{"product_id":"carnaval-da-vida","title":"Carnival of Life","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Carnival of Life\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e, Mara N Machado transforms personal experience into symbolic language. Created during the years she lived in Europe, the drawing is born from a longing for Brazilian customs, especially carnival, a vibrant manifestation of identity, color, and emotion.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eImmersed in European culture, where carnival does not occupy the same symbolic space, the artist experienced an internal contrast: outwardly, adaptation; inwardly, the pulsating memory of Brazil. Daily life was a constant race to survive, work, and gain ground. A different carnival, not of celebration, but of effort.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMasks become a central element of the work. These are not festive masks, but emotional ones. They represent the need to conceal feelings, to contain longing, to maintain steadfastness in the face of distance. The carnival that was once a celebration transforms into a metaphor for life: assumed roles, contained emotions, fragmented identity.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMore than nostalgia, the work reveals resilience. Between cultures, between times, between 2009 and 2022, the drawing matures, as does the artist herself.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eInvestment\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e– Copy of the work: R$ 3,500.00\u003cbr\u003e– Original canvas for exclusive acquisition: price upon request\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe original version offers absolute exclusivity, making it a unique piece for collectors and connoisseurs of authorial art.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv dir=\"ltr\" class=\"gmail_signature\" data-smartmail=\"gmail_signature\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #ff0000; font-family: verdana, sans-serif;\"\u003eMara N Machado\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Mara N Machado","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52401792418081,"sku":null,"price":3500.0,"currency_code":"BRL","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0972\/9320\/5793\/files\/15.png?v=1774015703","url":"https:\/\/maranmachado.com\/en\/products\/carnaval-da-vida","provider":"Mara N Machado","version":"1.0","type":"link"}