France-Brazil 2025: Urban and contemporary art fair honors Brazilian galleries and artists

The first edition of the Spera International and Contemporary Arts Fair is held at the Beffroi Espaço de Montrouge, south of Paris, until this Sunday (5). Within the French-Brazil season of 2025, the Brazilian art scene is honored to the event, which welcomes the famous galleries and representatives of the National Street Art.

The first edition of the Spera International and Contemporary Arts Fair is held at the Beffroi Espaço de Montrouge, south of Paris, until this Sunday (5). Within the French-Brazil season of 2025, the Brazilian art scene is honored to the event, which welcomes the famous galleries and representatives of the National Street Art.

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In total, 40 galleries and more than 100 artists from all over the world meet in this space of another 1,000 m² Exhibition, including the Alma de Rua and A7ma galleries, as well as names such as Tinho, Enivo, Andre Mogle, Rafael Sliks, Fefe Talavera, celebrated representatives of National Urban Art.

The idea of ​​creating the event was born about three years ago, when one of the creators of Spera, Gary Laporte, founder of the Naga Creative Agency, thought of a fair that went beyond the purpose of the acquisition of works. “I had the feeling of being an object in a box. So I wanted to create something new that would break the traditional fairs code, in which the participants are not only there to sell but also to live a collective experience,” he says.

One of the galleries representing Brazil in Spera is the soul of the road, the curator and the collector Tito Bertolucci, who brought works by seven Brazilian artists. For him, this type of event helps to internationalize the urban art of the country. “There is a great expectation that we can deal with great artists of the artist art already renowned. We want to combine them and reach this international top,” he says.

Among the Brazilians represented by the Alma de Rua gallery in Spera is the artist of San Paolo Graffiti Pardal is one of the artists represented by the Alma de Rua gallery, which does not hide her enthusiasm with participation in the event. “The feeling is of great gratitude. This is the first time I come here and I feel this importance of friendship between Brazil and France through art,” he says. “More and more we have to meet, open the opportunity to other artists, expand this knowledge and spread love, which is the most important”, reiterates.

Connection between France and Brazil

Numerous Brazilian artists have chosen to bring to the works of Spera who face aspects of national culture but can connect with the French public. This is the case of enivo, co -founder of the A7ma Gallery, which sells to the good pieces that bridge between San Paolo and Paris.

“I brought my current production, which is a more playful production, linked to the city, Africanism, peripheral culture, visions of future civilizations, which is something that has emerged in the pandemic. I present here some works that have scenes by Sao Paulo, such as Roosevelt Square and Praça da República, and I also remember the Parisian scenario”, says it.

Fefe Talavera, another representative of Brazil at the event, claims to believe that, despite the differences between the street art in Brazil and France, the French public easily absorbs the works of national artists. “I think all art will connect, regardless of whether it’s from there or here,” he says. “I like that people here are not only the exotic side of Brazil, but they like to understand what our work deals with, to know the story behind it and I find it very interesting”, celebrates.

The collaboration celebrates friendship

To celebrate the Brazil-French bonds, the first edition of Spera also presents a show held in collaboration between two famous artists: French Seth and Tinho, pioneer of Brazilian graffiti. The works that make up the exhibition have been created specifically for the event and also celebrate the friendship of these two giants of urban art.

“I met Seth in Brazil, long ago. From then on we started connecting us. We painted a lot there. After returning to France, we still met in several other projects in China, Tunisia, elsewhere,” he says. “It has always been a joy to meet him, we have always had a good friendship. I think this connection of so much time, so much friendship, has made a lot of facilitated for us to be able to do a job in collaboration,” he says.

Source: Terra

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