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November 22, 2003
THE ESSENTIALS #12 - Thomas Egas's Essentials of Sao Paulo
Many months back, when the weather was still warm and we were just starting to plan our wedding, we came across a series of wonderful line drawings that had been placed on construction site poles with magnets in our neighborhood. The artist had left his email address on bottom of his drawing, so we droped him a note to say how much we liked them. This began our friendship with a terrific artist and photographer, Thomas Egas. Now back in his home town on Sao Paulo, Thomas' was kind enough to send us his Essential Guide --Thomas Egas's Essentials of Sao Paulo
Sao Paulo is a giant city, truly 24 hours. Because I only know a tiny part of this metropolis, I am taking the following approach: Every single thing I will mention are within a mile range from the same place: my house.
Street works: In a world of guys playing tough with their works, here we find a girl playing sweet. Among aggressive posters, grafs and tags, there she is with girls, dolls, hearts, stuffed and furry animals, girlie stuff, always present. Her works are everywhere, these examples where taken at Faria Lima Ave, one is very close to the other. Also In this avenue a few meters away is an inspirational poster. Cia Maritima?s hot girls always in bikinis. Today its Ana Beatriz Barros, a girl I particularly like and makes cover of GQ now.
Supplies:
I dont know how many artists have a supplies warehouseone a block away. I do. At Kalunga you can find almost everything for cheap and in large quantities. At michelangelo you find art supplies. The vendors are snobish and don't know nothing. You can buy everything half a mile further at Visitex for half the price (a tip: you may get a collector there too, ask me how) For prints, go to Inprima; Photos, Capovilla or Paparazzi.
To go:
Have to go to Cidade Jardim 24h open bookstore/Cafe, its the place to read magazines from the world, including Sao Paulo very owns: Bravo, Trip and VIP. Be kind and have a coffee, enjoy. Lucky me, attached to the back of my building is club: Lassu. If you scream from inside, I can hear it from my bedroom. So, scream ?Thomas` when you get there. If you are a girl scream `Thomas I love you? and make my day. Scream loud.
Galleries:
Well, as I said, luck is on my side. I have an art gallery as neighbors. Casa Triangulo, run by Roberto Trevisan, shows contemporary are throughout the world. Curious enough, a room of it was my very first atelier, I couldnt pay the rent. Also Museum of Modern Art SP, Museum of Image and Sound, Museum of the Brazilian House, Brazilian Museum of Sculpture and Panamerican School of Art are minutes apart. So are other galleries. I recommend MAM and MIS anytime.
Eat:
Rubaya?s feijoada, a traditional dish, on Wednesdays or Saturdays and pizzas on Fridays. Sao Paulo has the best pizza in the world. Have lunch at Cachoeira Tropical, a delicious vegetarian buffet.
I hope you know Sao Paulo, and a Sao Paulo as cool as I know it. That was my backyard.
Cheers,
Thomas
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