Arthur Villares

Projects — Arthur Villares

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Cinematographer & Director — São Paulo

Two boys in straw hats and dark overalls face a barred window in a vivid blue wallTwo boys in straw hats and dark overalls face a barred window in a vivid blue wallA close portrait of a smiling woman in a straw hat in warm sunlight, the beach soft behind herSugarloaf Mountain in silhouette against a pale dusk sky, a couple resting at its summitA woman stands at the Copacabana shoreline, eyes closed and a hand in her wet hair, the city hazy behind herA man laughs as he carries a friend in a striped Redley shirt on his shoulders, sky and hills behindA split-level view of a swimmer's face breaking the surface, the Copacabana skyline and Sugarloaf beyondA young man bodysurfs a breaking wave toward shore, a Redley sandal in his handA pair of white Redley flip-flops on Copacabana's black-and-white wave-patterned pavementA shirtless man walks toward the surf holding wooden frescobol paddles, rocks and a breaking wave aheadA woman in a straw hat stands on the sand beside two empty red beach chairs, a graffitied cliff behindA hand lifts a pair of black Redley flip-flops from the warm sand beside bent kneesA man and a woman sit back to back on the sand at golden hour, sandals in handA grid of glitching ASICS logos on a video screen, scanlines running through deep blueThe São Paulo skyline in silhouette at orange sunset, framed by dark tree branchesOverhead view of a woman asleep in a white bed at night, orange ASICS running shoes on the parquet floor beside herA handycam frame of hands opening a shoebox to reveal a green ASICS running shoeA low-angle handheld frame of a woman on her bed lacing an orange ASICS shoe, a poster on the wall behind herMotion-blurred running feet in bright orange ASICS shoes crossing a painted crosswalk, a long shadow on the asphaltRunners in caps and sunglasses move together on a sunlit street, a woman mid-stride in the foregroundA black-and-white security-camera frame — 'CAM 4, REC' — of a delivery person in a cap crouched at an ornate iron gateA tumbling stack of ASICS shoeboxes on a doorstep beneath the 'Volto Logo!' note, a runner's leg and red shoe entering the frameA low modernist glass house among palms at dusk, the word 'arte' set over the glassA black-and-white, motion-blurred frame of a boxer throwing a punch toward the camera, film-frame edges showingA frontal portrait of a shirtless, tattooed fighter with a gold chain, staring into the camera against a grey wallA tattooed fighter stands with his back to the camera before a gym wall of flags, a title belt, and framed boxing portraitsOld family photographs spread across a wooden table, a boy's portrait among themSun and blue lens flares scatter through the leaves of a backlit eucalyptusA low ring-level frame, a fighter's legs framing a tattooed boxer crouched and watching across the ringA tyre-shop worker holds a dripping motorcycle tyre, a colleague resting among stacked tyres behind himA low modernist glass-and-concrete house with a curved roof, set among palms and tropical plantingA tattooed fighter sits shirtless against a pale wall, framed through a chain-link fence, meeting the camera's gazeA pensive profile of the fighter riding in a car, the city sliding past the windowSculptural wooden furniture in soft daylight, the word 'mirage' set across the frameA dark still life — a ceramic vessel with a draped cloth and a mossed stone on low wooden tables, a dark form on crumpled paper alongsideA single red anthurium flower glowing against a black backgroundClose-up of the cut end of a log, its grain lit warm against blackA pale grey stone balanced on a dark dome against a grainy fieldA backlit console of sculptural vases and a glowing lamp, a chili pepper and a figure's silhouette to one sideAn abstract close-up of blue-grey folds resembling a rolling seaA brown vessel of white flowers and a dried branch on a plinth against blackOverhead — a wooden vase with craspedia stems beside a speckled cup of coffee on a carved blue-grey tableSculptural wooden furniture and objects in raking sunlight, a carved disc lamp and a cocoa pod on a round tableA wider view of the furniture set in raking light, a figure's shadow cast on the wall behindA close-up of a man's face as he sights along the edge of a wooden tabletop, his hand resting on the surfaceA man leans against a wooden gate on a sunlit São Paulo street, the avenue receding behind himA man carves a wooden panel at a cluttered workbench, mallet raised and chisel in handA close-up of a wooden beam being cut on a table saw, warm light on the grainA detail of carved chair backs with inlaid dots, ranked side by sideA man in a dust mask sands a tabletop under a work lamp, sanding discs stacked nearbyMiniature wooden furniture maquettes — chairs, a round table, a daybed — arranged on a tabletopA portrait of a young man in a white t-shirt, a fluorescent tube glowing behind him in the darkA lamp glows on a cloth-draped plinth alone in a dark blue studioThree small glazed ceramic pieces float, spotlit, against a blue-black groundA man in white sets a piece in place among the finished Gloria furniture collection on a white cycloramaThe artist Sonia Gomes seated in her studio in a red head wrap, watercolour swatches pinned on the wall behind herLow sun rakes across a pink corner house with a shuttered window, a row of old houses down the streetAn extreme close-up of the artist's face turned upward, a red head wrap framing her eyesA close view of soft textile sculptures — bound forms in lace and floral cloth heaped togetherThe artist stands amid her hanging textile works in the studio, a red head wrap and coloured drums around herCrocheted textile sculptures hang from the ceiling of a marble chapel, an altar and painting beyondOverhead, ringed hands gather and pin a mound of pale fabricA close profile of the artist looking down, purple eyeshadow and a green earring, a red head wrapOverhead, pedestrians cross the wave-patterned pavement past a line of street stalls, long shadows across the stoneA covered market alley hung with caps and shirts, a man seated on a stool with his back to the cameraA motion-blurred child in a pink dress runs through a golden field trailing a white clothAt night, a lone cyclist rides a lit road toward an immense storm cell, a bolt of lightning striking the plains aheadA low-angle black-and-white portrait of the cyclist in a white beanie, gazing upwardA close-up of a Brazilian newspaper page headlined 'the most exhausting ride in the world', a route map alongsideAn aerial wide of a lone cyclist on a road threading an immense green valleyA desert gas station glows at dusk, an old truck and a lone palm beside itFrom behind, the cyclist rides into the dusk toward distant mesasA tree-lined road, a cyclist small against a speed-limit signThe silhouettes of a burnt forest ridge against a deep blue duskA crew member and a mechanic tend to the race bike beside the support van marked 'Live Coverage'Two crew members in hi-vis vests push the stuck race support van across a stretch of desertA sunken wooden canoe rests just under still water, warm light flaring at the frame's edgeA sunken wooden canoe rests just under still water, warm light flaring at the frame's edgeA flash-lit black and white frame of a gloved hand reaching from a jacket, film edges visible