Paula Kadunc (São Paulo SP 1954)
Paula Kadunc, the artistic name of Maria Paula Kadunc, was born in São Paulo in 1954. Her first art studies began while she was still in high school, where she took a classical course in art and communication. She graduated in history in 1975 and, in the following years, made study trips throughout Europe, Japan, China and the Philippines, aiming to visit as many museums as possible.
In the early 1980s, Paula worked at the Museu de Arte de São Paulo as press officer and public relations officer, also assisting in curating several exhibitions. Together with the architect Bya Barros, she opened an antiques shop where she organized art auctions, with the collaboration of Luiz Arena. It was during this period that Paula Kadunc began her experiments with and studies of geometric art.
In the 1990s, Paula ran Galeria Reflexus, working with numerous Brazilian artists. At the same time, she frequented the studio of the sculptor Paulo Tadee, where she devoted herself to geometric drawings and paintings and began casting sculptures in bronze. After studying painting technique with Marysia Portinari, from 2001 onward she began a series of acrylics on canvas, always keeping her inclination toward geometric art.
Paula Kadunc has taken part in several group exhibitions and art auctions, and her works are held in various private collections and in the Museu de Arte do Parlamento de São Paulo. Her artistic path reflects a career marked by dedication to study, experimentation with geometric art and active contribution to the Brazilian cultural scene.
