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Eric
Jiani was born on September 14th 1957 in London, UK. and despite
being diagnosed with Aspergers Syndrome and borderline autism he
was 'normally' educated at the British School, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
and Downside Abbey in the UK, Eric lived in both countries, his
mother being Brazilian and his father English.Eric is therefore
fluent in both Portuguese and English.
Artistically inclined from an early age, Eric is self-taught and
it was not until 1978 that he committed himself full-time to his
art. In Brazil, Eric spent some years living on the edge of jungle;
whilst in England he has taken on various jobs such as kitchen porter
in a bakery, assistant in a shoe shop, English language teacher
(private pupils), and currently is a Music Sessions Worker. Eric
also plays his own compositions on the guitar and writes.
"Ever since
I was a child I have always liked inventing my own imaginary world
and then expressing these worlds through models, maps or drawings.
It is from this basis that my art has developed, going through different
phases. I now feel I am moving ever closer to finding my place in
the real world."
Eric describes
himself as a self-taught, fantasy artist and says that his work
is semi-autobiographical.
Exhibitions
06-19 May 1982
Galeria Grifo, São Paulo, Brazil.
April 1983 III Bienal Iberoamericana, Mexico.
February 1988 Discreetly Bizarre Gallery, London, UK.
April-September 1988 The railings at Green Park, London, UK.
16-28 May 1988 Artspace, Parkshot Centre, Richmond, UK.
September 1988-September 1989
The railings at Bayswater, London, UK.
31 October-11 November 1988
Krok'-O-dil Gallery, London, UK.
30 January-19 February 1989
Camden Arts Centre, London, UK.
03-19 October 1989
Royal College of Art, London, UK.
23 April-12 May 1990
Artspace, Parkshot Centre, Richmond, UK.
02-15 October 1990
The Long Gallery, Chelsea Town Hall, London, UK.
24 April-20 May 1991
Gallery 273, Queen Mary College, London, UK.
December 2000 (ongoing) Website.
December 2001 (ongoing) Some pictures on continuous exhibition at
the Gallerie "De Herkenning", Netherlands.
2 August - 2 September 2002 Eric Jiani Exhibition at
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