Beny Tchaicovsky interviewed by Paul Afonso for the “O Globo” newspaper, in Rio de Janeiro, 1990.
Gallery Traço e Ponto in Ipanema is exhibiting the art of carioca Beny Tchaicovsky until April 20th. The exhibit, titled Dimensional Connections, will present 18 paintings created with acrylic over canvas, prepared especially for this solo exhibition.
The artist began to paint at the age 13, by the time he was 17 he was selected from hundreds of artists to exhibit his drawings at the Salão de Verão in the Museum of Modern Art of Rio de Janeiro. Tchaicovsky hasn’t stopped painting since. His travels to Europe, the U.S and Asia, exposure to local museums and galleries and exchange of ideas with fellow artists worldwide, all have further contributed to the development of his unique style.
Tchaicovsky garnered numerous awards abroad and was the only Brazilian invited to participate in the Les Trois Ameriques a Paris exhibit at the Luxembourg Museum in Paris, as part of the French revolution’s bicentennial celebrations.
Beny reflected: “Throughout history, the truthful objective of the artist was always to bring the extraordinary into everyday life. To bring out what is hidden behind the form, or to express through through these forms the truths that transcend them. When painters of the past wanted to express religious emotions, they worked with Christian symbols, such as the images of angels, saints, Christ on the crucifix, heaven and hell, among others.
As we enter a new age, this symbolism does not fit our times anymore. The truths are eternal, but its symbols have been expressed in different ways throughout the ages. Modern man should know he lives in a world of energy and vibrations, and instead of following certain beliefs blindly, should be ready and willing to think for himself.”
Beny Tchaicovky experimented with and learned new techniques to express his art through the non-conventional use of color. “I want to create a new symbology, suitable to our times, to remind human beings that life is a big mystery; and also to use my paintings as an exploratory way to arrive at new perceptions.”
Beny’s work has appeared in various publications, including the Encyclopedia of Living Artists of America, already in its third edition. He was also invited to participate in the American References editions, along with other prominent contemporary artists.
“The impossibility only exists when limited to a single dimension”, he continued.”For example, it is impossible to cut water with scissors, but if the water is transported to a two-dimensional medium such as a painting, it would be possible because we perceive the water in different dimensions simultaneously. Anything can happen in art, as long as we use a multidimensional point of reference. The challenge is to connect those dimensions and incorporate this higher reality in everyday life. This is the aim of my work”.