"The opening of this exhibition takes place on April 2, World Autism Awareness Day, declared by the UN in 2007. The Autism Spectrum is a neurodevelopmental disorder characterized by difficulties in social interaction, communication and language, associated with repetitive behaviors and restricted interests. An individual with autism perceives people and the world around them in a very different way than usual. But along with limitations come abilities. It is often said that God takes away on one side and gives on the other. Vincent's art came as a compensation in our lives, it helped us focus our attention and invest our energy in something more beautiful. It is our desire that so-called neurodivergent people can discover their gifts and strengths and how to use them for their own benefit and for the benefit of a society that we hope will be increasingly inclusive.
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This exhibition of Vincent's paintings brings together around thirty acrylic works on canvas produced over two periods, in 2004 and 2011, during which Vincent used the same type of techniques to produce a collection of works evoking floral motifs of unusual shapes and colours, of bushes blowing in the wind, of lakes and secret caves, of somewhat strange birds, of undulating images of ethereal characters strolling in a supposedly idyllic garden full of light and colour. Are these images of Paradise? From the beloved Garden of Eden? Who knows? ...But surely such images belong to the wonderful garden that exists in Vincent's imagination.
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The collection of sculptures in this exhibition was created during the first months of 2025 with the aim of complementing the exhibition of Vincent's paintings. Based on just three colors: silver, gold and bordeaux, it is composed of pieces with a monochromatic essence that explore the contrast between the shine of the metallic cardboard, the texture of the glitter, and the matte tone of the foam, materials with which they were made. Of the sculptures presented, the highlights are the set of jars adorned with necklaces of hearts joined in various ways with clips or clamps, the pieces based on the ancestral symbol of the “Flower of Life” and those entitled “Flower of Double Hearts”. The heart shape, which symbolizes Love, is certainly the unifying element of this unique collection of objects."
Zelia Rocha