Introducing expressive, deep and ambiguous elements into his works, Paula Rego (1935-2022) has gained recognition as one of the greatest artists of our time, nationally and internationally. From abstractionism to conceptualism, his pieces fall into a figurative field of their own. In surreal compositions with cruelty - both subtle and explicit - the Portuguese artist demonstrates her own imagination, the brutality of Portuguese folk tales, dysfunctional family relationships, political systems
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Introducing expressive, deep and ambiguous elements into his works, Paula Rego (1935-2022) has gained recognition as one of the greatest artists of our time, nationally and internationally. From abstractionism to conceptualism, his pieces fall into a figurative field of their own. In surreal compositions with cruelty - both subtle and explicit - the Portuguese artist demonstrates her own imagination, the brutality of Portuguese folk tales, dysfunctional family relationships, political systems and social structures. Women and girls are placed in the foreground, and animals often replace humans. Between life and art, Paula Rego demonstrates his concerns and convictions, an example of this is the production of the series entitled «Abortion»for agreeing with the decriminalization of voluntary termination of pregnancy.
