Eric Carrazedo

Eric Carrazedo de Andrade (b. 1987, São Paulo, Brazil) is a visual artist whose paintings blend vibrant colors, symbolic imagery, and a sharp sense of irony. His ongoing body of work uses the banana as a recurring motif — a playful yet powerful symbol to question cultural identity, modern absurdities, and the contradictions of everyday life.

Deeply influenced by Brazil’s social and political landscape, Carrazedo creates visually striking compositions that balance humor with critique. The banana, often seen as trivial or humorous, becomes in his work a mirror for deeper issues — from disconnection and censorship to spectacle and truth.

Each piece invites reflection, often wrapped in bold color and unexpected symbolism — a conversation between beauty, chaos, and meaning.

[2009]
Graduated in Advertising and Marketing - ESPM - Escola Superior de Propaganda e Marketing – São Paulo (SP), Brazil

EXHIBITIONS
2025
- LXX Piracicaba Fine Arts Salon - Piracicaba - Brazil

- Visual Arts and Photography Contest – Clube Athletico Paulistano - São Paulo, Brazil
1st place, Contemporary Painting
3rd place, Sculpture

- 20th Ubatuba Visual Arts Salon – Ubatuba, Brazil

2024
- Constellations: Lines That Weave Dreams – Ale Espaço Arte, São Paulo, Brazil

2022
- The Palm Beach Show – Palm Beach, USA
Represented by Galleria Ca' d'Oro

2019
- DEZ.EM.BRO Coletivo – Thomas Baccaro Art Gallery, São Paulo, Brazil

1999
- 10th Exhibition of Young Artists – Studio Joji Kussunoki, Engenho Central, Piracicaba, Brazil

AWARDS · SELECTIONS · MEDIA
2023
Saatchi Art –
Painting The World Went Bananas! 2022 selected for the “New This Week” Collection

2022
The World Went Bananas!: FLOW sold at Instituto Oswaldo Ribeiro de Mendonça (IORM) charity auction

Saatchi Art –
Spring Print Catalog (USA distribution)
Painting Freedom Through Imagination #3 selected for the “New This Week” Collection

2021
Saatchi Art –
Selected for the “Art of Your Dreams” Collection
Featured in video Artists in Their Words
June Print Catalog (USA distribution)

2020
Charity Auction –
Participated in Artesol NGO auction supporting Brazilian artisans

DasArtes Magazine –
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