Born in Dili, East Timor  March 2, 1974. 
Lives and Works in Lisbon, Portugal.

Education:

Faculdade de Belas Artes U. de Lisboa, Portugal               2010 
Masters of Fine Arts in Painting

Kunsthochschule Weissensee Berlin, Germany                 1998-99   
Painting Project with Prof. Peuker

University of Maryland, U.S.A.                                              1993-97   
B.A. Double major: Fine Arts/ Comparative Literature

GHK, Kassel, Germany.                                                          1995-96
Exchange year

Parson’s School of Design & Eugene Lang                          1992-93     
The New School for Social Research, N.Y., U.S.A.

Sidwell Friends High School,  Washington D.C.                 1988-92

Click on photo to see video of the exhibit Art Lovers

Exhibitions:
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​2016
¨Instapaintings¨  Painting performance, Verso Branco.
​Lisbon, December 3-10

¨Queda¨ video installation Bar Irreal 
Lisbon, March 5-19

2015  
¨Onze¨ Group show Abraço Galeria.
Lisbon, 0ctober 16- November 7

¨A alma é divina, a obra é imperfeita¨ Group show Palácio da Independência
Lisbon, June 13-30.

 ¨Going Bananas¨ Solo show Galeria Arte Graça.  
Lisbon, April  24- May 10
 
2014  
¨1974: Timor¨ Solo show Abraço Galeria.
Lisbon. July 11- Aug.2           
 
 ¨10+1 a título informal_¨Group show  Espaço Cultural Mercês,
Lisbon.July 8-26                                                               
 
 ¨Self-help Sofa Kunst¨ Solo show Má Arte,
Aveiro, July 5-24
 
 ¨Máscaras¨Group show Laboratório,
Lisbon. March 2-31
 
2013
¨Posh Lust¨ Solo show curated by Letícia de Melo at Round the corner                                       
Lisbon Nov.20-Dec.6
       
¨Sem Título¨  Group show I.A. Round the corner,
Lisbon Oct 31- Nov.16
 
 ¨Cheia ¨  Group show: Biblioteca Municipal Rocha Peixoto
Póvoa do Varzim,  Oct 5 – 31
 
"Desdobramento, Enfim!" Group show. Baloiçarte , site-specific instalation.Convento das Mónicas.
Lisbon, June 1-12    
          
 "REPRODUZIERBARKEIT"  Group show  Laboratório Gallery
Lisbon,March-April 
 
2012         
 "ART LOVERS"  Solo show Soapbox Gallery.
Brooklyn, NY.  May 15-24 
         
"Memórias"  Solo show AXA Espaço Cultura, Lisbon.
 February 5- March 30
 
2011      
 "HACKFRESSE" Art Calendar 2012, Pickpocket Gallery, Lisbon, November 24-26
 
"MFA project", Solo show Galeria da FBAUL, Lisbon.
January 17-20
 
2010            
"Colectiva"  Group show  Galeria Arte Periférica, Lisbon. July 
 
2009           
"Pausas"  Solo show  Galeria Diferença loja, Lisbon Feb.-March
 
2003          
“Suits” M94, madrearte Associação Cultural, Lisbon
 
“Leilão jovens pintores” Palácio do Correio Velho, Lisbon
 
2002  
 “Feras” M94, madrearte Associação Cultural, Lisbon
 
1999          
 “Rundgang Kunsthochschule Berlin-Weißensee”, Monbijou Park, Berlin
 
1997  
 “Graduate Exhibition”, West Gallery, University of Maryland, MD.
 
1996    
 “Figurative Painting”, West Gallery, University of Maryland, MD.
 
1996  
 “Atelier Prof. Lobeck”, Rundgang HDK, Kassel, Alemanha
 
1992          
​ “Newcomers” Parson’s School of Design New York.  

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