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OFICINA DE MOSAICOS
Since 1982 creating and restoring artistic mosaics
Recognized as an international reference in the creation,
production and restoration of mosaic panels and furniture
design objects, Oficina de Mosaicos was founded in
1982.Throughout its trajectory, the enterprise has created
numerous murals of great artistic and architectural
importance in several cities in Brazil and around the world.
Among its clients are architects, builders, art galleries,
church organizations and the public sector. Partnering with
the most renowned artists and architectural firms, Oficina
de Mosaicos stands out for its artistic and technical
knowledge, combined with the use of new materials and
the permanent search of new technologies. With the
mission of transforming architectural spaces and cities
through art, Oficina de Mosaicos presents in this catalog a
selection of most significant works.
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Tradition
A pioneer in the artistic language and
technical solutions for contemporary
mosaic, in its 40 years of history,
Oficina de Mosaicos has influenced and
created new generations of artists and
mosaicists.
Craftsmanship Quality
Restoration
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Our team is committed to providing the highest quality in every product. The
“andamento”, color, choice of materials and perfection in tesserae assembling are
carefully studied during production. That’s how we are in permanent innovation and
incorporating cutting-edge technologies into our work, combining partnerships with
international suppliers to always adapt new products to the customer’s needs.
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Personalization
Our creative team is formed by artists and architects who, through the study of
light, color and space, create unique solutions for each project, in a delicate
collaborative process, which definitely transforms the environment.
Artistic Creation
Oficina de Mosaicos has developed numerous
authoral panels or panels created upon
original cards of partner artists. Among the
artists with works performed or interpreted by
us, are Alphonse Mucha, Cândido Portinari,
Paulo Werneck, Haruyoshi Ono, Samson
Flexor, Tomie Ohtake, Claudio Tozzi, Burle
Marx and Vik Muniz.
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Artistic Panels
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Abstract Panel - Isabel Ruas
2x2cm glass tesserae panel
Located at the restaurant of the Institute of Reinsurance of Brazil - IRB RJ
Dimension 17,3 m²
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Isabel Ruas, artist and founder of Oficina de Mosaicos, developed a mural of 2.30 x 7.50
meters for the restaurant of the Institute of Reinsurance of Brazil - IRB RJ, bringing art and
exclusivity to the environment in a building designed by the brothers MM Roberto, located in
front of the airport Santos Dumont, in Rio de Janeiro.
It was a pleasure to work with IrbBrasil-RE and Athié Wohnrath Architecture Office.
Photos: by Ines Bonduki
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Ed. Turmalina - Oficina de Mosaicos
Glass tesserae panel
Located at the hall of the Condominio Parque Aclimação, São Paulo - SP
Dimension 22,4 m²
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Mosaic panel created for
one of the towers’ hall in
the Condomínio Parque
Aclimação, to replace
the original mosaic that
had been destroyed.
We had great pleasure
in attending Mônica
Salmaso, a great reference
in Brazilian music, that
commissioned the artwork
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“Árvore subterrânea” - Alberto Nicolau
Ceramic irregular tesserae panel
Located at the Sacomã station platform of São Paulo´s subway
Dimension 187 m²
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The work, at Sacomã
subway station, in
São Paulo, portrays
a JEQUITIBA ROSA
removed from there
during the construction
of the station and
replanted in other
district
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“Jesus entre os Doutores”- Cândido Portinari
Irregular smalti tesserae panel
Located on the Facade of the Sacred Heart of Jesus Church - PUC - RJ
Dimension 17 m²
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“Aube” - Alphonse Mucha
1x1cm and 2x2cm glass tesserae panel
Located at Restaurante Paris VI
Dimension 3 m²
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Photos: by Ines Bonduki
The work is a
reinterpretation
of the original
painting “Aube”
by Alphonse
Mucha
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Ed. Exclusive - Cláudio Tozzi
2x2cm geometric glass tesserae panel
Located at the Ed. Exclusive, Av. Angélica, São Paulo - SP
Dimension 601 m²
The largest mosaic panel in
South America is located
in São Paulo. Oficina de
Mosaicos was responsible for
carrying out this monumental
work with more than 600 m² ,
where more than one and a half
million tiles were applied over
the 11 floors of the building.
For the faithful reproduction of
Cláudio Tozzi’s original card,
in order to express the artist’s
brush strokes, it was necessary
to use 18 shades of blue.
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Photos: by Ines Bonduki
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Law School - Cláudio Tozzi
2x2cm glass tesserae panel
Located at Law School - USP, Ribeirão Preto - SP
Dimension 36 m²
Photo: by INelson Kon
Creation and execution of
mosaic panel based on original
painting of Cláudio Tozzi
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Barão de Capanema - Atelier Adriana e Carlota
Glass tesserae panel
Located at a penthouse apartment, São Paulo - SP
Dimension 17 m²
Atelier Adriana e
Carlota by Adriana
Pedrosa
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Two Panels - Haruyoshi Ono
2x2cm glass tesserae panels with progress
Located at Residêncial Viverde, Rio das Ostras - RJ
Dimension 70 m² (each panel)
The architect and artist
Haruyoshi Ono was involved
in important landscaping
projects in Brazil
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“Geométrico 1” - Samson Flexor
2x2cm glass tesserae panel
Located at EDUSP Café - Cidade Universitária, São Paulo- SP
Dimension 28 m²
Photos: by Ines Bonduki
Commissioned by the Dean of the
University of São Paulo, Oficina
de Mosaicos, in partnership with the
architect Paulo Bruna, developed this
panel, based on an original painting
“Geometric I” of the abstract artist
Samson Flexor. The panel is located in the
former cafeteria of the bookstore EDUSP -
Cidade Universitária - São Paulo, which,
unfortunately, was deactivated shortly
after its inauguration.
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Fundação Oscar Americano - Karl Plattner
Restored 2x2cm glass tesserae panel
Located at Oscar Fundação Maria Luiza e Oscar Americano, São Paulo - SP
Dimension 28 m²
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Photos: by Ines Bonduki
In 1974, the former
residence of Maria Luisa
and Oscar Americano was
donated to the city of
São Paulo, as well as its
collection of works of art
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Painel CDHU - Oficina de Mosaicos
Mixed technique panel with ceramic, porcelain and glass tesserae
Located at Djalma Dutra street, São Paulo - SP
Dimension 22 m²
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Work
performed
by the team
of Oficina de
Mosaicos, at
Luz district in
São Paulo
Photos: by Ines Bonduki
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Panel CDHU - Oficina de Mosaicos
Mixed technique panel with ceramic, porcelain and glass tesserae
Located in Barra Funda, São Paulo - SP
Dimension 7,82 m²
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In partnership with the architecture office Ambiente Arquitetura,
we designed and created this 16 sq.m mosaic panel that
portrays the communitary work for the demolition of an old
building and construction of a new one in downtown São Paulo.
Photos: by Ines Bonduki
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Green Weave - Oficina de Mosaicos
Tridimensional glass tesserae panel
Located in the Boston Consulting Group, São Paulo - SP
Dimension 64m²
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Photos: by Ines Bonduki
This mosaic was created especially for the living room of the Boston Consulting Group, at Berrini. Once again, it
was a great pleasure to work with the architecture office team of Athie Wohnrath, who designed the building
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Paulo Werneck - Oficina de Mosaicos
Restored ceramic tesserae panels
Located at penthouse garden of IRB - RJ
Dimension 155 m²
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RECONSTITUTION • Seven
panels of Paulo Werneck
that we reconstituted in the
Institute of the Reinsurance
of Brazil - RJ. Panels 1 and 2
form this corner of the garden
cover signed by Burle Marx.
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RECONSTITUTION • Original work of Paulo
Werneck. after beeing completely destroyed,
they were reconstituted by Oficina de Mosaicos
in partnership with the Paulo Werneck Project,
coordinated by Claudia and Gaspar Saldanha. In the
rooftop of the Institute of Reinsurance of Brazil - RJ
building designed by the brothers MMM Roberto and
garden of Burle Marx.
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Paulo Wernek - Oficina de Mosaicos
Restored 2x2 cm porcelain tile panels
Located at Maracanã Stadium, Rio de Janeiro - RJ
Dimension 21 m² (each panel)
Mural made with porcelain tiles of
2x2 cm, restored for the Olympic
Games. The authorship is by Paulo
Werneck, the first modern mosaicist,
with a very important contribution to
the mosaic technique in Brazil. The
restoration was coordinated by the
architect and founder of the Oficina de
Mosaicos, Isabel Ruas.
The “distacco” and installation of the
panels in a light portable structure,
placing them back in the same wall was a
great challenge, due to the great size and
logistic needed for the work.
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OFICINA DE MOSAICOS
Since 1982 creating and restoring artistic mosaics