I am Jonatas, Made of Blood and Gold
10 Years After In Thy Tent I Dwell - at Miami's Frost Museum
by Jonatas Chimen
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About the Book
I am Jonatas, Made of Blood and Gold, emerges nearly a decade after In Thy Tent I Dwell (2016), exhibited at the Patricia and Phillip Frost Art Museum in Miami, marking a profound evolution in Jonatas Chimen's artistic voice. This deeply intimate memoir captures the artists struggle to create art while living the daily realities of an immigrant. Drawing from his Latino, Sephardi, Brazilian, and American identities, Chimen reflects on the complexities of displacement and renewal. His color palette, influenced by Brazilian colonial art, reverses the traditional gaze, projecting his New Worldness onto European subjects and landscapes. In doing so, he creates imagined spaces between cultures, blending environments in a powerful dialogue. Through evocative symbolism, such as the red heifer, and muted tones, Chimen masterfully conveys the emotional weight of exile while celebrating the resilience and transformation that come with it. His work is both a personal reflection and a universal meditation on belonging, hope, and the strength found in the face of struggle.
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Features & Details
- Primary Category: Arts & Photography Books
- Additional Categories Fine Art, Paris
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Project Option: US Letter, 8.5×11 in, 22×28 cm
# of Pages: 80 - Publish Date: Dec 19, 2024
- Language English
- Keywords Sephardi, Brazilian, exile, migration
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About the Creator
JÔNATAS
Paris
Jônatas Chimen DeSouza Dias DaSilva-Benayon (b. 1981) is a Brazilian-American Master Fine Artist (MFA) and author, whose work explores identity through the lens of migration and cultural fusion. Drawing from his own immigrant experience and those of his family, his art blends traditional Spanish Realism with multimedia approaches, incorporating elements like immigration documents, DNA tests, and personal diaries. His work, featured in biennials, museums, and galleries for over 18 years, reflects themes of displacement, belonging, and the importance of embracing cultural heritage as a cult to history and to future potential.