GUSTAVO MASSOLA
The Path
Gustavo's work is the result of around 15 years of research based on extreme experiences in nature, working as a photographer, documentarist and having experiences where he experimented with painting in diverse contexts, from total isolation to collective living in small communities. Today Gustavo experiences the day-to-day in an Atelier with open doors in the Historic Center of Paraty.
Atelier in the Historic Center of Paraty since 2022.
Wooden painting made in complete isolation and vulnerability in nature.
Terra Ronca Cave - Goiás / 2019
In 25 days of isolation, the painting of a house in the rural area of Brasilia 2021.
The study with the Shamans and sacred plants permeates the paths. Since 2011 to the present day, Gustavo regularly participates in Ceremonies, being a member of the musical body of two Houses of this line of study.
Reproduction of Cave Paintings in the Ceremonial Hall of the
Eco Aldeia Serra Sagrada at Espinhaço Mountain / 2018.
One of the many night photographs he produced during his immersion in archaeological sites. 2015
Gustavo walks alone inside a cave in Minas Gerais during his research with the
night nature photography. 2015
Then photographer and documentarist resisting the cave paintings in Serra da Capivara in 2013