IllustraBrazil Exhibition

The Embassy of Brazil in Hanoi proudly presents “IllustraBrazil!” – a beautiful, colorful and insightful illustration exhibition by 100 most important Brazilian illustrators.

Opening: Thu 22 Nov, 6.30 pm
Exhibition: 22 – 29 Nov 2012
Vietnamese Women’s Museum

IllustraBrazil Exhibition (a sample of Brazilian culture through illustration)

From the Brazilian Embassy:
“IllustraBrazil!” is a special edition of the Society of Illustrators of Brazil – SIB’s annual event IlustraBrasil!, that will be presented for the first time in Vietnam by the Embassy of Brazil in Hanoi. Held in São Paulo and Rio de Janeiro since 2004, the IB! has won twice one of the most traditional national awards in the creative industry, the HQ Mix Awards, in the category “Best Event”.

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Lecture
Wed 21 Nov 2012, 5 -7 pm
G3 Hall, 1st Floor
National University of Civil Engineering
55 Giai phong Road, Hanoi

Theme: History and importance of Brazilian illustration abroad, with growing demand on Europe, Asia and USA. It includes editorial, commercial, advertisement and institutional projects. He will show success cases, like Nike, American Airlines, Johnson & Johnson and publications such as Marvel, DC Comics, Penguin Books, among others. In the second part, the illustrator Rogerio Soud will speak about his career, his own work in Brazil and abroad, followed by question and answer session.

This international version of the IB! consists of an exhibition of artwork by 100 of the finest Brazilian editorial and advertising illustrators, comic book artists and animators, complemented by a series of lectures and workshops

The exhibition will take place in Hanoi from the 22nd to 29th of November at the Vietnamese Women’s Museum , and the lectures and workshops will feature Brazilian Illustrator Rogerio Soud.

The most well known aspects of Brazil are displayed in the exhibition, such as its striking nature and wildlife, its sports stars and references to its lively music. It’s an opportunity to see soccer stars such as Ronaldinho, Kaká and 1950s Dino Santos portrayed in different styles by painters, digital artists and caricaturists. Discover the many scenarios the continental country has, from the Amazon Forest and the Northeast countryside to the paradise-like beaches of Copacabana and Ipanema, and famous cities such as Rio de Janeiro, Brasília, São Paulo, Recife and Curitiba, drawn as cartoons, advertisements, comics, realistic paintings and carvings. Find out more about the myths, legends and folkloric characters known to Brazilian people as the legend of Saint Gióng is to the Vietnamese.

Biography of the illustrator:
Rogério Soud was born in Rio de Janeiro in 1967 and has lived in São Paulo since1988. With experience in the comics and animation industries, nowadays he works mostly in editorial illustration for local and international clients. He has received several distinguished illustration awards in Brazil and was nominated in the USA for the NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Literary Work and as a Gold Medal Recipient for Mom’s Choice Awards. He is a member of the Board of Directors of SIB – Society of Illustrators of Brazil since 2004, and has been strongly involved with its exhibitions, seminars and publications. He was a co-curator for the international exhibition IllustraBrazil.

If you have further questions, please contact:

Embassy of Brazil in Hanoi
Phone: 38432544 – [email protected]
Secretary Lucas Sversut – [email protected]
Cultural Assistant: Luu Ly (Celia) – [email protected] and t. 38432544 (ext 111)