Diogo Viana Loureiro

I’m Diogo, born in Rio de Janeiro and currently living in Porto Alegre. I am a neurodivergent artist, diagnosed with autism and associated conditions, including aphantasia, as per DSM-5 and medical reports. Aphantasia is a condition that prevents me from forming mental images. My artistic journey is marked by a pursuit of sublimation—a way to express what lies beyond the reach of words or internal visuals. Unlike most artists who visualize their creations before putting them on paper or canvas, my creative process is built from a void, from what I cannot see but deeply feel. Since I do not remember myself, I also don’t recall my references, making each creation a unique journey.

Aphantasia, the so-called "blind mind," makes my creation process atypical and instinctive, revealing the final work only at the end of a sublimation process, not through a preconceived vision.

There is no mental image preceding the brushstrokes; instead, I rely on my sensations, the emotional response each color or shape evokes as I interact with the canvas. This intuitive method of creation connects me directly and viscerally to what I am making, turning each piece into a new and sensory experience.

For me, art is more than a creative act: it is a proc...

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