"Light is what binds my works together, as if I am balancing light and shadowª, says Lucas Arruda. This first monograph on his work explores, across a selection of his most beautiful works, the pursuit of light in his sky, sea and jungle paintings. With texts by Fernanda Brenner and Chris Sharp, as an introduction by publisher Staffan Ahrenberg and excerpts from a conversation between Lucas Arruda and Hans Ulrich Obrist.
Lucas Arruda was born in Sûo Paolo, Brazil in 1983 and currently lives and works in Sûo Paulo. He is represented by Mendes Wood DM. His group exhibitions include: ªDebout!ª at Collection Pinault, Rennes (2018); ªNature and Abstractionª at Fondation Beyeler, Basel (2018); ªSoft Power. Arte Brasilª at Kunsthal KAde, Amersfoort (2016), ªNew Shamans/Novos Xamûs: Brazilian Artistsª at Rubell Family Collection, Miami (2016). Lucas Arruda is represented by the galleries Mendes Wood DM (Sûo Paulo, Bruxelles, New York) and David Zwirner (New York, London, Hong Kong).
Lucas Arruda was born in Sûo Paolo, Brazil in 1983 and currently lives and works in Sûo Paulo. He is represented by Mendes Wood DM. His group exhibitions include: ªDebout!ª at Collection Pinault, Rennes (2018); ªNature and Abstractionª at Fondation Beyeler, Basel (2018); ªSoft Power. Arte Brasilª at Kunsthal KAde, Amersfoort (2016), ªNew Shamans/Novos Xamûs: Brazilian Artistsª at Rubell Family Collection, Miami (2016). Lucas Arruda is represented by the galleries Mendes Wood DM (Sûo Paulo, Bruxelles, New York) and David Zwirner (New York, London, Hong Kong).
