Projeto Sacilotto Launches Digital Catalogue Raisonné with Over 1,600 Works
After five years of dedicated research, Projeto Sacilotto has unveiled a digital catalogue raisonné dedicated to Brazilian concrete artist Luiz Sacilotto (1924–2003). This comprehensive resource documents over 1,600 artworks, complete with images, technical specifications, and exhibition history. Each entry provides information such as date, technique, dimensions, and related pieces. The initiative seeks to reconstruct the documentary context surrounding each artwork, thereby enriching research on its production and interpretation. Valter Sacilotto, the artist's son, highlights the importance of making this information accessible for future generations. Born in Santo André, Sacilotto trained as a draughtsman and became a member of Grupo Ruptura in 1952, showcasing his work internationally at the 26th Venice Biennale and several São Paulo Bienals. The catalogue is designed to include a variety of works and welcomes additional contributions.
Key facts
- The Projeto Sacilotto launched a digital catalogue raisonné of Luiz Sacilotto after five years of research.
- The catalogue contains over 1,600 catalogued works.
- It includes images, technical information, documents, exhibition records, bibliography, critical fortune, interviews, and audiovisual materials.
- Each work entry lists date, technique, support, dimensions, production location, inscriptions, alternative titles, and related works.
- Luiz Sacilotto was born in Santo André in 1924 and died in 2003.
- He joined Grupo Ruptura in 1952 alongside Waldemar Cordeiro, Geraldo de Barros, Lothar Charoux, Anatol Wladislaw, Kazmer Féjer, and Leopold Haar.
- He participated in the 26th Venice Biennale (1952), the first five São Paulo Museum of Modern Art Bienals, and the 6th and 8th São Paulo Bienals (1961, 1965).
- In 1960 he was included in Konkrete Kunst, organized by Max Bill in Zurich.
- A retrospective at the São Paulo Museum of Modern Art was held in 1980.
- Recent exhibitions include Sacilotto contemporâneo: cor, movimento e partilha at MAC USP (2024) and Sacilotto BioGráfico at Sesc Santo André (2025).
- Valter Sacilotto, the artist's son, stated the initiative keeps his father's work accessible to new generations.
- The platform is open to incorporating new information and documents.
Entities
Artists
- Luiz Sacilotto
- Waldemar Cordeiro
- Geraldo de Barros
- Lothar Charoux
- Anatol Wladislaw
- Kazmer Féjer
- Leopold Haar
- Max Bill
- Valter Sacilotto
Institutions
- Projeto Sacilotto
- Hollerith do Brasil
- Companhia Cinematográfica Vera Cruz
- Grupo Ruptura
- Bienal de Veneza
- Museu de Arte Moderna de São Paulo
- Bienal de São Paulo
- MAC USP
- Sesc Santo André
- Fábrica de Tintas Ideal
- Dasartes
Locations
- Santo André
- Brazil
- Venice
- Italy
- São Paulo
- Zurich
- Switzerland
Sources
- Dasartes —