Blackson Afonso

Blackson (born 1983) was born in Uíge, Angola. He studied painting in Budapest (2009-2012) and architecture in Lisbon (2012), where he currently lives and works.

With a constantly developing visual language, Blackson is inspired by the black body, which he represents in his paintings, and asserts in society. To this, he adds layers of colors, creating sensations in the observer, which seem contradictory at first glance, but which combine harmoniously on the canvas. Between happiness and melancholy, harmony becomes the motto of his work and his vision, where freedom and symbolism are recurring and central aspects of his works of art.

Today, he experiments with new media to express his art, such as tiles or installations.