ART Habens
Dione Rabelo
until the age of thirteen in
Triunfo, in the State of
Pernambuco. There, in the
early days of my childhood, I
generated my passion for
colors, shapes and movement.
My direct contact with the “Os
Caretas de Triunfo”, a
traditional event in the festival
of Momo, influenced the
exuberant forms that you can
view in some of my renowned
works.
I studied in Stella Maris
College, built and administered
by German Franciscan nuns.
This was a magical place
where saints, angels, and
madonnas embellisheld the
environment and conveyed a
sense of peace and harmony.
My mind wandered from the
sacred to the profane in
seconds. There were the
“Caretas” with their fiery
colors and electrifying
movements in the steep city
streets and also a heavenly
court in my school, displaying
shapes and colors, sweet and
soft. My eyes caught all this
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