Fernando Diniz
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Biography
Fernando Diniz (1918-1999) was a Brazilian artist born in Aratu, Bahia. Numerous key galleries and museums such as Marres, House for Contemporary Culture have featured Fernando Diniz's work in the past.
Known For
In hopes of unraveling the causes and cure for various forms of insanity, a psychiatrist in Brazil created the Museum of Images from the Unconscious in 1952. It gathered paintings and drawings made by mental patients from all over Brazil. Many of the works in the museum are paired with the case-histories of the patients who created them in this fascinating film.
Images of the Unconscious
Part 1 of the "Images of the Unconscious" documental series.
Imagens do Inconsciente - Em Busca do Espaço Cotidiano
A collection of stories and images created by Fernando Diniz, artist at the Museum of Images of the Unconscious. A film conceived and animated by Fernando Diniz, a renowned Brazilian artist who lived most of his life inside a mental institution. Marcos Magalhaes has worked closely together with Diniz for about 6 years in order to complete this short.