Suzana Mas

Suzana MAS challenges the flat surface of the canvas through a sophisticated interplay of precisely juxtaposed color fields. In her most recent series, 3D and 4D, she creates an architectural depth that invites the viewer into a sensory experience of "perceptual volume."

By merging the legacy of Brazilian Constructivism with a contemporary approach to light and calculated chromatic relationships, Suzana produces works that are both intellectually challenging and visually magnetic.

Based in Curitiba, Brazil, the artist's practice is deeply rooted in a rigorous investigation of the pictorial plane. Her background is shaped by intensive studies under the renowned artist Carlos Fajardo and critical seminars with leading figures of Brazilian contemporary art, including Nuno Ramos and Paulo Pasta.

With a career spanning decades – including early international recognition in a Parisian publication and national awards in Brazil – her pieces are part of significant private collections and reflect a solid trajectory dedicated to the essence of abstraction.

Selected Artistic Formation

2003 | Contemporary Art Seminars – Project "8 Weeks of Art": Intensive theoretical immersion with leading figures of Brazilian Contemporary Art, including Nuno Ramos, Paulo Pasta, Waltércio Caldas, Leda Catunda, and Carlos Fajardo. Curated by renowned critics Paulo Sérgio Duarte, Lorenzo Mammì, and Agnaldo Farias.

2000 – 2001 | Advanced Visual Research with Carlos Fajardo:
Index and Spatial Occupation of the Body.
Return to the Real (Analysis of Hal Foster's theories).
Color and Surface: Structural Investigations.
The Transformation of Visual Arts in the 1960s.

2007 | International Symposium on Contemporary Art: University of São Paulo (USP / Paço das Artes & Centro Maria Antônia).

1991 – 1993 | Traditional Techniques: Watercolor with Afrânio Montemurro and Ceramic Studies with Cecilia Akemi at Estúdio Terra Fogo (São Paulo).

Academic Background

1996 | Post-Graduate Degree in Strategic Marketing: ESPM (Superior School of Advertising and Marketing), São Paulo.

1979 | BA in Social Communications; Advertising: PUC (Pontifical Catholic University), Campinas, São Paulo.

SELECTED EXHIBITIONS and AWARDS

Publication

1980 – 1981 | Annuaire de l’Art International (Paris, France): Featured artist in the prestigious international art yearbook by Patrick Sermadiras. Work: "Equilíbrio" (Pen and Ink, 1977).

Awards & Recognitions

2003 | Studio Visit Selection – 8 Weeks of Art: Selected by Rodrigo Moura (Current Artistic Director of MALBA - Museo de Arte Latinoamericano de Buenos Aires; former Chief Curator at El Museo del Barrio, NY, and curator at MASP and Inhotim) for a professional portfolio review and studio critique.

1985 | National Illustration Prize: 1st Place (National) in the Folha de S.Paulo Art Contest.

1977 | VI Contemporary Art Salon of Limeira: Gold Medal for Contemporary Art.

Solo Exhibitions

2016 – (Des)composição Harmônica: Sílvia Matos Creativity Atelier, São Paulo.

2015 – (Des)composição Harmônica:
Curitiba Creativity Center, Paraná.

2007 | Photographic Investigations: Lucca, Curitiba, PR.

1992 | Ceramic Structures: Estúdio Terra Fogo, São Paulo.

Group Exhibitions & Collective Projects

2015 | Antropoantro Collective (15th Anniversary): Invited Artist, Campinas, SP.

2004 | I Open Salon (Parallel to the São Paulo International Biennial) São Paulo.

2002 | Kairós – Antr...