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| Museum of Modern Art Rosario |
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| Completed Piece in Sewers of Sao Paulo, Brazil |
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| On the Coast of Praia, Cape Verde |
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| Streets of Paris |
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Catacombs in Paris In 1993 Zezao's father passed away and his mother fell ill. This led to a a period of depression where Zezao states he had a "Sick Mind". At this point Zezao entered the sewers of Sao Paulo where he began to paint his signature blue pieces while the smell of foul water and dead animals would make most flee, this enviorment brought him peace as he felt truly alone away from the busy streets a place where he could reflect. Later in time as Sao Paulo's economy worsened he encountered families living in the water canals under the streets at this point he began to spend a mass amount of time making art within the subterranean "house" they were living. Zezao has now travelled to numerous countries painting work top side for the masses to see while still staying true to his love for the subterranean for a small number to see. Zezao to me is truly inspirational as he found light where it is dark and in turn has given the gift of art to the forgotten people of Sao Paulo and beyond. While mass society easily turns their back on this people Zezao refuses to do so.
Interviewer:
But Zezão, Why graffiti?
Zezao
“To be Illegal, Transgressive, and to obtain the “Surprise effect” of an art that suddenly appears.”
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