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Mauro OliveiraKing Groovy Gorgeous Of Congo (One Of A Kind Gorilla Sculpture Masterpiece)2023
2023
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**ANNUAL SUPER SALE UNTIL MAY 15TH ONLY**
*This Price Won't Be Repeated Again This Year-Take Advantage Of It*
Absolutely and positively one of a kind Gorilla Sculpture masterpiece.
There will never be another one like it.
This is a centerpiece that will wow your guests. The piece has a turning table for you and your guests appreciate every inch of this masterpiece.
It took over a month and over 200 hours to complete the piece.
A silverback, King Groovy Gorgeous Of Congo is very modern and a fashionista king.
The piece is protected with several layers of resin also giving shinningness to it.
Glitter covered with resin is the artist's own creation that no other artist is doing.
A custom made crown engraved with Swarovski Crystals was made specially for Groovy.
The base is divided in 3 pieces: the 30" D green base, the turning table and the larger base itself. They will be shipped separately from the Gorilla.
A Certificate Of Authenticity comes with the piece guaranteeing you originality and one of a kind creation.
Brazilian artist Mauro Oliveira creates artworks using special automotive detailing tape, acrylic paint, pencils and other creative media, finishing his artworks with several layers of resin for an immaculate and super glossy finish. The exceptionally shiny varnish gives Mauro’s pieces a delightful reflection and a finished look. Many of his geometric pieces are named after specific places and skylines that inspired the artwork. Each artwork is precisely planned out and there is little room for error with his technique, which makes each piece equally stunning.
Mauro believes the artist should express their emotions and feelings through art. Each piece should have a beginning, middle and an end, with an individual outlook and interpretation for each observer. “What I might be really trying to do with my art, is to represent the complexity of the inner self in a simple clean way using vivid colors. My only hope is that every piece touches the viewer somehow.” Mauro Oliveira was born in Sao Paulo, Brazil and raised on the outskirts under extreme poverty, with no running water or electricity. He and his six siblings were sent to a military state-run orphanage after both parents passed away in their 30’s. He feels that he is living proof that people’s generosity can save lives and make dreams come true.
His passion for the United States and art started at age 9 in the orphanage. An American woman, a good Samaritan, visited the orphanage looking to adopt an orphan and Mauro became close with her. However, she ended up adopting his best friend, as she did not want to separate him from his brothers and sisters. Before she left, she told him crying in broken Portuguese that if he stayed out of trouble and studied hard, he too would make it to the U.S. one day. His first art project, age 10, was to paint and decorate the plain tin piggy-banks, that were given out free by the banks and then selling them. He encouraged and supervised the other children to do the same and raised funds for food: 1000's were sold.
He did stay out of trouble, studied hard and surmounted every obstacle in his way, dreaming of making it to America one day. He made it to college with straight A’s and won a student exchange program contest sponsored by the Federal University of Uberlandia, Brazil. He studied Journalism and the Arts and immigrated to the U.S. in 1990.
To this day, Mauro goes back every to teach arts for his orphans piers in Sao Paulo. The latest project has been to embellish old furniture and resale them for a profit to raise money to buy the kids school materials.
Mauro has worked in several different art media from oil pastels and charcoal sketches to clay sculptures. His greatest influences are Spanish artists Pablo Picasso and Joan Miro.
Oliveira's artworks have been exhibited throughout the US as well as internationally, most recently in Hong Kong, Los Singapore, San Diego, Las Vegas, Sweden, SF, Angeles, New York; etc.
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- Creation Year:2023
- Dimensions:Height: 59 in (149.86 cm)Width: 30 in (76.2 cm)Depth: 30 in (76.2 cm)
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- Gallery Location:LOS ANGELES, CA
- Reference Number:1stDibs: LU1467213671742
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