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Marcus Zayit (Ibiaporã, Mundo Novo, Bahia, 1980) is a self-taught, multidisciplinary artist who lives and works in São Paulo, dedicating himself entirely to art.

 

He has presented his work in numerous solo and group exhibitions in Brazil and abroad, among which the following stand out: Sobre Anjos, Santos e Guerreiros (2012), at Caixa Cultural São Paulo (SP); SPIRITUALITY (2017), at Livin'Art Gallery, in Lucca, Italy; and AMORIS LAETITIA (2021), at the Monastery of São Salvador de Grijó, Portugal. In 2018, he was awarded the Acquisition Prize at the II Brasília Arts Biennial (DF). In 2025, he was invited to customize the TV Cultura logo for the "Somos Cultura" project, whose vignettes are broadcast daily by the station.

 

His works are part of important collections, such as: the National Museum of Fine Arts (MNBA) and the Gilberto Chateaubriand Collection, in Rio de Janeiro; the Metrópolis Collection (TV Cultura), in São Paulo; the SESC Collection, in Brasília; the Goiânia Art Museum (MAG); the Brison Vilela Institute, in Guarulhos; and the collection of the Metropolitan Technological University, in Santiago, Chile.

ABOUT

My artistic practice translates into a multi-linguistic investigation manifested through drawing, painting, and sculpture/objects, developing visual narratives in diverse formats. The essence of my work lies in the exploration of ancestry and spirituality, taken as the guiding thread and starting point. Formally, this research is anchored in symbolic elements and the reinterpretation of geometric shapes, with particular emphasis on the circle and the triangle.

In painting, I move between figurative and geometric strands—the latter in a series under development since 2016. I make deliberate use of colors that possess a specific vibration, carrying meanings within the fields of psychology and spirituality. The chromatic choice is fundamental to establishing the energy field that each work intends to emanate.

Specifically in the works of The Portal series, although the structure is rigorously geometric, the worked surface resembles the textures of leaves, feathers, scales, or an organic mesh. These elements add a layer of complexity that breaks the rigidity of pure geometrism, softening the forms and establishing a point of balance. This same pattern of expressive texture extends to other works of distinct themes, such as animals, angels, and warriors.

The creation of these surfaces not only establishes a deep connection with nature but also adds organicity to the work, unifying different themes under the same tactile identity. By evoking skins and organic weaves, the work invites the viewer into a more sensory and direct contact with the painted matter.

Conceptually, spirituality in my work refers to the connection and completeness between spirit and matter. It is a visual appeal for reconciliation with the natural, with the sacred beings of the universe, and with the divine. The work is, ultimately, an invitation to contemplate unity and totality, reaffirming the role of art as a bridge to the sacred.

MAIN SOLO EXHIBITIONS

  • 2012 – Sobre Anjos, Santos e Guerreiros – Caixa Cultural, São Paulo, SP, Brazil.

  • 2012 – Imagens e Símbolos – Municipal Art Gallery of Marília, SP, Brazil.

  • 2011 – Traços e Cores de Marcos de Oliveira – IQ Art Gallery, São Paulo, SP, Brazil.

  • 2010 – Personagens e Mitos – Legislative Assembly of São Paulo, SP, Brazil.

  • 2009 – Marcos de Oliveira – (MAG) Goiânia Art Museum, GO, Brazil.

  • 2009 – Panel Exhibition at the Metropolis Program set – TV Cultura / Fundação Padre Anchieta, São Paulo, SP, Brazil.

  • 2004 – Um Olhar Sobre o Nordeste – Caixa Cultural, São Paulo, SP, Brazil.

  • 2004 – O Nordeste de Marcos de Oliveira – MAPA (Museum of Primitive Art of Assis), SP, Brazil.

  • 2003 – O Impacto das Cores – Banespa Art Museum, São Paulo, SP, Brazil.

  • 2003 – De Mundo Novo Para o Mundo – MAPA (Museum of Primitive Art of Assis), SP, Brazil.

MAIN GROUP EXHIBITIONS

  • 2026 – Grafite: A Arte que Grita Cultura. Participation with the work developed for TV Cultura's "Somos Cultura" project. Organized by Fundação Padre Anchieta and Solar Fábio Prado. São Paulo, SP, Brazil.

  • 2021 – AMORIS LAETITIA – Virgínia Sé Art Gallery, São Paulo, SP, Brazil.

  • 2021 – AMORIS LAETITIA – Monastery of São Salvador de Grijó, Portugal.

  • 2021 – Arte no Masculino – Ibero-American Artists, 30 years of the Cervantes Institute, São Paulo, SP, Brazil.

  • 2019 – Acquisition Prize Exhibition: Arts Biennial – Ary Barroso Cultural Space Gallery / SESC Station 504 Sul, Brasília, DF, Brazil.

  • 2018 – 2nd Arts Biennial – SESC, Brasília, DF, Brazil.

  • 2017 – Da Terra: De Mãos Dadas Com A Arte – Brison Vilela Institute, Guarulhos, SP, Brazil.

  • 2017 – SPIRITUALITY – Livin’Art Gallery, Lucca, Italy.

  • 2012 – 8th Brazil-Japan Exchange Exhibition – Consulate General of Japan, São Paulo, SP, Brazil.

  • 2012 – XV Auction: Plates for Art – Lasar Segall Museum, São Paulo, SP, Brazil (Guest Artist).

  • 2010 – 4th Bunkyo Great Art Exhibition – São Paulo, SP, Brazil.

  • 2010 – 10th Naifs do Brasil Biennial – SESC, Piracicaba, SP, Brazil.

  • 2009 – Inauguration Exhibition of the Britânia Art Museum, GO, Brazil.

  • 2009 – 34th Portinari Week – Casa de Portinari Museum, Brodowski, SP, Brazil (Special Room).

  • 2008 – Centenary of Japanese Immigration in Brazil – Sorocaba, SP, Brazil.

  • 2006 – Black Consciousness Month – Memorial da América Latina, São Paulo, SP, Brazil.

  • 2006 – 8th Naifs do Brasil Biennial – SESC, Piracicaba, SP, Brazil.

  • 2006 – Japanese-Brazilian Art Integration – Consulate General of Japan, São Paulo, SP, Brazil.

  • 2006 – Futebol Paixão Brasileira – Itinerant through thirty museums in the State of São Paulo, Brazil.

  • 2006 – 11th São Paulo Contemporary Art Salon – MAC USP, São Paulo, SP, Brazil.

  • 2005 – XX Palmares Afro-Brazilian Exhibition – Curitiba, PR, Brazil.

  • 2005 – The Art of Excellence – Linklaters, São Paulo, SP, Brazil.

  • 2004 – Brazil in the Vision of Three Artists – Jacques Ardies Gallery, São Paulo, SP, Brazil.

  • 2003 – São Paulo de Negras Raízes – Museum of the Imaginary of the Brazilian People, SP, Brazil (Guest of Honor with Special Room).

  • 2002 – 1st Interior Cultural Festival – Salvador, BA, Brazil.

COLLECTIONS

  • National Museum of Fine Arts (MNBA) – Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brazil.

  • Gilberto Chateaubriand Collection (ICGC) – Porto Ferreira, SP, Brazil.

  • Metrópolis Collection (TV Cultura) – Fundação Padre Anchieta, São Paulo, SP, Brazil.

  • SESC Collection – Brasília, DF, Brazil (Acquisition Prize).

  • Goiânia Art Museum (MAG) – GO, Brazil.

  • Brison Vilela Institute – Guarulhos, SP, Brazil.

  • UNESP – São Paulo State University "Júlio de Mesquita Filho", Bauru, SP, Brazil.

  • Metropolitan Technological University – Santiago, Chile.

  • Britânia Art Museum – GO, Brazil.

  • Couro Interiores Collection (TV Brasil Central) – Goiânia, GO, Brazil.

  • MAPA (Museum of Primitive Art of Assis) – Assis, SP, Brazil.

  • LBV Art Gallery – Temple of Good Will, Brasília, DF, Brazil.

AWARDS

  • (2018): Acquisition Prize at the 2nd SESC Arts Biennial – Brasília, DF, with the work “O Grande Portal” (The Great Portal).

  • (2010): Honorable Mention at the 4th Bunkyo Great Art Exhibition, SP, Brazil. Category: Contemporary Art.

SPECIAL PROJECTS

  • (2025): TV Cultura – Fundação Padre Anchieta, Logo Customization. Wood and acrylic sculpture for the vignette project “Somos Cultura”. Received the 2025 Gema Awards Latin America in the categories: Art Direction and Branding/Brand ID’s (Guest Artist).

PUBLICATIONS

  • 2018 – 2nd Arts Biennial – SESC, Brasília, DF, Brazil.

  • 2012 – Sobre Anjos, Santos e Guerreiros – Caixa Cultural, São Paulo, SP, Brazil.

  • 2010 – 10th Naifs do Brasil Biennial – SESC, Piracicaba, SP, Brazil.

  • 2010 – 4th Bunkyo Great Art Exhibition – São Paulo, SP, Brazil.

  • 2009 – Contando A Arte de Marcos de Oliveira – By Oscar D’Ambrósio, São Paulo, SP, Brazil.

  • 2008 – 8th Naifs do Brasil Biennial – SESC, Piracicaba, SP, Brazil.

  • 2008 – 39th Chapel Art Show – São Paulo, SP, Brazil.

  • 2006 – 11th São Paulo Contemporary Art Salon – MAC USP, São Paulo, SP, Brazil.

  • 2004 – A Arte de Fazer Arte – Editora Saraiva, São Paulo, SP, Brazil.

 

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