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  • Francisco Brennand at Oficina Brennand near Olinda, Brazil
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    The Crazy World Of Francisco Brennand

    Picture an artist and sculptor being given a gigantic space in which to let his imagination run riot. Imagine if that space was a disused factory set in substantial grounds with endless opportunities for indoor and outdoor exhibition, and if that sculptor was given enough time to create over 2,000 items in an isolated world of fantasy. And finally, imagine if that guy had a mind full of wild ideas way beyond the norm. Welcome to Oficina Brennand and the life’s work of one Francisco Brennand. First, some context and history.  The factory in question, with its many brick built industrial buildings and wide open grassy spaces in between, was originally…