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Horten Werneck is a contemporary Brazilian artist known for his experimentation and search for new forms of expression. His work, rich in symbolism and emotion, moves between painting, sculpture, and installation, revealing a deep connection with nature and popular culture. The "Galo" Series, a milestone in his career, explores the symbolism of the rooster as a metaphor for life and renewal. Operating under the pseudonym Horten Werneck, the artist celebrates his evolution and family roots, consolidating his place in the international contemporary art scene.

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Horten Werneck: The Architecture of Essence

Horten Werneck: The Architecture of Essence

(Narrated by Hortencio Werneck)

The Formative Gaze and the Craft of Knowledge The trajectory of Horten Werneck (b. 1961) is interpreted by Hortencio Werneck as a testament to the persistent search for the soul within matter. His early years were shaped by the crystalline light of childhood classrooms and a precocious fascination with the power of color—a vocation later consolidated through a degree in Art. For over 25 years, the artist practiced Art Education as an extension of his own aesthetic investigation. This path was formalized in 2005 when, after passing a public civil service examination, he was appointed Tenured Professor, consolidating a period of fertile public silence while molding minds across public and private institutions. In parallel, he immersed himself in the cultural effervescence of São Paulo, where dialogue with the Liceu de Artes e Ofícios, the Pinacoteca do Estado, and the legacies of Victor Brecheret and Alfredo Volpi forged his aesthetic rigor.

The 1992 Enigma and the Fragmentation of the Self As the author notes, the 1980s served as the stage for the artist's maturation within major São Paulo exhibitions. However, it was in 1992 that his chronology suffered a profound rupture. The inexplicable disappearance of an entire exhibition while on display became a landmark of media speculation and a silent hiatus in his biography. From this material vacuum, Hortencio Werneck identifies the birth of an intriguing duality: on one side, Horten, the artist who transmutes pain into geometry and color; on the other, Hortencio, the narrator who documents and dissects every step of this path. This clash between creator and biographer is the mystery pulsing beneath the pages of his work, where the loss of physical canvases gave way to a mystical obsession with recording and preserving the creative process.

The Record as a Universal Legacy In his analysis, Hortencio describes the artist as an "architect of memory," driven by the urgency that no stroke shall ever again be lost to the void. This meticulous concern with documenting every stage transcends his literary work; it is an invitation to dialogue with readers and collectors across the globe. For the author, sharing the genesis of an idea is as vital as the work itself. This desire for global transparency led the artist to his most daring leap: a retreat to the city of Embu das Artes, where communion with the organic prepared the ground for absolute dematerialization in the DSG Series.

Today, as observed by his biographer, Horten Werneck no longer describes the world; he offers the international observer the coordinates of his own soul. Between the pixel and the concept, between the artist and the author, lies a legacy in the making—where the idea, finally immortalized through the record, is the only matter that time cannot erase.

 

Contact Information

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www.hortenwerneck.com

info@hortenwerneck.net.br

55 11 93261-3245

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Academic Background

  • 1983: Bachelor of Fine Arts – Faculdade de Belas Artes de São Paulo (FEBASP).

  • 2002: B.A. in Art Education – Faculdade de Artes Alcântara Machado (FAAM).

  • 2004: Full Licentiate in Art Education – FAMEC.

  • 2010: Postgraduate Specialization in Educational Management – Faculdade São Pedro.

 

Publications

  • 2019: Creative Process: Galo Series – Volume 1.

  • 2026: Creative Process: DSG Series – Volume 2

 

Opinion Articles

  • The Rooster (Galo) as a Creative Process in Visual Arts and its Poetic and Abstract Development.

  • Assemblage: Poetics of the Useless or Work of Art?

 

Forum Topics

  • The Transformation in Horten Werneck’s Work: An Artistic Journey

  • Artificial Intelligence is Transforming the World as We Know It, and Art is No Exception.

  • Comparison of Horten Werneck’s Work with that of Other Artists.

 

Group Exhibitions

  • 1983: Ink Show at Galeria Objeto, São Paulo, Brazil.

  • 1983: Charcoal on Paper Show at Galeria de Arte Paiol, São Paulo, Brazil.

  • 1983/84: Ink Show at Monte Líbano, São Paulo, Brazil.

  • 1984: Pastel on Paper Show at Galeria de Arte Alba, São Paulo, Brazil.

  • 1983/89: Watercolor Show at Sírio Libanês, São Paulo, Brazil.

  • 1983/87: Pastel on Paper Show at Galeria de Arte Turiaçu, São Paulo, Brazil.

  • 1983/89: Gouache Show at Galeria de Arte Montparnasse, São Paulo, Brazil.

  • 1984/90: Charcoal Show at Galeria de Arte Augusta, São Paulo, Brazil.

  • 1985/87: Crayon Show at Galeria de Arte Paulista, São Paulo, Brazil.

  • 1986/87: Gouache Show at Galeria de Arte Carlos Monteiro, São Paulo, Brazil.

  • 1987: Collage Show at Galeria de Arte Carmindo Lopes, São Paulo, Brazil.

  • 1987/88: Gouache Show at Hobby Sport, São Paulo, Brazil.

  • 1988/89: Sculpture Show at Espaço Horsa, São Paulo, Brazil.

  • 1988: Sculpture Show at Espaço de Arte Center III, São Paulo, Brazil.

  • 1988: Gouache Show at Hilton Hotel, São Paulo, Brazil.

  • 1988: Watercolor Show at Hotel São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil.

  • 1988/89: Graphite Show at Bom Beef Eldorado, São Paulo, Brazil.

  • 1988/89: Watercolor Show at Galeria de Arte Centro, São Paulo, Brazil.

  • 1988/90: Mixed Media on Card Show at Top Center Paulista, São Paulo, Brazil.

  • 1988: Oil on Canvas Show at Cultural de Arte do Imirim, São Paulo, Brazil.

  • 1992: Ink Show at Fiesp, São Paulo, Brazil.

  • 1993: Charcoal on Paper Show at Sesi, São Paulo, Brazil.

  • 1994: Oil on Card Show at Galeria de Arte Malone, Belo Horizonte, Brazil.

  • 1995: Oil on Wood Show at Sebrae, Federal District, Brazil.

Solo Exhibitions

  • 1984: Oil on Canvas Show at the III Art Fair of Imirim, São Paulo, Brazil.

  • 1984: Gouache Show at Círculo Militar, São Paulo, Brazil.

  • 1985: Gouache Show at Hobby Sport, São Paulo, Brazil.

  • 1985/86: Gouache Show at Top Center Paulista, São Paulo, Brazil.

  • 1986/87: Oil on Canvas Show at Bon Beef Shopping Eldorado, São Paulo, Brazil.

  • 1987: Gouache Show at Shopping Center Ibirapuera, São Paulo, Brazil.

  • 1988: Gouache Show at Shopping Iguatemi, São Paulo, Brazil.

  • 1988: Tempera on Canvas Show at São Paulo Mart Center, São Paulo, Brazil.

  • 1988: Gouache and Drawings Show at Horsa Shopping, São Paulo, Brazil.

  • 1989: Gouache Show at Galeria de Arte Pamplona, São Paulo, Brazil.

  • 2000: "Conivência" Series Show at APM of São Bernardo do Campo, São Paulo, Brazil.

  • 2000: "Conivência" Series Show at SESI São Bernardo do Campo, São Paulo, Brazil.

  • 2000: "Conivência" Series Show at SEC of São Bernardo do Campo, São Paulo, Brazil.

Salons and Other Events

  • 1983: Pirelli Award "Young Painting" – MASP (Museum of Art of São Paulo), Brazil.

  • 1983: Paint with Volpi (Pinte com Volpi), São Paulo, Brazil.

  • 1983: São Paulo Fine Arts Salon (Sculpture), Brazil.

  • 1994: Abilux Luminaire Design Award – Guest Juror (FIESP/CIESP).

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