Jardim das fragilidades I

Jardim das fragilidades I (Garden of Fragilities I) shows a young man with his palms pressed together in front of his chest, his gaze steady, as a dense garden of flowers surrounds him on every side. The work is drawn entirely in black and white.

At 190 cm this is one of the largest works in Ritchelly Oliveira’s current body, taller than most viewers. Sustaining photographic control in charcoal across nearly two metres, while deciding exactly where to stop, is a considerable technical undertaking, and the joined hands give the image a contemplative stillness.

Unique work, charcoal and acrylic on canvas, 190 × 150 cm (74.8 × 59.1 in). Born in Brazil in 1993 and trained in Visual Arts at the Federal University of Goiás, Ritchelly Oliveira has worked with the human figure since 2012. In 2015 he began the series Lacunas (Gaps) by asking people to talk about past relationships and what they understood love to be, and that practice of listening remains underneath the work. His work has been exhibited in Goiânia, Berlin, Miami, New York and Los Angeles, including the solo exhibition Fragility at La Brea Studio in 2023, and has appeared in international art publications such as Beautiful Bizarre.

Available for private viewing at Tilsitt Gallery in Porto, or worldwide delivery upon inquiry.