Drawings for cult: Pedro Moraleida’s gods

Abstract

This article presents one of the series of drawings created by Pedro Moraleida (1977-1999), from Belo Horizonte. Composed of 14 units, the set is titled Gods and was created at the end of the 1990s, in his hometown. Known for the association between sexuality and religiosity, crossed by references to different authors, Moraleida used dry and oily pastel on paper to produce the works. Through literature, it was identified that the drawings are a complex mixture of information performed through lines that elaborate grotesque and abject bodies executed with vigor, which records an acceleration of Moraleida in her exercise. These images were also related to advertising posters and comic books. It is concluded that the works continue the ideas presented by the artist throughout his practice, mainly because there is use of words associated with the characters, which reinforces his speech with clarity.