Pietrina Checcachi moved to Brazil in 1954, taking up residence in Rio de Janeiro, where from 1958 to 1964 he studied at the Escola Nacional de Belas Artes. The artist’s trajectory is marked by several exhibitions, individual and collective, both in Brazil and abroad. In 1968, Pietrina participates in the exhibition “Arte no Aterro”, organized at Aterro do Flamengo by art critic Frederico Morais, having her participation in the exhibition recorded by the documentary “Apocalipopótese” produced by cinematographer Raymundo Amado. In the same year, Pietrina is part of the exhibition “As Bandeiras” at Praça General Osório, in Rio de Janeiro. In the following year, 1969, she participated in the IX Bienal de São Paulo. Pietrina also had her works in six editions of “Panorama de Arte Brasileira”, by MAM — in 1973, 1975, 1976, 1978, 1978, 1981.


Sem Título, da série ‘O Povo Brasileiro’
Acrylic on hemp 129 × 85 cm


O Censor, da série ‘O Povo Brasileiro’
Acrylic on hemp 129 × 85 cm


Sob o Signo de Câncer, da série ‘O Povo Brasileiro’
Acrylic on hemp 129 × 91 cm


Família Brasileira, da série ‘O Povo Brasileiro’
Acrylic on hemp 127 × 129 cm


Pare Agora, da série ‘O Povo Brasileiro’
Acrylic on hemp 150 × 130 cm


Dinheiro, da série ‘O Povo Brasileiro’
Acrylic on hemp 129 × 129 cm Short film: Apocalipopótese, by Raymundo Amado, 1968.


A Novela
Installation consisting of 6 paintings on the walls and 4 paintings facing a central cube. Vinyl paint on canvas. Approx. installation size: 300 × 400 × 400 cm


A Novela (Televisão)
Vinyl paint on canvas 37.5 × 44.5 cm each


A Novela (Espectadores)
Vinyl paint on canvas 1st column: 54 × 65 cm 54 × 65 cm 2nd column: 54 × 72.5 cm 54 × 72.5 cm


Estandarte
Photo of the exhibition 'Arte no Aterro', promoted by Frederico Morais, in 1968, at Aterro do Flamengo. Photo by Roberto Moriconi, published in the book Brasil Vivo.


Exposição de Bandeiras na Praça General Osório
Rio de Janeiro


Exposição de Bandeiras na Praça General Osório
Rio de Janeiro


Apocalipopótese (Guerra & Paz)
Short film by Raymundo Amado 35mm film Duartion: 15' Participating artists:

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