Cityscape nominee

One of the most important artistic trends born in the XXth century, Constructivism and its various movements, such as Neoplasticism and Concretism, defended a geometric and abstract artistic expression, free from figurations, which would favor the collective aspect of society. Piet Mondrian, one of its greatest exponents, even said that he believed that one day "society no longer would need art because the constructivist art would be inserted in the town through architecture so that everyone would be living in a great democratic work of art".
Built in the 1950s, Brasilia is contemporary of the concretist movement in Brazil. The urban arrangement of its buildings sets a cityscape which is reminiscent of the thinking of Mondrian.
The series "Concretist Cityscape" celebrates this affinity. Created by light and shadows on the ordinary buildings of Brasilia, its images evoke the graphic works of concretist artists.

José Roberto Bassul is an architect and photographer. Born in Rio de Janeiro, he lives in Brasilia, Brazil. His favorite subjects are architecture, cityscapes and contemporary aspects of urban life. He acts as an authorial photographer. His works have been exhibited in art galleries and are held in private and public collections.
Selected and awarded in some important competitions and exhibitions, such as:
2017. LensCulture Network Gallery
2017. IPA – International Photography Awards (honorable mention)
2017. Prix de la Photographie Paris PX3 (gold award)
2017. Magnum Caravan Brasil (special mention)
2017. Mostra de Portfolios, Festival de Fotografia de Tiradentes (selected)
2016. Monochrome Awards (honorable mention)
2016. Le Plus Grand Concours Photo du Monde, PHOTO Magazine (lauréat)
2016+2017. IPA – International Photography Awards (honorable mention)
2016. LensCulture Exposure Awards (competition gallery)
2016. Miami Street Photography Awards (finalist)
2016. LensCulture Emergent Talents Awards (competion gallery)
2016. Festival Internacional Paraty Em Foco (finalist)
2016. Travel Photographer of the Year Contest, National Geographic (editors’ favorite)
2016. LensCulture Street Photography Awards (competion gallery)
2016+2017. Fine Art Photography Awards (nominee)
2016. Sony World Photography Awards (commended)