Born and raised in Rio de Janeiro to a family of artists involved in the tropicalia movement, João Salomão moved to New York City in the early 90’s. Immersed in the Lower East Side music, skateboarding, and graffiti scenes, Salomão incorporates his sense of abstraction by observing daily life. Aspects of street-life are recorded into a daily diary and transformed through gesture into energetic paintings of color, shape, and texture.
“My ultimate goal of making art is to build a platform of connection, connection with human beings, as I feel like we need to all embrace eachother more than ever.” -João Salomã
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