Tinho

Lives and works in São Paulo, SP.

Tinho began his career in the 1980s, becoming part of a generation of artists who embraced urban art as a poetic strategy to recognize and express the city, adopting it as a powerful language on par with traditional art forms. His work has become significant in the contemporary Brazilian art scene, standing out as pioneering alongside other talents of the time.

The artist started with graffiti, using the city itself as a canvas. Later, he placed greater emphasis on painting, the foundation of his academic training, and also explored photography and installations. His work often features characters that have accompanied him from the early stages of his career, contextualizing the human experience in the urban space and permeated by an acidic and critical tone. Beneath a gentle aesthetic, his works reflect the constant loneliness of the human being in the city.

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