Xica Negra

tekenen , schilderen , natuur , Educatie , Digitaal

I love people and I love nature. My work as an artist and as a citizen of this planet it is focused on building relationships that care about these two together. I think that education is the way to bring awareness and compassion among people, just as communities are essential to get us close.

Cartography of Affection
Cartography of Affection - Artistic residency at CORPO, Rotterdam, 2024
Urban Landscapes
Urban Landscapes - Delfshaven, 2024
The Nature of the City - This project is part of my artistic research and was the subject of my master's degree. Its intention is to make people aware of the nature that exists around us, especially in the cities, through art and artistic practices.
Plain Air - In the summer of 2021, in the Kralingse Bos and Euromast parks in the city of Rotterdam, Holland, I drew the landscape. It was a wonderful experience of connection and art between me, nature and passersby.
Everything is possible - Painting selected for Publieke Werken 2021.
Corumbê View - In this work it is possible to recognize the great diversity of species in the Tropical Rain Forest of Brazil. Gestural solutions portray each of these species and create an aesthetic atmosphere of the forest with the sea.
Collaboration with Yasmim Flores and Julia Quintanilla - Paper, Light and Movement – ????Installation by Yasmim Flores; Rotterdam, November 2022 Concept and direction: Yasmim Flores Performer: Julia Quintanilla Camera and edition: Xica Negra Music: Theo de Blasis and Rafael Durão Acknowledgment: Growing Space Oriole; Wilma Kun, Kamiel Verschuren, Carmen José, Wal, Corpo Foundation, Everything in Charlois.
Rain Forest in a Sunny Day - Oil on paper; size A2. Year of production 2018.
Drawing Nature - Master Education in Arts - Piet Zwart Institute. Activity with children that raises awareness about Nature/ De Stad Uit Organization - Rotterdam, 2021
Heliconia - Color pencil on paper, size A3. Flowers from the Brazilian Rain Forest.
Blauwborst - These two drawings are part of a series in which I portrayed the birds of the Netherlands, this one represented in the drawing is called Bluethroat, in Dutch is called Blauwborst..
Carnival in Brazil - series of 20 acrylic paintings on the carnival of my hometown that is famous for the big dolls.

Paper, Light and Movement

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Locatie: Chralois
In samenwerking met: Yasmim Flores

Paper, Light and Movement – ​​​​​​​​​​​​Installation by Yasmim Flores; Rotterdam, November 2022 Concept and direction: Yasmim Flores Performer: Julia Quintanilla Camera and edition: Xica Negra Music: Theo de Blasis and Rafael Durão Acknowledgment: Growing Space Oriole; Wilma Kun, Kamiel Verschuren, Carmen José, Wal, Corpo Foundation, Everything in Charlois.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ozDgvMsJMhc&t=6s

Plain Air Landscape

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In the months of June, July and August I did Plain Air Drawings on paper in Kralingse Bos and Euromast Park using the feather ink technique.

https://plainairproject.tumblr.com/

Raam Expositie

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In samenwerking met: Cultuur Concreet

Artists put their work in the 'window exhibition'. The aim of the exhibition is to offer the artists a stage, and to bring the neighborhood closer together.

The Goldfish Bleeding in a Sea of Sharks - Wrestling Club

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Locatie: The Netherlands
In samenwerking met: Thais Di Marco

Content creator for the artistic platform The Goldfish Bleeding in Sea of ​​​​​​Sharks - Wrestling Club. A project from the queer decolonial director Thais Di Marco that counts with several actions, such as dance performances, paneling club, visual arts, film documentary, workshop and so on.

https://vimeo.com/763752251

#naturewellbeing

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Locatie: Online
In samenwerking met: Individual

Digital exhibition of my production in GIFs, videos, memes, drawings and photos. On the subject of how to talk about nature and connect people to it using the internet. Many of the posts have been shared, liked and commented on.

https://naturewellbeing.tumblr.com/

Publieke Werken 2021

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Everything is possible - Painting selected for Public Works 2021.

https://publiekewerkenrotterdam.nl/?page_id=1384&PWP=1&page_char=X

Drawing Nature

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Locatie: Rotterdam
In samenwerking met: De Stad Uit

Master Education in Arts - Piet Zwart Institute. Activity with children that raises awareness about Nature/ De Stad Uit Organization - Rotterdam, 2021.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NhsKfGdj2Jg&t=10s

#fucktheartmarket

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Locatie: Nineties Lab
In samenwerking met: Thais di Marco and Nineties Productions

Online live performance art in which Thais Di Marco talk about contemporary art, classim, racism and misogyny in the art world. I create the digital posts and edit the videos.

https://fucktheartmarket.tumblr.com/

About Landscape

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Locatie: Cultural Center
In samenwerking met: Individual

Exhibition of painting and drawing about the Landscape of the city. The places portrayed are common to my daily life, I see them every day on my way towards the city center or towards the house in the fields. They are images, moments and passages of the forests and trees of Paraty.

https://www.casadaculturaparaty.org/post/sobre-paisagem-por-chica-ponta-negra
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