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For Art Basel Paris, Nara Roesler is pleased to present a project featuring selected works by two pioneering Brazilian artists from the 20th century: Tomie Ohtake (Japan 1913 - Brazil 2015) and Chico Tabibuia (born Francisco Silva Morales, Brazil 1936-2007).
Though radically different in upbringing and stylistic achievements, Ohtake and Tabibuia share a profound connection as they represent two non-Western sources of spiritual inspiration for their art: Ohtake, the Japanese immigrated to Brazil, and Tabibuia, the illiterate, liminal art brut creator inspired by his Afro-Brazilian diasporic …