BIOGRAPHY
Born in Belo Horizonte, Brazil, DiCastro was a very curious child with a passion for drawing the unknown. Ever since 5 years old his drawings always filled the air with mystical and dreamy subjects, and after growing age a constantly search of the unknown, through human feelings and the subconscious allegories. After learning about the concepts of realism and the use of the pencil, his drawings took a darker path through the blackwork and sketch drawing movement, with the heavy handed indian ink use, he began his career in the tattoo world. In his current stage he started a journey with the acrylic paint, and got his inspiration in more contemporaneous artists – thus finding his own identity in a symbiosis of traditional methods and gesture drawing. His paintings still travel the unknown, the human psique in a raw and vicious form that may take the viewer to an transcendent stage of contemplation and self evaluation.
CV
Symphony in Fragments at Livraria da Rua (2024).
Kalus Circenses at Gilda Queiroz Galeria (2024).
DiCastro holds a Bachelor of Arts in Graphic Design under FUMEC University, where he honed his craft through both extracurricular extensions and as a teaching assistant. Graduated in 2019, self-taught in Drawing and painting since early days. Tattoo artist for 7 years, and owner of a shop with 30 artists under his wing for 5 years. Teaches drawing and tattoo at his own studio, but his first official painting came out in 2021.
STATEMENT
I believe in painting as a study of our subconscious and intricate thoughts, a way of learning more about myself and how it affect others. The rough brush strokes, strong colors and hidden figures are part of a Raw movement in which art have more emotional and spiritual value than a rational and calculated stance. The meaning comes first but then the body leads the way with gestures and feelings, forming a type of confession.
