Henrique Oliveira- Sculptor

Henrique Oliveira is a contemporary Brazilian artist living in Sao Paulo. His recent 'tricendental' pieces are giant installations which snake, writhe and burst through walls. Inspired by a peeling fence outside his studio, he makes the structures from recycled plywood gathered from dumpsters around the city. To create the shape he first creates a skeleton to which he tacks thin layers of splintering, decaying wood manipulated into undulating organic curves. Originally a painter, Oliveira sees these structures as 3D paintings, applying each splinter of wood as he wood a brush stroke.

Here is a video exploring one of his installations:

Here are some images of his work:

Image by Mr. Kimberly

Image by Mr. Kimberly

Image by lauromaia

Image by lauromaia

Image by lookingforpoetry