Lygia Pape
Early Life and Education
Born: April 7, 1927, Nova Friburgo, Brazil
Died: May 3, 2004, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Studied philosophy at the Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro (UFRJ).
Received informal training in fine arts and studied with Fayga Ostrower at the Museu de Arte Moderna do Rio de Janeiro.
Began her artistic journey around 1950, influenced by European constructivism.
The Concrete and Neo-Concrete Movements
Co
ncrete Art: Joined the Concrete art movement in the early 1950s, embracing geometric shapes and materiality.
Grupo Frente: Co-founded Grupo Frente in 1952 with Ivan Serpa, Hélio Oiticica, and Aluíso Carvão. This group rejected Brazilian modernism's figuration and nationalism.
Neo-Concrete Movement: A key figure in the emergence of the Neo-Concrete movement in the late 1950s. This movement moved away from pure rationalism, incorpora…
