New Marie Antoinette
Simone Campos
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Vita Simone Campos

Simone Campos was born in the beautiful city of Curitiba, Brazil. Her journey into the world of art began at the prestigious School of Music and Fine Arts of Paraná, where she earned her Bachelor of Fine Arts in 1983. This education laid the foundation for her artistic career and opened the doors to a world of creative opportunities.

After graduating, Simone moved to Europe, where she further honed her skills at the Scuola Lorenzo de Médici in Florence. Here, in the cradle of the Renaissance, she immersed herself deeply in the painting and drawing techniques that continue to shape her today. Her time in Italy was not only a period of learning, but also a time of inspiration that she will reflect in her later work.

Simone continued her education at the Institute for Art and Restoration “Palázzo Spinelli”, where she deepened her knowledge of art and restoration in 1988. This combination of technical skill and artistic expression is what makes her works so unique and fascinating. She is not only a painter, but also a keeper of art history.

As a member of ACCUR, the Curitiba Academy of Culture, Simone has enriched not only her hometown but also the international art scene. Her works have been exhibited in numerous countries, including Brazil, China, Portugal, Malaysia, Germany, France, Italy and Austria. This international presence testifies to the universal appeal of her art.

Another highlight of her career was the award from the “ACADEMIE DES ARTS - SCIENCES ET LETTRES DE PARIS” in 2010. This honor is not only a testament to her talent, but also to her tireless commitment and dedication to art. She is also a member of the “Brazilian Academy of Fine Arts of Rio de Janeiro”, which underlines her position as one of Brazil's leading artists.

The subject matter of the painter Simone Campos, especially in her series of paintings “New Marie Antoinette”, is both fascinating and provocative. Marie Antoinette, born on November 2, 1755 in Vienna and executed on October 16, 1793 in Paris, is a historical figure often associated with the extremes of luxury and power, but also with the fall and tragedy of a monarch. Her execution by guillotine, at the insistence of the people, symbolizes not only the end of an era, but also the revolt against injustice and the demand for freedom.

Perceived by many as flirtatious and frivolous, Marie Antoinette was in reality a complex personality. She was both a strong-willed ruler and a broken woman who provoked passionate reactions. Her story is one of contradictions, and Simone Campos uses this figure to open a contemporary dialogue about spiritual freedom and the contradictions between pleasure and luxury.

In New Marie Antoinette, Campos draws parallels between the opulent lifestyles of the 18th century and modern consumer cultures, which often promote similar values ​​of excess and pleasure. Through this juxtaposition, she encourages us to reflect on the societal norms and values ​​that have changed—or not—over the centuries.

The series of paintings is not only a tribute to Marie Antoinette, but also a critical reflection on the consequences of power and excess. Campos invites us to ask the question: what has really changed since the time of Marie Antoinette? While the excesses and luxury of that time were often considered scandalous, many of these aspects seem almost normalized in today's society.

Through her art, Simone Campos challenges us to reflect on the dangers of excess and the social inequalities that come with it. She encourages us to recognize and appreciate the importance of intellectual freedom, while also becoming aware of the responsibility that comes with power and influence. Her works are therefore not only aesthetically pleasing, but also profound and thought-provoking, as they make us reflect on the past and recognize its relevance to our world today.

Overall, “New Marie Antoinette” is a powerful artistic exploration of themes that are timeless and affect us all. Let us delve into the fascinating world of Simone Campos together and discover the stories behind her works. I invite you to take your time, enjoy the art and reflect on what it has to say about our own time and our values.

The sensitive theme addressed by Simone Campos is revealed through romantic landscapes, strengthened and blessed by touches of tenderness, full of movement and rhythms. The vividness of the colors is combined to her mark with great naturalness. The brushes are born at the end of your hand emphasizing and ornamenting the result of her full, happy and alive painting.

Due to the perfect harmony of the artist with the style, both the exploration of the theme and the deal of romantic color, covers an infinite, creative and free expression. The sensitivity of Simone Campos produces the magic of space dimensions and colors, making possible to see the colors of the air of a distant field.

This lightness in her work adorns the theme, leading us to a loosening of thought and channeled message absorption, candor, peace, warmth and experiential balance. Her work contagious us with its sympathy and sensitivity, remaining firmly in our mind.

Manolo Saez

Who is Simone Campos?

Born in Curitiba-PR, Brazil, Simone, since childhood, reverenced the arts branch through new colors, designs and shapes in the family’s atelier. In her youth, she attended drawing and painting workshops in the search for domains and new techniques, because her passion for painting was a matter which transcended the inner quest.

At this time, she searched for the Academy of Arts, which would be able to promote her necessary improvement and then she graduated at the Escola de Música e Belas Artes do Paraná. Concomitantly in 1989, at the age of 18 years, she was discovered by the Acaiaca Gallery of Curitiba, which definitely introduced her in the art world, doing her to participate in more than ten exhibitions, showing then her work throughout the Brazil.

Not satisfied, soon after graduation, she chose to move to Italy, where in Firenze, attended the Scuola Lorenzo de Medici, as well as conducted studies in the Instituto per L’Arte e Il Restoration at Palazzo Spinelli, in whose place she met and learned the best techniques of painting and restoration.

In Europe, she attended and had contact with great masters of painting, as well as visited the most famous and important museums of that continent, in addition to their knowledge. From this experience, she succumbed to the future paths: "Living these moments, I knew that I wanted to be a painter and living in the art world". On return to Brazil, she devoted herself to the restoration of the church of São Francisco do Sul-SC, mainly in the Portuguese images of the Parish Nossa Senhora das Graças.

Over time she has improved her technique and skills to the point of being recognized nationally and internationally, especially in countries such as Portugal, Germany, Malaysia and France. In France, in 2009, she was invited to participate in the Carrousel du Louvre, in the Salon de la Société Nationale des Beaux-Arts as well as she received tribute from the "Academie des Arts, Sciences et Lettres" in Paris. In Italy, in 2014, she was awarded in the Biennale Internazionale d'Arte di Roma, transmitting relevant impact to her victorious career highlight. In recognition of her artistic career, the artist has been nominated to be part of the immortals of the “Brazilian Academy of fine arts of Rio de Janeiro”, on free chair 32, patronymic of the painter José Leandro de Carvalho.

2024 New Marie Antoinette

Simone Campos' current series of paintings, based on her own idea, exclusively paints her New Marie Antoinette paintings, which were successfully presented for the first time at Art Innsbruck in 2024 and have since been on display at international art fairs and galleries.

Marie Antoinette, *02/11/1755 in Vienna and †16/10/1793 in Paris. Executed by guillotine at the insistence of the people. The painting series “New Marie Antoinette” symbolizes intellectual freedom, as a contemporary comparison between pleasure and luxury in the parallel worlds of then and now, which is intended to artfully stimulate reflection: about what ended fatally over 200 years ago and is now almost considered normal.

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