O lúdico na escultura contemporânea brasileira: uma perspectiva a partir de materiais reciclados

Abstract

This article analyzes contemporary Brazilian art, highlighting the use of recyclable materials and playful elements as expressive and critical resources. This study seeks to argue the understanding of how these aspects dialogue with sustainability, social criticism, and the expansion of access to art. Based on a bibliographic reference survey, it observes the works of three Brazilian artists, Efigênia Rolim, Rodrigo Bueno, and Vik Muniz, who use discarded materials and playful symbols in their productions. Rolim's works feature poetic collages that attribute new meanings to waste, with a strong social criticism bias; Bueno compares human beings and the environment by reusing objects and natural elements, and Muniz develops questions about the value of art by employing unusual materials such as sugar or earth. The use of playfulness in art is analyzed as a tool for expanding the aesthetic experience, allowing communication with the public and reinforcing the social function of art. The study shows that the reuse of materials gives the works not only aesthetic value, but also innovation and reflection capable of raising debates about consumption, nature, and contemporary society. The conclusion is that contemporary art, by combining sustainability and playfulness, takes on an important role as a transformative agent and as a path between art, criticism, and accessibility.