M A T H E U S
G O U L A R T
Bio
New York-based multidisciplinary artist Matheus Goulart, born on November 29, 1990 Belo Horizonte (Brasil), is known for his dynamic and colorful artwork that often incorporates a variety of textures and materials. His paintings are characterized by bold and layered collages that draw inspiration from his personal experiences and the cultures he encounters.
Matheus' work has gained international recognition and has been exhibited in renowned institutions and galleries across the world, including cities such as Chicago, Miami, London, New York, Shanghai, Venezia, and Tokyo. In addition to his exhibitions, he has collaborated with various well-known brands and corporations, including Lexus, Balenciaga, Tishman Speyer, Neiman Marcus, Brown Jordan, and Hotel on Rivington.
Through his art, Matheus emphasizes the importance of emotional authenticity and self-expression in creating impactful and meaningful artwork. His unconventional approach challenges traditional notions of art and encourages viewers to connect with their emotions and experiences as they engage with his paintings.
"Imagine a painting as it relates to a human body. We have layers of skin, then organs contained by muscles and ligaments. Each organ is a layer with a different function and represents different subjects. My paintings are the result of layers and textures of experiences and emotions, learning at different times from different cultures and people. They are the result of my experiences transcribed into colors and subjects.” ~Matheus Goulart
-MATHEUS has a comprehensive process. As an artist, his overall vision is a reaction to feelings and expressions, perceptions, interactions and emotions from his life - feelings that have been growing inside over a period of time or have appeared suddenly. He believes that only real experience can teach us about life. Matheus has traveled in search of influence and has created paintings of his responses to the world around him. Matheus does not sketch. He begins every piece by conceptually thinking about emotions. He stays with these feelings in his mind for a while without painting them, then it’s as if he wakes up in a room full of paintings he made. Emotions and perceptions poured into paintings or textural collages that represent reactions from his adventures. What the viewer sees reflected in the paint is the result of a reaction to a particular moment. What does it mean? It means that Matheus believes that the process has to be intellectually creative and logically driven by the emotion of that inspirational moment. Matheus work is constantly being made with Intuitions from Visceral Feelings .- Carol Nasaw