dunley
Bruno Dunley. Photo: Maxwell Matias / @kief.m\n\nThe work of Bruno Dunley questions the specificity of painting, particularly in relation to representation and materiality. His paintings depart from carefully constructed compositions, which he gradually begins to correct,alter, and cover up, frequently revealing the lacunae in the apparent continuity of perception. Bruno Dunley is part of a new generation of Brazilian painters called 200e8 group. The collective, based in S\xe3o Paulo, was founded with a common interest in painting, to enable its eight members to develop a critical approach to painting within the contemporary art scene. Dunley\u2019s work begins with found images and with an analysis of the nature of painting, where language codes such as gesture, plane, surface, and representation are understood as an alphabet. Recently, his practice has shifted towards gestural abstraction, all while maintaining his interest for representation.\n\nAs stated by the artist \u201cI see my work as a series of questions and affirmations about the possibilities of painting, about its essence and our expectations of it.\u201d Often, a single color predominates the surface of his compositions, establishing a minimalist language and a meditative quality, that is frequently addressed in critical texts about his work. More recently, the artist has shown an interest for more aggressive composition, expressed through vibrant and contrasting colors. The 200e8's practices stipulate that stable or preconceived ideas about artistic processes should be abandoned, and procedures continually reformulated. In the work of Dunley, promises are made and consequently broken, testing the limits of the viewer\u2019s tension.\n\nBruno Dunley was born in 1984 in Petropolis, Brazil. He lives and work in S\xe3o Paulo. Recent solo shows and projects include:\xa0Vir\xe1,\xa0at Nara Roesler (2020), in S\xe3o Paulo, Brazil;The Mirror, at Nara Roesler (2018), in New York, USA;\xa0Dil\xfavio, at SIM Galeria (2018), in Curitiba, Brazil;\xa0Ru\xeddo, at Nara Roesler (2015), in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil;\xa0e, at Centro Universit\xe1rio Maria Antonia (CEUMA) (2013), in S\xe3o Paulo, Brazil. He participated in the 33th Bienal de S\xe3o Paulo, S\xe3o Paulo, Brazil (2018). Recent group shows include:\xa0Entre tanto,\xa0at Casa de Cultura do Parque (CCP) (2020), and many others.\n\nCloud VIII, 2022 cont\xe9 crayon, pastel chalk and charcoal on paper 29,7 x 21 cm 11.7 x 8.3 in. Courtesy the artist and Nara Roesler.\n\nThe obvious, 2022 oil paint on canvas 170 x 140,5 x 4 cm 66.9 x 55.3 x 1.6 in. Courtesy the artist and Nara Roesler.\n\nMaze, 2021 oil paint on canvas 200 x 250,5 x 4 cm 78.7 x 98.6 x 1.6 in. Courtesy the artist and Nara Roesler.