René Tavares

Sao Tome and Principe  • 1983

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René Tavares is a multi-disciplinary artist, born in Sao Tomé-et-Principe in 1983. He graduated from the Fine Arts school in Dakar, Senegal. He obtained a scholarship for the Fine Arts school in Rennes and took photography lessons by the ARC/Rennes project. He lives and works between Sao Tome and Lisbon.

His works expresses his own experience of emigration and contemporary relocation in a postcolonial context.

"In my work, form colors and writings are the most important aspects. Each painting is a mixture of impulses which are important to me and I try to transform them into a personal perception, a definitive form, a personal message. My paintings are both monochrome and colorful, but also minimal and intense. They highlight the presence of Tchiloli. All these aspects are the secret to my success, as they open dialog, favor harmony between people and cultures", explain René Tavares while talking about his artistic approach.

He has already exhibited in several cities like Paris, Bordeaux, Amsterdam, Brussels, Luanda and Lisbon… He mainly participated in the « Africa Now » exhibition, organized by the World Bank in Washington in 2008. Six years later, he exhibited at the Architecture biennial of Venice for the « Illhas de Sao Jorge » project of the « Beyond Entropy » organization.


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All artworks of René Tavares
Painting, Afro Station II, René Tavares

Afro Station II

René Tavares

Painting - 59.1 x 59.1 inch

$8,978

Painting, Mr Collector, René Tavares

Mr Collector

René Tavares

Painting - 51.2 x 51.2 x 1.2 inch

$5,872

Painting, Jazz System, René Tavares

Jazz System

René Tavares

Painting - 41.3 x 39.4 inch

$4,461

Painting, Ghetto Paradise, René Tavares

Ghetto Paradise

René Tavares

Painting - 59.1 x 47.2 inch

$9,599

Painting, African guys teaching Angela dance Bela, René Tavares

African guys teaching Angela dance Bela

René Tavares

Painting - 59.1 x 63 inch

$9,599

Painting, Family party I, René Tavares

Family party I

René Tavares

Painting - 39.4 x 37.4 x 1.6 inch

$4,912

Painting, Les femmes des iles, René Tavares

Les femmes des iles

René Tavares

Painting - 59.1 x 61 x 1.6 inch

$9,317

Painting, Mini plaisir, René Tavares

Mini plaisir

René Tavares

Painting - 59.1 x 55.1 x 1.6 inch

$10,446

Painting, El retrato futurito, René Tavares

El retrato futurito

René Tavares

Painting - 57.9 x 57.9 x 1.6 inch

$7,679

Painting, Portrait of roses, René Tavares

Portrait of roses

René Tavares

Painting - 43.3 x 35.4 x 1.2 inch

$3,388

Painting, L'homme entretent, René Tavares

L'homme entretent

René Tavares

Painting - 63 x 66.9 inch

$9,881

Painting, Jeux de séduction, René Tavares

Jeux de séduction

René Tavares

Painting - 59.1 x 47.2 inch

$7,623

Painting, Stop the Shooting, René Tavares

Stop the Shooting

René Tavares

Painting - 59.1 x 55.1 inch

$8,752

Painting, Mini Plaisir, René Tavares

Mini Plaisir

René Tavares

Painting - 59.1 x 55.1 inch

$8,470

Painting, Ozima mongoaba (Salão de beleza), René Tavares

Ozima mongoaba (Salão de beleza)

René Tavares

Painting - 39.4 x 39.4 x 1.2 inch

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Painting, Studio on the Moon, René Tavares

Studio on the Moon

René Tavares

Painting - 61 x 80.7 inch

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Painting, Afro Station I, René Tavares

Afro Station I

René Tavares

Painting - 59.1 x 59.1 inch

Sold

Painting, Behind the mask, René Tavares

Behind the mask

René Tavares

Painting - 47.2 x 43.3 x 1.6 inch

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Painting, Matabicho sur l'herbe, René Tavares

Matabicho sur l'herbe

René Tavares

Painting - 59.1 x 59.1 x 2 inch

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Painting, Friends, René Tavares

Friends

René Tavares

Painting - 55.1 x 55.1 inch

Sold

Painting, Grand - Ma memories, René Tavares

Grand - Ma memories

René Tavares

Painting - 65 x 49.2 x 1.2 inch

Sold

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Who is the artist?

René Tavares is a multi-disciplinary artist, born in Sao Tomé-et-Principe in 1983. He graduated from the Fine Arts school in Dakar, Senegal. He obtained a scholarship for the Fine Arts school in Rennes and took photography lessons by the ARC/Rennes project. He lives and works between Sao Tome and Lisbon.

His works expresses his own experience of emigration and contemporary relocation in a postcolonial context.

"In my work, form colors and writings are the most important aspects. Each painting is a mixture of impulses which are important to me and I try to transform them into a personal perception, a definitive form, a personal message. My paintings are both monochrome and colorful, but also minimal and intense. They highlight the presence of Tchiloli. All these aspects are the secret to my success, as they open dialog, favor harmony between people and cultures", explain René Tavares while talking about his artistic approach.

He has already exhibited in several cities like Paris, Bordeaux, Amsterdam, Brussels, Luanda and Lisbon… He mainly participated in the « Africa Now » exhibition, organized by the World Bank in Washington in 2008. Six years later, he exhibited at the Architecture biennial of Venice for the « Illhas de Sao Jorge » project of the « Beyond Entropy » organization.

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What is René Tavares’s artistic movement?

The artistic movements of the artists are: Black Painters, African Aesthetic, Spiral Group

When was René Tavares born?

The year of birth of the artist is: 1983