Luiz Zerbini: Saturdays, Sundays and Holidays

Luiz Zerbini: Sábados, domingos e feriados collects paintings from the last decade done by the artist in his travels and holidays. In these works done outside of his atelier, in small canvases that would fit in a suitcase, and without further touch-ups, lakes, rivers, vegetation, rocks and animals present themselves, recreating glimpses of the daily transformation of nature and human activity.

The book was edited by the critic and Art History professor Tiago Mesquita, who also penned an essay for this volume, where he analyzes Zerbini’s “little paintings” in the context of his larger work and the tradition of landscape painting. According to Mesquita, these “light, multicolored, and graceful” paintings, that don’t idealize the landscape, find “ways to put things together — to explore their contrasts and wager on what is left. They have something of the peaceful desire for convergence.”

About the artist
Luiz Zerbini is known for creating typically figurative, large-scale paintings with vibrant colors, with incursions into geometric abstraction. His compositions often feature landscapes and natural forms. His work traverses various mediums, including painting, sculpture, installation, photography, text and video production. He is one of the members of Grupo Chelpa Ferro, which has been working with sounds and images since 1995 through the creation of objects, installations, performances, shows, and CDs.

About the author
Tiago Mesquita is an art critic and Art History professor. He holds a Bachelor’s degree in Social Sciences (2022), and a Master’s degree (2009) and PhD (2017) in Philosophy, all from São Paulo University. He’s currently a professor of Art History, Theory and Criticism at the Arts Department of the School of Communications at São Paulo University (CAP- ECA-USP). He has experience in the field of History, with a focus on Art History and Art Criticism, and works mainly with the following themes: contemporary art, Brazilian art, image-productive contexts, modern art, and painting. In 2019, he was the curator of the Masters sector at SP-Arte. His essays have been featured in publications such as Revista Quatro cinco um, Novos Estudos Cebrap, Revista Fevereiro, Folha de S. Paulo and O Público.

Specifications
Title Luiz Zerbini: Sábados, domingos e feriados
[Luiz Zerbini: Saturdays, Sundays and Holidays]
Artist Luiz Zerbini
Editor Tiago Mesquita
Language Portuguese and English
Page count 224
Publisher Cobogó
ISBN 978-65-5691-130-4
Cover and design Bloco Gráfico
Format Hardcover
Size 18 x 24,5
Year 2023