Inspired and informed by Brazilian tiling tradition, self taught artist Alexandre Mancini specialises in creating large scale murals decorated with both traditional motifs and abstracted shapes.
Covering the entire sides of buildings, walls, smaller scale details, mobile panels, and private interiors, Mancini’s artworks offer vibrancy, enlivening the spaces where they sit, producing relief from plain architecture, and providing an enticing focus for the eyes.
The bold colours and angular shapes are reminiscent of fellow Brazilian tile artists Coletivo MUDA but with less of a focus on modularity and a shade less hectic, Mancini’s works have a personality entirely their own.
Outside of mural making, Mancini’s love for the art form is evident throughout his Instagram where he documents the many wonderful tiles of Brazil from historical designs, modern artworks, and the countless and charming tiles in local bars and cafes.
Paying homage to his home region of Pampulha in Belo Horizonte, Mancini’s Pampulhana series “explores the tradition of patterned tiles and its potential as a generator of rich visual textures” with each piece handpainted in blue to give the designs a unique character.
A new post by Hanna Simpson, Diary of a Tile Addict, March 2024.
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