Juan Araujo and Luiz Zerbini feature in ‘ABERTO4’
Juan Araujo and Luiz Zerbini feature in ABERTO4, curated by Kiki Mazzucchelli, at Fondation Le Corbusier. Araujo and Zerbini's commissions highlight the role of the master of modern architecture in Franco-Brazilian relations.
At the entrance, a painting by Zerbini depicts lush tropical vegetation intertwined with geometric shapes reminiscent of modernist architecture. A painting by Araujo depicts the dome of the French Communist Party headquarters, designed by Oscar Niemeyer in Paris (1968-1971). It is exhibited alongside a limited edition red version of Niemeyer’s famous Marquesa bench—a nod to the latter’s proximity to Le Corbusier and the Communist Party. Other works, such as a collage by Beatriz Milhazes, highlight the liveliness and poetic scope of Le Corbusier’s drawings.
“Beyond Le Corbusier’s obvious influence on a new generation of 20th-century modernist architects, ABERTO4 draws parallels between the rise of this international style and the birth of geometric abstraction in the country. Through commissions inspired by Le Corbusier’s diverse heritage, the exhibition examines his lasting impact on the present,” explains Mazzucchelli.
Exhibiting artist’s include Juan Araujo, Luiz Zerbini, Luisa Matsushita, Sonia Gomes, Marina Perez Simão, Sidival Fila, Antonio Tarsis, Maria Klabin and Mauro Restiffe.
