Ricardo Lanzarini
"Electrocardiograma Escultórico"
Texts by: Catherine de Zegher and Ticio Escobar
Over nearly 35 years of career, Ricardo Lanzarini has developed a body of work that spans drawing, installation, urban and site-specific intervention, both in Uruguay and abroad, participating in numerous international art projects and biennials. In his recent exhibition "Electrocardiogram Sculptural" (Centro de Exposiciones SUBTE, Montevideo, 2024-2025), Lanzarini presents a sculptural installation that interacts with his site-specific drawing work, creating a participatory experience that involves both the artist and the viewer.
This catalog features the curatorial text by Ticio Escobar, the curator of the exhibition, who analyzes the development and current state of Lanzarini’s light and mechanical works. Curator Catherine de Zegher focuses her analysis on the graphic aspect of Lanzarini’s work, particularly highlighting the JOB Collection series and the development of site-specific works, as well as reviewing joint projects created from 2004 to the present.
The catalog includes a series of images of works created from 1995 to the present, covering drawings, interventions, and site-specific projects, thus offering a comprehensive view of Lanzarini’s artistic and creative output. The depth of the curatorial texts and the previously unpublished collection of images make this publication an essential reference for the general public, artists, educators, and art students.
Catherine de Zegher, Belgian curator born in Groningen in 1955, was the director of the Museum of Fine Arts in Ghent (2013-2018) and founded the NGO Embrace in 2020. She was the artistic director of the 18th Sydney Biennale (2012) and the 5th Moscow Biennale (2013), curator of the Australian and Belgian pavilions at the Venice Biennale. At the Department of Drawings at the Museum of Modern Art in New York, she co-curated the major exhibition On Line. Drawing Through the Twentieth Century (2010-2011) with Cornelia Butler. From 2007 to 2009, she was the director of exhibitions at the Art Gallery of Ontario, and from 1999 to 2006, she worked at The Drawing Center in New York. In 1988, she co-founded the Kanaal Art Foundation in Belgium. She is the author and editor of several books on art, including Women Artists at the Millennium (2006) and Women’s Work is Never Done (2014). She has received awards for her exhibitions promoting the female principle in art.
Ticio Escobar, born in Asunción, Paraguay, in 1947, is a curator, art critic, professor, and cultural promoter. He was president of the International Association of Art Critics-Paraguay, director of Culture of Asunción (1992-1996), and Minister of Culture (2008-2012). He created the indigenous art collection of the Museo del Barro and is the author of the National Cultural Law of Paraguay (Escobar Law 3051/06). He has curated national and international exhibitions and published over one hundred articles and 22 books on art theory and culture. He has received honorary doctorates from various universities and international awards, including the Prince Claus Award (Netherlands) and the Bartolomé de las Casas Award (Spain). He has also received grants from institutions such as the Rockefeller Foundation and the Getty Foundation.
Ricardo Lanzarini, born in Montevideo in 1963, is a graduate in Plastic Arts from the IENBA of the University of the Republic (Uruguay). He has received fellowships such as the Guggenheim for Creative Arts (2001), Pollock-Krasner (2004), and Zavala Muniz (2014). He has exhibited since 1992 in international events such as the Havana Biennale, the Musée des Beaux-Arts in Nantes, the FRAC, the Sydney Biennale, the Moscow Biennale, and the Museum voor Schone Kunsten in Ghent, among others. His work has been included in specialized publications such as Vitamin D: New Perspectives in Drawing (2005) by Phaidon Press and Drawing People: The Human Figure in Contemporary Art (2015) by Thames and Hudson.
Description:
Title: Electrocardiograma escultórico
Artist: Ricardo Lanzarini
Texts by: Catherine de Zegher and Ticio Escobar
Design: Alejandro Sequeira
Year of Publication: 2025
Languages: Spanish and English
Pages: 176
Cover: Hardcover
Dimensions: 30.6 x 22 cm (closed format)
Printing: Gráfica Mosca
ISBN: 978-9915-42-920-5