nadia taquary
Nádia Taquary: Echoes of the Sacred and Ancestral Born in Salvador, Brazil, in 1967, Nádia Taquary’s artistic journey is deeply rooted in her Afro-Brazilian heritage. Her upbringing within Bahia, a region pulsating with the legacy of African traditions and colonial history, profoundly shaped her creative vision. Initially pursuing studies in literature and education – a seemingly disparate path that ultimately converged to inform her unique approach – Taquary's artistic practice emerged from a profound engagement with the sacred, ancestral narratives, and the enduring strength of Black women…
The Subject Atlas
A chart of nadia taquary's corpus mapped not by date but by subject. Spokes are what they painted; rings are when; and the threads between stars reveal the patrons and places that secretly connect them.
Spokes — Subject
Each arm of the atlas gathers works by what they depict: portraits, sacred scenes, mythologies, and the scientific studies. Click a spoke to swing that cluster to the top.
Rings — Career Period
Distance from the center marks time. The innermost ring is the earliest period; the outermost, the final years. Style matures as you move outward.
Threads — Shared Context
Coloured lines link works bound by the same patron, commission, or theme. Trace a context to watch related clusters light up across subjects.
