Joao Felino, BLUE series

Joao Felino Selected Works

BLUE series

BLUE series development project

Proposal for the installation of a number of different colors parasol units, along the beach, in order to create the word in dot font. Has already done in the form of paint can lids as a wall sculpture; or paint can on the floor; or in the form of digital video projection, or web animation; using that same element used in the former installation of a stage follow spot; or that elemental entity called circle.

Joao Felino; BLUE beach; 2009

Joao Felino; BLUE Copacabana; 2009

128 parasol units, Solar Portable Beach Umbrella Windproof with Tilt, 6 ft diameter each; 128 sand anchors; variable dimensions according to materials and site, 192 x 54 foot approximately

preparatory drawings for the Copacabana Beach, Rio de Janeiro, Brasil

6 ft Solar Portable Beach Umbrella Windproof with Tilt

Product Description

This 6 ft Solar Beach Umbrella comes with vented double canopy to let the wind pass between the upper and lower canopies. It makes the Beach Umbrella very stable in high winds and prevent inversion.The non-corroding heavy duty frame is constructed with all fiberglass ribs and spreaders for more flexibility which will not kink or bend out of shape.

* Allows only less than 2% of UV absorption as opposed to direct sunlight.

32 mm, two-piece white powder coated steel pole

Includes a Tilt feature and reflective weather resistant polyester fabric

Carrying bag with shoulder strap is included

Lightweight of 4.5 lbs (including bag)

The fabric keeps you 15 degrees cooler in sunlight and UPF50

Umbrella Sand Anchor

Screws umbrella firmly into the sand

Product Description

The Rio Beach Sand Anchor stops umbrellas from blowing away in winds up to 30-miles per hour. This handy device ends the struggle of setting up and securing your beach umbrella. Plus, it is a great accessory for surf fishing, as well. The Rio Beach Sand anchor will help you stay in the shade and decrease your risk of over-exposure to the wind, sun, and rain. This rust-proof, lightweight anchor is constructed of nylon and fiberglass and sets up in seconds.

Sand anchor stops umbrellas from blowing away

Withstands winds up to 30-miles per hour

Decreases your risk of over-exposure to the elements

Rust-proof, lightweight anchor sets up in seconds

Nylon and fiberglass construction

BLUE lids; 2002

Montana spray on paint can lids; 6000 x 1620 mm, 180 mm each.

exhibition view Sala do Veado, group show, Museu Nacional de Historia Natural, Lisboa, 2004

Montana spray on paint can lids; 6000 x 1620 mm, 180 mm each.

detail view Sala do Veado, group show, Museu Nacional de Historia Natural, Lisboa, 2004

BLUE, 2000

Shockwave Director animation transferred to DVD projection; coulor; mute; loop; variable lenght and dimensions according to site.

exhibition view jack non-profit contemporary art room in Lisboa, 2002

BLUE Spot, 2009

motorized four color wheel on a GE General Electric stage follow spot and an adjustable tripod, variable dimensions according to site, detail view jack non-profit contemporary art room in Lisboa, 2002

RED Spot, 2002

motorized four color wheel on a GE General Electric pointing static stage follow spot, variable dimensions according to site; exhibition view jack non-profit contemporary art room, Lisboa, 2002

BLUE, 2000

Shockwave Flash animation; installation at Rizhome, ArtBase; New Museum, New York, NY; 2004

Joao Felino at Rhizome; 2004

Having started doing art work in the mid eighties, soon after decided to pursue architectural studies. While keeping working mainly on paper, develops a conceptual art methodology, process and work with a minimalist material emphasis, in order to promoting experience and refusing interpretation and basic linear forms of narrative. Studies multimedia and new media, starts also working with new media technologies. Also painting and any other media. Started working with video, moved towards sculpture.

Among others in the internet work can be seen at www.rhizome.org www.artistsspace.org and www.anamnese.pt
Joao Felino is currently director of the /gallery at www.jackpresents.com/gallery He is also the author and the commissioning director of the poster gallery mapA1 at jackpresents.com/mapA1

RED, 2009

Macromedia Flash animation; variable length and dimensions according to monitor screen resolution

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BLUE, 2002

Montana spray on paint can lids; 6000 x 1620 mm, 180 mm each

exhibition view Sala do Veado, group show, Museu Nacional de Historia Natural, Lisboa, 2004

Artists Space Irving Sandler Artists file Online

http://afonline.artistsspace.org/view_artist.php?aid=2504

BLUE, 2000

Shockwave Director animation transferred to DVD projection; coulor; mute; loop; variable length and dimensions according to site

exhibition view jack non-profit contemporary art room in Lisboa, 2002

http://www.joaofelino.com/blue2000/index.html

RED spot, 2002

Joao Felino, Red Spot, General Elecric, motorized four color wheel on a GE General Electric pointing static stage follow spot, variable dimensions according to site, exhibition view jack non-profit contemporary art room in Lisboa, 2002

http://www.joaofelino.com/redspot/index.html

BLUE, 2000

http://www.joaofelino.com/BLUE/index.htm

BLUE, Rencontres Internationales Paris/Berlin, 2005

http://www.art-action.org/proposition/catalogue/detail_cat.php?codeoeuvre=B85882&lang=en&oeuvre=B85882

BLUE, Rhizome ArtBase, New Museum, 2004

http://www.rhizome.net/art/by_artist-list.php?u=1010349

Essais Dattées, 1989 -

Acrylic paint on newspaper paper, variable dimensions according to the given newspaper page format size

The portrait in this painting is related to the appointment of Jean-François Chougnet as the director of the Museu Berardo museum in Lisboa, and was published by Público newspaper on June 22th 2007

http://essaisdattees.blogspot.com/