Interview with artist/photographer Randes Silva —

1. Tell us a little about yourself.
Born in Fazenda Nova, a city of simple people located in the interior of the State of Goiás, in Brazil, Randes Silva. I became a teacher by vocation. In the mid-90s, I moved to Goiânia-GO, to finish my studies and get my degree in History from PUC/GO-Pontificia Universidade Catolica de Goiás. Over the years, I have worked as a history teacher. Seeking this for my training, I continue through the Pedagogy course and currently the Visual Arts course. I have always enjoyed working with people and enchanting them through art and volunteer work, which marked my entire educational history. My love for art education grew and I developed a passion for artistic landscape photography by laminating scenes from my imagination and the memories that I brought back from life in the countryside. In 2019, I bought a camera and started putting my passion into practice. In the same year, I soon had my first exhibition and shortly afterward I was accepted into AGAV – Associação Goiana de Artes Visuais. In 2021, I discovered the work of Casa Brasil Austria, which aims to bring art and artists to exhibit at the Festival Cultural do Brasil Vienna/Austria. From then on, I became a permanent part of this group of exhibitors. I currently have a large exhibition in the Quarteto Em Mostra Project at the Frei Confaloni Museum, in Goiânia-Goiás-BR One of the most important museums for Goiás culture.

4. What are her favorite themes? What materials do you use in your works?
My main inspiration is nature, landscapes, and scenes from everyday life in addition to the diversity of people. I use a digital camera, cell phone, and Artificial Intelligence programs.

5. How do you work and approach the theme of your works?
I work with artistic photography, of scenes from my daily life. For example, I’m walking down the street and I see a scene, I stop the car and I’m a photographer, I don’t have much planning in my art, I capture what excites me.

6. Do any artists inspire you?
Ricardo Polesso, Sebastião Salgado, Lu Oliari.