Described by the founder of the Ruptura group as the “main beam” of concretism in Brazil, the show highlights the work of Sacilotto and his influence as a towering figure in the history of twentieth-century Brazilian art.
Leon Tovar Gallery is pleased to present Luiz Sacilotto: The Resonance of Vision. Once described by the founder of the Ruptura group as the “main beam” of concretism in Brazil, the show highlights the work of Sacilotto and his influence as a towering figure in the history of twentieth-century Brazilian art.
During the late 1940s and early 1950s, Brazil’s rich history of figurative painting gave way to Concrete practices, partly stemming from the country's industrialization and the resulting desire of artists to foster an aesthetic that productively worked within this new context. In a language defined by rigorous logic and utopian aspirations, artists drew on the Constructivism of Max Bill and the Bauhaus and applied them to their own ends in an attempt to integrate art into this rapidly changing society.
These pieces are just clear examples that attest to Sacilotto’s evolution as an artist, his depth of thought and craftsmanship but also his importance as a key contributor to the concrete art movement in Brazil and the world.
