Castiel Vitorino Brasileiro
Castiel Vitorino Brasileiro is interested in studying the principle of transmutation, as well as such concepts as destiny and healing. Her research takes Afro-Brazilian spirituality and psychology as a starting point and considers art as an instrument for healing practices for those who are hurt by colonial violence and uneven distribution of resources.
Her ongoing project Attitudes of Time revolves around the concept of Time. It reflects on the specific but common interpretation of it as an inevitable flow, full of imminent changes and challenges. Drawing inspiration from Bantu cultures, where time is perceived as cyclical rather than linear, Vitorino Brasileiro suggests another perspective on it – as a balanced power, which can produce calmness and care through ecological memory.
The art center’s space transforms into the forest glade, inviting the viewer to step into its shaded thicket. By making one’s own path between tree trunks and the floor covered with fertile Ukrainian soil, one can spend time exploring the installation in depth or take a seat in the hammocks and slow down. As a result of Vitorino Brasileiro’s research on Ukrainian trees and their spiritual meaning, the willow tree was chosen for the work as a symbol of immortality, protection, and fertility. Sharing the belief of plants as the ancestors and witnesses of our histories, achievements, and declines, the artist considers them to be those who share our happiness, doubts, and aspirations. Each tree is assigned a specific color, which, according to Brazilian religions Umbanda and Candomblé, has a special meaning connected with the phases of the life of the Sun: blue – power of transmutations, yellow and white – peace, black – flexibility and courage, and red – love.
Acting as a sacred space, the work proposes a different perception of time as a cyclical movement of life, death, and rebirth, which provides opportunities for healing and shared knowledge.
Castiel Vitorino Brasileiro is interested in studying the principle of transmutation, as well as such concepts as destiny and healing. Her research takes Afro-Brazilian spirituality and psychology as a starting point and considers art as an instrument for healing practices for those who are hurt by colonial violence and uneven distribution of resources.
Her ongoing project Attitudes of Time revolves around the concept of Time. It reflects on the specific but common interpretation of it as an inevitable flow, full of imminent changes and challenges. Drawing inspiration from Bantu cultures, where time is perceived as cyclical rather than linear, Vitorino Brasileiro suggests another perspective on it – as a balanced power, which can produce calmness and care through ecological memory.
The art center’s space transforms into the forest glade, inviting the viewer to step into its shaded thicket. By making one’s own path between tree trunks and the floor covered with fertile Ukrainian soil, one can spend time exploring the installation in depth or take a seat in the hammocks and slow down. As a result of Vitorino Brasileiro’s research on Ukrainian trees and their spiritual meaning, the willow tree was chosen for the work as a symbol of immortality, protection, and fertility. Sharing the belief of plants as the ancestors and witnesses of our histories, achievements, and declines, the artist considers them to be those who share our happiness, doubts, and aspirations. Each tree is assigned a specific color, which, according to Brazilian religions Umbanda and Candomblé, has a special meaning connected with the phases of the life of the Sun: blue – power of transmutations, yellow and white – peace, black – flexibility and courage, and red – love.
Acting as a sacred space, the work proposes a different perception of time as a cyclical movement of life, death, and rebirth, which provides opportunities for healing and shared knowledge.
