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At 79 years young, Brazilian artist Lucia Laguna (@lagunalucia) paints hybrid landscapes merging architecture and vegetation, geometric planes and figuration. Her latest body of work, on view through May 16 at Fortes D’Aloia & Gabriel (@fortesdaloiagabriel) in São Paulo, is a continuation of three series – ‘Jardins’ (‘Gardens’), ‘Paisagens’ (‘Landscapes’) and ‘Estúdios’ (‘Studios’) – that have been a staple of her practice from the start. The elements depicted in the paintings are inspired by the surrounding area that stretches from her backyard to Morro da Mangueira, which she observes from her studio in the north zone of Rio de Janeiro. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ #LuciaLaguna, ‘Paisagem n. 119’ and the artist in her studio in Rio de Janeiro, #Brazil (both 2019). #womenshistorymonth #artbasel —