Object, memory and narration in the creation process of Arthur Bispo do Rosário

Abstract

The text analyzes some aspects of the creation process of Arthur Bispo do Rosário (1909-1989), marked by the use of object matrices insistently involved in colored threads and fabrics. Like these objects, the work of “Bispo” is surrounded by an aura composed of mystical elements, lucidity, delirium and madness, traditional craft practices, travel memories, attention to everyday life, presence of the written word, among other aspects. We add these aspects to listing and cataloging operations and to concepts such as object, collection, memory and narration.