THIAGO NEVS
b. 1985, São Paulo, Brazil
Thiago Nevs lives and works in São Paulo, Brazil. In his practice, he explores the connection between memory, popular culture and traditional aesthetics associated with South America. His research manifests in the production of objects, sculptures, installations, and paintings.
Born on the outskirts of São Paulo, Thiago is interested in visual narratives that have been historically marginalized by hegemonic art systems. His work brings together found objects and surrealist landscapes that draw parallels between personal subjective perspectives and historical-cultural contexts. Blending a visual repertoire that is heavily influenced by artistic expressions from popular and urban cultures, especially “fileta-gem” (ornamental painting on truck bodies), the “abridores de letras” (letter painters) of boats from north Brazil, and from street art found in large urban centres that he frequents. His unique visual language is visible in murals spread across Brazil and Europe, created either by invitation from urban art festivals or through spontaneous interventions in the places he passes through.
Thiago has exhibited his work in numerous exhibitions globally including solo exhibitions such as SOLO PROGRAM ART RIO Art Fair (Asfalto Gallery, Rio de Janeiro, 2024), and “SOBRE-CARGA” (Luis Maluf Gallery, São Paulo, 2022).
SOLO EXHIBITIONS
2024 SOLO program ArtRio - Asfalto Gallery, Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brazil
2022 Sobre-Carga (Over-Charge) - Luis Maluf Art Gallery, São Paulo, SP, Brazil
2021 Panorama - Chocolate Notebooks, São Paulo, SP, Brazil
2017 Invólucro (Casing) - Casa SinLogo, São Paulo, SP, Brazil
GROUP EXHIBITIONS
2024 21st Territory of Art of Araraquara , Araraquara, Brazil
2024 Caleidoscópio - Bolsa de Arte Gallery, São Paulo, Brazil
2023 Still Life, Stolen Space, London, UK
2023 MARP Programa Exposições, Ribeirão Preto, Brazil
2022 Olé Exhibition Patch - Museum of Graffiti, Miami, USA
2022 Panorama - SESC Santana, São Paulo, Brazil
2020 15th Brazilian Bienal Naïfs: Ideas to postpone the end of art - SESC Piracicaba, Brazil
2019 Balbúrdia - Underdogs Gallery, Lisbon, Portugal
2019 Tropical - Alma da Rua Gallery, São Paulo, Brazil
2018 Interseções - Focus London, São Paulo, Brazil
2017 A Nova Arte Política - Lauro Campos Foundation, São Paulo, Brazil
2016 Contra Golpe - Casa SinLogo, São Paulo, Brazil Art Fairs
PUBLIC ART
2024 ArtRio “Solo Program” Asfalto Gallery - Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
2022 ArtRio - Luis Maluf Gallery - Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
2022 SP-ARTE - Luis Maluf Gallery - São Paulo, Brazil Urban Art Festivals
2023 MAUB Museu de Arte Urbana de Belém, Belém, Brazil
2022 Festival de Biarritz: Amérique latine, cinéma et cultures - Biarritz, France
2022 Street River Amazônia - Belém, Brazil
2021 Murais SP - Largo da Batata, Pinheiros, São Paulo, Brazil
2019 Festival Iminente - Panorâmico de Monsanto, Lisbon, Portugal
2017 Festival Concreto - SEAS Passaré, Fortaleza, Brazil
AWARDS
2024 Reference Award - 21st Territory of Art of Araraquara , Araraquara, Brazil
2020 Special Mention from the Jury - 15th Brazilian Bienal Naïfs, SESC Piracicaba, Brazil