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Joinville shares this Saturday (22) of the artist Antonio Mir, one of the pioneers and most important names of art joinvilense. The Spanish visual artist living in Joinville died at the age of 68, victim of a cardio-respiratory arrest in Itajaí, in the valley, where he had lived for four years under the care of his daughter, Thamara Mir.
Death occurred at the hospital at 11:35. anemia, according to the confirmation of his son, also the artist Therence Mir. "Citizen of the world who has always worn Joinville with him," Therence reminded Antonio, the city he chose to live in and who had his first contacts and his fame with the art.
And it is on this earth that it will be eternal. The vigil of the artist is scheduled to begin at 7 pm this Saturday in Chapel II of the Borba Gato morgue and his burial will take place on Sunday 23 at 11 am at the Joinville Municipal Cemetery.
A life dedicated to art [19659005] Born in Lorca, Spain, in 1950, Antonio Mir emigrated with his still small parents to the south of Brazil, when they were only eight years old. He settles in Brazil and settles in Joinville, where he chooses to live and makes history of art one of the city's leading artists
At 23, he is invited to participate in the São Paulo Biennial and his career. was part of the creation of important movements for art in the city, such as the famous Collective of Artists of Joinville. He also lived in San Francisco do Sul and returned to Spain in the 1990s, creating studios in Galicia, Barcelona and Puerto de Mazarron. He exhibits in his home country, in addition to Italy, the United States and Germany.
Internationally recognized for his work, the Brazilian-Brazilian artist had to move away from screens and brushes after being hampered by peritonitis. (perforation in the intestine), which left him hospitalized during the months of intensive care in 2008 and who was dependent on a wheelchair.
Despite his ten years of inability to express his talent, the legacy of his works is present in the works. dedicated and recognized since the 1970s, as well as for its prizes and honors. Among the decorations are the title of honorary citizen of São Francisco do Sul, the medal Anita Garibaldi – donated by the Government of Santa Catarina, and the medal of the civil merit of the house of Queen Isabel in Spain.
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