Diogo Nogueira (b. 1999) lives and works between Porto and Caldas da Rainha, Portugal. He holds a degree in Fine Arts from the Faculty of Fine Arts of the University of Porto and is currently pursuing a Master's degree in Fine Arts at the School of Arts and Design of Caldas da Rainha.

 

His practice delves into the realms of imagery, iconography, and sexuality through mediums such as painting, drawing, ceramics, and installation. This approach emerges as a ritual aimed at forging connections between the personal and the collective. Gesture, humor, and irony stand as central themes within the vibrant scenarios where amorphous figures move. Often drawing on natural motifs, the artist seeks to create new universes and possibilities for social relationships. By referencing mythological symbols, the animal, human, and natural elements merge into a carnival where social norms dissolve.

 

Since 2018, he has participated in national exhibitions, both solo and group, at venues including the National Museum Soares dos Reis, Oliva Art Center, Graça Brandão Gallery, and Presença Gallery. His work has also been shown internationally at the Academy of Fine Arts in Murcia, Spain, the Academy of Fine Arts in Buenos Aires, Argentina, and Nonada Gallery in São Paulo, Brazil. He was a founding member of the project O Bueiro and is currently a member of the artistic space ‘Clube de Desenho’, where he also works as an art educator.

 

He has undertaken various artist residencies, such as O Bueiro, Fórum Maia (as part of the Maia Contemporary Art Biennale ‘23), and the Côa Museum. His work is represented in private and public collections across Portugal, Spain, Germany, England, Italy, and Brazil, including the Solverde Casinos & Hotels Foundation, APF Foundation, Norlinda and José Lima Collection, the Cerveira Art Biennial Foundation, Porto City Hall Collection and Gulbenkian Foundation.