Overview
From the most varied scales – the delicateness of the smallest things, to the ex- travagance of the huge ones – both artists are fascinated by repetition, by the macro, micro and the discovery of ‘new materials.’
Waste, garbage, and refuse have increas- ingly become a part of the sisters’ research. Before coming together as the Gelli Sisters, Alice and Gabi developed their artistic identities through individual jouneys. This unique repertoire later complemented each other, shaping the essence of the duo.
Biography
Alice and Gabi Gelli are sisters, artists and cariocas. The duo’s research dwells on the perspective of coming to- gether, of exchange and time.
The search for corporal materialism interests them both when it comes to the excessive digitalization of spaces. There’s a desire towards the rescue of physical exchanges, looking in the eye and the impact of the work on the body.In the past five years, they have held solo exhibitions such as ‘Our Grandmothers Knew’ at the Cultural Center of Correios (RJ), ‘When It Ceased to be’ at Lurixs Gallery (RJ), ‘Atlantic Between Us’ at Brisa Gallery (Lisbon, in partner- ship with Daniel Mattar), an exhibition and residency at Oasis (RJ), and they have also participated in international projects such as the group exhibition ‘Bleu’ in Paris with Bianca Boeckel Gallery, and the Jaguar Parade, an art auc- tion related to the preservation of the jaguar ecosystem in Latin America.
Exhibitions
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