"Eu, Você e a Lua," one of the last installations created by Tunga (1952, Palmares, PE–2016, Rio de Janeiro, RJ), is on display in the Glass Room of the Museum of Modern Art of São Paulo, MAM-SP.

The artwork was the subject of a report written by João Perassolo for the newspaper Folha de S.Paulo. "A strong scent of amber fills the glass room of the Museum of Modern Art of São Paulo. The essence drips from the hole at the tip of a giant bronze finger, trickles onto a whitish paste, and finally wets the earthen floor. This action, a mixture of human and mineral elements, is part of a large installation by Tunga, now assembled for the first time in Brazil and on display at MAM until January of next year," writes the journalist.

According to the article, "this is the most relevant work shown in the glass room since the departure of Louise Bourgeois's spider, which was exhibited there for 21 years, from 1997 to 2018, due to the importance of Tunga, one of the main names in the Brazilian art scene of the second half of the 20th century until his death. The artist from Pernambuco had a broad career abroad — he was the only living Brazilian to exhibit at the Louvre Pyramid and participated in the Venice Biennale and the Documenta in Kassel."

Read the complete article here [Portuguese only]

Read The Trinity as seen by Tunga by Antonio Gonçalves Filho here.

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