Sérgio Sister

Sérgio Sister is renowned for his utilization of found wooden beams, which he arranges into sculptural paintings resembling crates, porticos, or window frames. His artistic approach expands Color Field painting into three dimensions, challenging traditional notions of the canvas as a mere window.

Sérgio Sister's Art Style

Sérgio Sister began his painting journey in the late 1960s, concurrently working as a journalist and actively engaging in political activism. As a member of the Geração 80 (Generation 80) movement, Sister revisited a longstanding theme in painting: the interplay between surface and three-dimensionality, aiming to emancipate painting within space. During this period, his production was characterized by the superimposition of autonomous chromatic layers, existing harmoniously side by side.

In his current practice, Sister blends elements of painting and sculpture. He utilizes supports sourced from found structures and systems intended for daily utility, as evidenced in series like "Ripas"  and "Caixas." These series feature sculptural paintings crafted from reclaimed wooden beams, reminiscent of crates, porticos, or window frames. Sister applies various colors to the beams and arranges them to create configurations that yield diverse depths, shadows, and color experiences.

Exhibitions of Sérgio Sister's Works

Sister has exhibited his work extensively with solo and group shows held worldwide. His solo exhibitions include "Pintura e vínculo" at Nara Roesler in Rio de Janeiro (2021), "Then and Now" at Nara Roesler in New York (2019), "Imagens de uma juventude pop: pinturas políticas e desenhos da cadeia" at Nara Roesler in São Paulo (2019), "Sérgio Sister: o sorriso da cor e outros engenhos" at Instituto Ling in Porto Alegre (2019), and many more.

Additionally, Sérgio Sister's have been featured in group exhibitions, insluding "Diálogos com cor e luz" at Museu de Arte Moderna de São Paulo (MAM-SP) in São Paulo (2023), "Sol" at Marli Matsumoto Arte Contemporânea in São Paulo (2022), "Na espera: Produção no isolamento" at Nara Roesler in São Paulo (2020), "Samba In The Dark" at Anton Kern Gallery in New York (2020), among others.