FORESHADOW

An Exhibition by Artist

ERNESTO KUNDE

Ernesto Kunde was born and raised on a farm in Paraíso do Sul, Brazil in 1973. In 1994, Kunde spent time in Germany learning agriculture and discovering his family roots. Upon returning to Brazil in 1995, he continued his work in agriculture (corn)and began his artistic journey by experimenting with works on paper: drawings and controlled coffees stains.

In 2006, Kunde moved to Miami, where he found new inspiration in the local environment and began his professional journey as an artist. He was immediately drawn to mangroves because the roots reminded him of those of corn back home.  

Over the years, Kunde has experimented with various mediums including acrylic on canvas and linen, stainless steel, and woodcuts. Although mangroves and South Florida are tropical and main the dominant subjects, Kunde is constantly influenced by his surroundings. Kunde is involved in environmental organizations and projects, using his art to support and share the importance of the mangrove forests have in our ecosystem.

 I’ve been inspired by my natural surroundings my entire artist career. Mangroves have always been a common theme, and in recent years, I’ve added more tropical palms in my work. I enjoy exploring the negative and positive shadows to build a more abstract result.  My goal is share the beauty found in nature in an intriguing yet simplistic way.