We are thrilled to announce that the art of Brazilian esoteric artist the late Darcilio Lima (1944 - 1991) and contemporary artist Luciana Lupe Vasconcelos are paired together for the first time in a two person exhibtion at the Buckland Museum of Witchcraft and Magick.
“MAGIA PROTETORA”
(protective magic)
The art of Luciana Lupe Vasconcelos and Darcilio Lima
curated by Stephen Romano Gallery
Buckland Museum of Witchcraft and Magick, Cleveland Ohio
July 1 - September 30 2022
Full press release here.
Installation details of “MAGIA PROTETORA” at The Buckland Museum of Witchcraft and Magick, Cleveland OH
The exhibtion will feature some never seen before works by both artists.
See the works of Darcilio Lima here and Luciana Lupe Vasconcelos here and here.
Anatomy of Madness 2018
Luciana Lupe Vasconcelos (b.1982) is a brazilian self-taught artist whose work plunges on the realms of the mythical, mystical and occult. Lupe worked as a graphic designer, tattoo artist and children’s book illustrator before start pursuing her own particular artistic voice. Lupe currently resides in the mountain town of Teresopolis, Brazil.
"What is the secret of the sphinx? Mystery of mysteries, art is a domain still not entirely conquered by the rational mind. Few are the artists who dare to explore the uncharted territories. The ones who do, however, return forever changed. Those are the torch bearers, able to see what others can’t.
It can be said that Lupe Vasconcelos is such an artist. Her work is marked by a disturbing beauty that can only be conceived under a crepuscular light. Mysterious women, horned priestess, demons, ancient goddesses, chimeras. All these beings come unto light by the work of her insight. Strange ceremonies take place under the thread of brush and ink lines. Images of primordial chaos are born among ruins of black and red.
Possessing the power of an ancient enigma, the art of Lupe Vasconcelos fatally captures the imagination of the onlooker. The singularity of the artist’s vision and the fierceness of her technique set her art apart from the rest. It’s a journey to the underworld, and one cannot help but come back completely transformed."
Luciana Lupe Vasconcelos
Elixir 2018
Untitled (Pink Sphinx) 2021
Gorgon 2022
Voodoo In My Blood 2018
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Keryx 2018
Red Demon I and II 2018
Rendez-Vous 2018
Le Mystere 2018
Eros Kantharos 2018
Arachne 2022
