Vultus No. 6 Painting

Mario Henrique is a contemporary painter based in Cascais, Portugal. After graduating in Design from Lisbon’s University of Fine Arts, he began his career in online marketing and web development agencies as a creative director, where he led teams in Portugal, Spain, and Brazil. A decade later, he shifted his focus to contemporary painting, which had always been a parallel interest. Mario is a prolific portraitist who is fascinated by the unpredictability of human behaviour, from brief glances to the impermanence of facial expressions. He uses unconventional and rough materials such as cardboard, reversed canvases, and hardware tools, painting abruptly and spontaneously. His approach relies on drippings, splashes, and paint throws, revealing the physicality of the painting process in the final piece. His paintings are listed in private collections worldwide, and he has exhibited in galleries both locally and abroad. He received an Honourable Mention for his participation in the Brasília Biennial of Contemporary Arts 2016 and was featured in Saatchi Art’s Inside The Studio. Currently, he is represented by various prestigious international galleries and owns a studio/gallery at the Marina in Cascais, where some of his paintings are publicly exhibited.