Zezao and Picasso Light Graffiti

Posted: July 2nd, 2009 | Author: elisa carmichael | Category: Guest Posts, Random | Tags: , | 2 Comments »

Hey guys, it’s Elisa. I just wanted to share these beautiful images Zezao recently posted of his “light graffiti” in the sewers of Sao Paulo. Shot in a classic Zezao environment, these photos capture the ephemeral nature of the light and really illuminate the art on the walls. For me, the light feels almost like an extension of the painting, creating an interesting three-dimensional quality to the work.

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Parallels can be drawn between Zezao’s work and the light graffiti of Picasso, as evidenced in these photographs shot by Gjon Mili for LIFE magazine in 1949. As with Zezao, elements of Picasso’s fine art can be perceived within the movements of the light.

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Zezao is currently preparing for shows at Galerie LJ Beaubourg and Choque Cultural, both opening Saturday, July 4.

Related posts:

  1. Zezão in the catacombs of Paris
  2. New light works from Armsrock
  3. Zezao In Action
  4. This Is NOT Graffiti
  5. New from Cept, and the politics of graffiti removal

2 Comments on “Zezao and Picasso Light Graffiti”

  1. 1 Tricasso said at 8:07 pm on March 19th, 2010:

    The difference is that Picasso could draw …

  2. 2 RJ said at 12:06 pm on March 26th, 2010:

    Funny thing about Zezao is that I recently saw him speak here in London, and he came across as believing that his art is basically just okay, and that it’s really just a thing he has to do in order to draw attention the the poverty that he is trying to highlight in Brazil.

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