Hermelindo Fiaminghi

Fiaminghi was born and lived in São Paulo, where he studied at the Art and Occupation School from 1936-1941. In 1942 he became disciple of Waldemar da Costa and worked in various printing firms, among them Lintas International Advertising. Fiaminghi became a member of Grupo Ruptura in 1955, three years after its inception. It was there that he first exhibited with Luis Sacilotto and Lothar Charoux. Fiaminghi participated in the National Concrete Art Exhibition in 1956 and in 1957. He also shared a studio with Alfredo Volpi for a while in 1959. Volpi’s influence may have contributed to Fiaminghi eventually breaking away from Concrete Art. In a letter to Waldemar Cordeiro, he criticised Concrete Art for its dogmatism and limitations. Nevertheless, he participated in the exhibition of Concrete Art Konkrete Kunst in Zurich in 1960 on invitation by Max Bill.