Xesko

I am an artist from Luanda/Angola, living in Lisbon/Portugal at the moment. I have been involved with art since very young, I began writing to the 14 Years old and painting to the 16 (Watercolours and Chinese Ink). In that time, I have published some short stories and poems in several magazines and papers. In the secondary School, I was a Founder and Publisher of the Magazine "The Bantalas" entirely dedicated to the Arts (Art Painting, Photograph, Prose and Poetry) and I have participated in a contest of Art Painting whose objective was the creation of a poster commemorative of the anniversary of the M.P.L.A. obtaining the 1º place.

From 1982 to 1999 I was involved in several musical and theatrical projects as a technician, musician, producer and director, writing several adaptations and two original pieces.

I love experiencing new techniques and ideas, my work is strongly influenced by the African art and by the work of Salvador Dali. I particularly love to work with figurative art, I have used a few models in some of my works. I am looking forward to some exhibitions, and looking for models who can work with me either for nudes or non-nude for posing or for a photo shoot.

Please email me at xesko4ever@gmail.com if interested.

Courses of "Scientific Drawing" and "Creative Thought in the Post-Modernism" (Ex. Soviet union).

Course of “Improvement in Painting Techniques for Oil Portraits”, promoted by the Art Painter Master, Almaia (Portugal).

Degree on “Esthetic's and Theories of the Contemporary Art" and Master on "Art Painting and Plastic intervention”, from SNBA (National Society of Fine Arts - Portugal).

Master on “Photograph and Graphic Design”, from IADE (Institute of Visual Arts, Design and Marketing - Portugal).

I have several works displayed in public places and I'm represented in several private and official collections in Portugal, Russia, France, Spain, Brazil and Angola.

Solo Exhibitions:
«»1981 - "Freedom" Scientific Institute of Minsk (Minsk/Bielorussia - Ex. U.S.S.R.)
«»1982 - "Butterfly Effect" Humbi-Humbi, Art Gallery (Luanda/Angola)
«»2004 - "7 Shades of Gray" Café da Ponte, Docas de Alcântara (Lisbon/Portugal)

Collective Exhibitions:
«»1978 - "A painting for the Revolution" Noble Room of the National Assembly (Luanda/Angola)
«»2005 - Military Hospital of Belém (Lisbon/Portugal)
«»2006 - "Things about Campolide" (Lisbon/Portugal)
«»2007 - "1º National Exhibition of Fine Arts" (Lisbon/Portugal)
«»2007 - "Remember April, commemorations of the 25 of April and 1º of May" (Alcochete/Portugal)
«»2007 - Alcarte (Alcochete/Portugal)
«»2007 - "To live Campolide" (Lisbon/Portugal)
«»2007/2008 - Art Outside the Gallery (Alcochete/Portugal)