João Almeida

My name is Xueka. I’m an artist from Porto, Portugal, currently based in Matosinhos. I work across painting and sculpture.
Over the past years, my work has become more focused on building a visual language. I’m interested in creating a system, something that feels structured but still comes from intuition. I work a lot with repetition, symbols, and patterns, letting them evolve naturally until they start to form something coherent.
I don’t approach my work as representation. I’m not trying to depict something specific, I’m trying to build something that exists on its own terms. Most of the time, I don’t fully control where a piece is going. I start with a direction, but the process takes over, and I follow it.
What matters to me is that each piece feels alive and resolved in its own way. I’m constantly experimenting, pushing materials and compositions, and trying to refine this language into something that is both instinctive and precise.

Self-taught

The Other Art Fair Los Angeles 2026
Los Angeles, USA | February 26 – March 1, 2026

NFT.NYC - "Neon Code" has been featured on Times Square billboards, New York City (2025)

Exhibited at the NFT.NYC Terrace Art Gallery (2025)

"5th Dimension" will be shown in the rooftop Artists Village gallery at NFT.NYC 2024 (North Javits, Hudson Yards April 3-5) and on the NFT.NYC website.

Art Expo Algarve Sep 2023 (Portugal)

Grid on Mondoir Gallery October 2023 to present (Dubai)

Showcased at Art DAO Fest 2024

Showcased at NFC SUMMIT LISBON 2024