Miguelangelo Veiga

These works are characterized by a dynamic interplay of light and shadow, often created through the smooth layering of paint. The approach to abstraction is influenced by a wide range of references from the artificial or man-made world, including the built environment, such as cities, buildings, and infrastructures.

The paintings are often composed of multiple layers that create a sense of depth and complexity. A variety of media and techniques are incorporated, including acrylic paint, Indian ink, and collage elements. Many of the paintings feature gestural marks and lines that suggest movement, energy, and time, while others are more restrained and minimalist in their approach.

These abstract paintings invite viewers to engage with the emotional and sensory aspects of art and to explore the various layers of meaning and interpretation that can be found in each piece. However, many of these works have titles that refer to architectural concepts, scientific terms, and poetic metaphors. This suggests an interest not only in the visual qualities of aesthetics but also in their underlying principles and theories.

In sum, while the work is certainly abstract in the sense that it does not depict recognizable objects or scenes, it is ...

Degree in Painting, Faculdade de Belas Artes da Universidade de Lisboa

2020
MOstra 2020, Lisboa, Portugal

2019
Constelações: Uma Coreografia de gestos mínimos // Constellations: a choreography of minimal gestures, Museu Colecção Berardo // CCB // Lisboa, Portugal

2018
Variations portugaises, Abbaye Saint André - CAC Meymac, Meymac, France

Between the wall and the edge, Lisboa, Portugal.

2017
mOstra, Lisboa, Portugal.

2016
We are the architects of our own destruction, Carpe Diem, Lisbon, Portugal.

2014
Over the Void, Galeria Edge Art, Lisbon, Portugal.

Landscape, Galeria Bangbang, Lisbon, Portugal

VIII Biennal d'art Riudebitlles, Barcelona, Spain.

2013
Domino / Ready for the fall, Curating the Domestic - Images at Home (Trienal de Arquitetura de Lisboa), Lisbon, Portugal.

Paint it Black, Galeria Municipal de Ourém, Ourém, Portugal.

Al Maqam 13, Tahannout, Morocco.

Never Mind The Space Between Us, Fábrica Braço de Prata, Lisbon, Portugal.

Never Mind The Space Between Us, Mouart Residency Space, Beijing, China.

2012
13,5m2, Galeria Presença, Porto, Portugal.

2011
(A Suivre) #2_Après le debut la fin, après la fin du debut, Galeria Sopro, Lisboa, Portugal.

(A Suivre), Galeria Sete, Coimbra, Portugal.

Fuso 2011, BES Arte & Finança, Lisbon, P...