{"id":1902,"date":"2025-06-06T18:19:32","date_gmt":"2025-06-06T18:19:32","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.deaoli.com\/?p=1902"},"modified":"2025-06-15T11:04:22","modified_gmt":"2025-06-15T11:04:22","slug":"william-mophos-conjures-the-carefree-joys-of-childhood-on-salvaged-architecture","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.deaoli.com\/index.php\/2025\/06\/06\/william-mophos-conjures-the-carefree-joys-of-childhood-on-salvaged-architecture\/","title":{"rendered":"William Mophos Conjures the Carefree Joys of Childhood on Salvaged Architecture"},"content":{"rendered":"

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The thrills of childhood play are on full display in the miniature works of William Mophos<\/a>. On salvaged bricks, cracked tiles, and other architectural matter found throughout S\u00e3o Paulo, the Brazilian artist composes mixed-media scenes of a toddler drinking from a water hose or a youngster walking a dog. Intimate in size, the dioramas meld photorealistic portraits in acrylic with sculptural elements like minuscule flip-flops flung off a child’s feet or a red balloon frozen in an acrylic pane.<\/p>\n

Shown here are pieces of Colossal<\/em>, a series that’s taken shape during the last five years. Marked with age, the materials evoke times passed and conjure a nostalgic, wistful longing for days filled with exploration and imagination. Find much more of Mophos’ work on his website<\/a> and Instagram<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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“Estou Voando…” (2023), acrylic painting on tile, framed in acrylic and with a cement board background, 25.5 x 25.5 x 7.5 centimeters<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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“Quintal da Vov\u0e02” (2025), acrylic painting on wall fragment, miniatures of mixed materials, acrylic dome with cement board base, 21.6 x 23 x 21 centimeters<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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“Quintal da Vov\u0e02” (2025), acrylic painting on wall fragment, miniatures of mixed materials, acrylic dome with cement board base, 21.6 x 23 x 21 centimeters<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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“Violeta e o Amarelo” (2023), acrylic and miniature painting on tiles, framed in acrylic and with a cement board background, 29 x 29 x 12.5 centimeters<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Detail of “Violeta e o Amarelo” (2023), acrylic and miniature painting on tiles, framed in acrylic and with a cement board background, 29 x 29 x 12.5 centimeters<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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“Bexiga” (2023), acrylic painting and miniature on a wall fragment, framed in acrylic and with a cement board background, 24 x 26.8 x 7.5 centimeters<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Detail of “Bexiga” (2023), acrylic painting and miniature on a wall fragment, framed in acrylic and with a cement board background, 24 x 26.8 x 7.5 centimeters<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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“Bento e seu amigo” (2025), acrylic painting on a wooden fragment, miniatures of mixed materials, framed in acrylic with a cementboard background, 33 x 26.5 x 9 centimeters<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Detail “Bento e seu amigo” (2025), acrylic painting on a wooden fragment, miniatures of mixed materials, framed in acrylic with a cementboard background, 33 x 26.5 x 9 centimeters<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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“Ligia e o Urso” (2022), acrylic and miniature painting on a clay floor, framed in acrylic and with a cementboard background, 22.6 x 28 x 7.5 centimeters<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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“Ibirapuera” (2024), acrylic painting on wooden board, framed in acrylic and with a cement board background, 32 x 18 x 7.5 centimeters<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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“Bem Te Vi” (2024), acrylic painting on tiles, framed in acrylic with a cement board background, 20.3 x 42 x 7.5 centimeters<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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“Dia de Chuva” (2023), acrylic painting on floor, framed in acrylic and with a cement board background, 9.3 x 19 x 7.5 centimeters<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Do stories and artists like this matter to you? Become a Colossal Member<\/a> today and support independent arts publishing for as little as $7 per month. The article William Mophos Conjures the Carefree Joys of Childhood on Salvaged Architecture<\/a> appeared first on Colossal<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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