Christina Motta
Was Born in São Paulo in 1944.
Moved to London in 1970.
Since 1992 lives in Buzios - Rio de Janeiro - Brazil.
Background:
São Paulo
Sculpture classes with Caciporé Torres Dearte, classes with Carlos Giachieri.
Iadê, Instituto de Arte e Decoração.
England 1970
Camden Arts Center, London
Atelier of Karin Jonzen, London
Exhibitions from 1978 a 2002
Society of Portrait Sculptors - London
Royal Academy - Summer Exhibition - London
Society of British Sculptors - Londres
Salão Paulista de Belas Artes - São Paulo
Wauxall Gallery - London
Barbican Centre - London
Hamilton Gallery - London
Chelsea Gallery - São Paulo
Alwin Gallery - London
Galerie Husstege, s' Hertogenbosch - Holland
The Utsukushi-Ga-Hara Open Air Museum - Japan
The 7th Henry Moore Grand Prize Exhibition 'Excellent Maquetes'
Galeria Galápagos - Buzios
Arts Plastiques Contemporains du Brésil - Musée Nicolas Sursock Beirut - Lebanon 1997
The Americas Gallery - Coral Gables – Florida - USA 2000/2002
Sculptures in private collections in the following countries:
Belgian, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Côte d'Ivoire, Scotland, United States
Greece, Holland, England, Lebanon, Democratic Republic of Congo and Sweden.
Sculptures in Public Places:
ACRE
Chico Mendes - Praça dos Povos da Floresta - Rio Branco
Thaumaturgo de Oliveira - Praça da Catedral - Cruzeiro do Sul
“Anonymous” - Three Figures – Mercado Municipal - Rio Branco
Juvenal Antunes - Gameleira - Rio Branco
Nive Figures in honor of Plácido de Castro in Benfica - Rio Branco
Galvez - Assembléia Legislativa - Rio Branco.
ARRAIAL DO CABO
Sculpture of the actress Flavia Alessandra – Praia Grande
BARRA DE SÃO JOÃO – RJ
Sculptures of the poet Casemiro de Abreu as an adult and as a boy.
BELO HORIZONTE
President Juscelino Kubitschek - Instituto Cultural Newton Paiva Ferreira - Avenida Catalão
Newton Paiva Ferreira – Avenida Catalão
BÚZIOS
Brigitte Bardot 1999 - Orla Bardot
“Three Fishermen” 2000 - Orla Bardot
Tribute to “Quilombo” 2003 - Alto Cruzeiro da Rasa
Two Children and a Boy Clibing a Lamp Post after a Kite
and Two Cats on the Roof 2003 - Travessa dos Arcos - Rua das Pedras
Tribute to the Byble 2004 - Praça Emir Freire de Oliveira
Stylized Windsurf Sale, done together with Nestor Paul
“Girl” from the 20ths – Caminho da Praia dos Ossos
ENGLAND
Children of the Marquis of Hertford - Ragley Hall - Alcester – Warwikshire
RIO DE JANEIRO
Tom Jobim, Composer - Arpoador – Ipanema
Tim Maia, Pop Music Singer - Praça Afonso Pena – Tijuca
Tribute to the Twelve Children of Realengo – Escola Municipal Tasso da Silveira
SÃO PAULO
" Paulistinhas" – Ganden Sculptures Museum of Assembléia Legislativa - Ibirapuera
" Fontain Woman" - Banco Sudameris - Av. Brasil - Jardim América
" Monc" - Edifício Miras - Rua Alfredo Pizon - Vila Olimpia
" Man in the Rain" - Parque do Povo - São Paulo
