Mario Tossi-was born in 1964, on 23 April in the city of Olinda-PE. The artist to 16 years started his own silkscreen in Rio Grande do Norte, where he learned and perfected some techniques that would later use in his works. In 1979 went to Altamira-PA where he opened his second silkscreen/atelier. Left the Amazon after getting to know well the jungle and its secrets, after an adventure without boundaries where the artist has taunted the Amazonian jungle, staying for 32 days in a 600 km crossing of Altamira at Belém do Pará, source of inspiration for paintings for several years. The Germany was the first country where he lived and precisely in Tübingen where he exhibited his paintings/Baden Würtemberg with Amazon themes and surrealistic paintings. In 86 went to France (Marseille, Nice and Aix-en-Provence) where he exhibited again for 3 months. The artist returned to Germany living for over 1 year, improving another language and strengthening its link with the art and culture of a new country. In Italy, the birthplace of great artists, chose Florence as desktop to 89, where improved new techniques and learned aquarelle, soon becoming a water-colourist of handful. Lived at Maastricht-Netherlands for long years, won awards in 9 contests, painting and graphics competitions, but the Artist was not happy with his life in the Netherlands. Back to Brazil, Canoa Quebrada, he opened the OXENT a painting and silkscreen Studio where t-shirts were personalized for customer's discretion, in Ceará, he undertook several exhibitions and had a direct contact with European foreign and bought his works always appreciated and innovative technical staff. The artist experimented with various techniques and a material found in a particular trait ink vinyl has become a reference of the artist. After long twelve years in Canoa Quebrada in the year 2009 in society the artist opened a new gallery in Canoa Quebrada, the LUZAZUL where allowed the shows his paintings and collective events of other artists.
In 2010 the artist left Canoa Quebrada and came to São Paulo in search of new windows and experiences. Passionate about art he soon took inspiration for its new exhibition, already with a goal for the other side to colorful, geometric and artistic of the cluster of buildings, people and vehicles.
Mario Tossi came decided to make himself as artist in this jungle of stone. In June 2011 in recognition of his artistic life and striving for innovations in Brazil Mario Tossi was awarded by one of his works in the ?XXV Salão de Artes plásticas de Arceburgo ? MG? with a large gold medal, this work that brings a critique about the burning of our rainforest.
October 6, 2011 dated his first solo exhibition in São Paulo capital, FOCUS MUNDI shifted from project to reality, where he, the artist could leave your scrap politico about the wealth situation of our beautiful forest.
Mario Tossi Exhibits currently in three galleries at São Paulo. By Torrego Art Gallery in Campo Belo, greater São Paulo he aims to attract foreign look again to his works.
Today the Artist dominates in addition to his Portuguese language Spanish, Italian, French, English, German and Dutch language.
EXPOSIÇÕES
1985 – AMAZÔNIA (Tübingen-Alemanha)
Local- Steh Café Piccolo Sole D’Oro
1988 – MONDO NUOVO (Firenze-Italia)
Local- Sotto gli Ufizzi
1989 – ACQUARELANDO (Firenze-Italia)
Local- Piazalle Santa Croce
2001 - GRITO A CORES (Canoa Quebrada- Brasil)
Local- Loja Oxent do Brasil
2002 - REFLEXOS (Canoa Quebrada- Brasil)
Local- Espaço Cultural Malazartes
2005 - TRAÇOS FORTES (Canoa Quebrada- Brasil)
Local- Restaurante Bossa Nova
2007 - HABANA CANOA (Canoa Quebrada- Brasil)
Local- restaurante Café Habana
2009 - UMA MENTE COLETIVA (Canoa Quebrada- Brasil)
Local - Luzazul Bistrô Bar e Galeria
2011 - COLETIVA - ABSTRATO (São Paulo – SP – Brasil)
Local - Garcia Galeria de Arte
2011 - XXV Salão de Artes Plásticas de Arceburgo-MG
Premiado com Grande Medalha de Ouro
Exposição de Julho à agosto
2011 - EXPO FOCUS MUNDI (São Paulo – SP – Brasil)
Local - Galeria PontoArt –Vila Madalena
2011 - BAZAR DE NATAL - Coletiva (São Paulo – SP – Brasil)
Local - Galeria PontoArt –Vila Madalena
2011 - 2º ENCONTRO P.F.( pequeno formato)São Paulo – SP - Brasil
Local - Torrego Art Gallery – Campo Belo
2012 - SOCIEDADE SEM ROSTO (Coletiva)São Paulo – SP - Brasil
Local - Torrego Art Gallery – Campo Belo
2012 – ARTE EM COMÚM (showroom) São Paulo – SP - Brasil
Local - Galpão Contemporâneo – Moema (por tempo indeterminado)
2012 - São Paulo – SP - Brasil
Titulo- 90 anos da ARTE MODERNA em São Paulo ( Coletiva)
Local - Galeria PontoArt –Vila Madalena
2012 - São Paulo – SP - Brasil
Titulo- EXPO ACERVO PONTOART em São Paulo ( Coletiva)
Local - Galeria PontoArt –Vila Madalena
2012 - São Paulo – SP - Brasil
Titulo- EXPO PRIMAVERA ALEMÃ em São Paulo ( Coletiva)
Local - Torrego Art Gallery – Campo Belo
2003 - EXPOSIÇÃO PERMANENTE (Canoa Quebrada- Brasil)
Local- LOGUS HOTEL
2008- EXPOSIÇÃO PERMANENTE (Canoa Quebrada- Brasil)
Local- POUSADA IGUANA
2010- EXPOSIÇÃO PERMANENTE (Canoa Quebrada- Brasil)
Local- RESIDENZA IL NURAGHE