Chants, a solo exhibition by Thiago Barbalho currently on view at Elizabeth Xi Bauer in London, presents a series of drawings that explore the graphic potential of visual language and its connections to spirituality, ancestry, and popular culture.
The exhibition is grounded in the idea of drawing as an ancestral technology — a form of visual writing that predates conventional language. For Barbalho, to draw is to write: each gesture carries meaning, each shape becomes a symbol. Using accessible tools such as colored pencils and markers, the artist reaffirms drawing as an essential, direct, and enduring practice — a medium that spans time and remains vital in contemporary culture.
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