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Rui Manuel De Carvalho E Vasconcelos Chafes
Rui Manuel de Carvalho e Vasconcelos Chafes: Sculptor of Minimalism and Memory Rui Chafes, born in Lisbon in 1966, stands as a prominent figure in contemporary Portuguese sculpture. His artistic journey began with formal training at Faculdade de Belas Artes Lisboa in 1989, where he honed his skills before embarking on a transformative period of study at Kunstakademie Düsseldorf in Germany between 1990 and 1992 under the mentorship of G
erhard Merz – an encounter that profoundly shaped his artistic vision. This influence is palpable throughout his oeuvre, mirroring Merz’s dedication to geometric abstraction and exploring fundamental concepts of space and time. The formative years spent at Düsseldorf Kunstakademie proved pivotal in establishing Chafes's distinctive aesthetic. Under the guidance of Gerhard Merz, he absorbed Merz’s uncompromising commitment to conceptua…