The Brazilian depicted the skyline during a kite flying session, displaying a burst of clouds, each shaded with a spectrum of colours during a sunset. He was also successful in animating the character of a pit bull terrier whilst it was chasing a ball, displaying its fierceness and determination to catch the object.
"Padilha likes playing with the concept of narrative. He is infatuated with ideas of space and the park provides a perfect backdrop for a natural landscape in an urban environment", said Asako Yokoya, exhibitions organiser for 198 Gallery.
The vivacious use of lines and bold colour convey different aspects of Padilha's life combined with silent hues of undercurrents and expresses notions of identity, displacement and missing links in a memory.