Nuno Alexandre Nunes

Self-taught in painting and drawing since high school, his work explores these mediums as instruments of self-reflection. Focusing on landscape, figurative art, and abstraction, he prioritizes the creative process and the journey over the final result. Painting and drawing are the means through which he relates to daily life and to himself; they are tools of awareness and a study of his memories, reflections, meditations, and contemplations regarding his surroundings.As a visual artist, his practice is dedicated to the exploration of contemporary painting. Through a visual language that balances gestural expressiveness with rigorous composition, his work investigates the relationship between emotion, form, color, and texture. His paintings and drawings invite the viewer into an immersive and contemplative experience—a call to look closer and discover the world through his artistic lens.Landscape, figurative elements, and abstraction are central themes that serve as vehicles for self-recognition. These subjects also transport him to other realms, acting as a means of escaping reality and transforming it into a more pacified truth. Between landscape paintings, architectural drawings, gardens, and an intimate, personal abstractionism,...

Currently a PhD candidate in the Architecture field on Contemporary Metropolitan Territories program at ISCTE-IUL and holds a Master’s degree in Architecture. Bach in Decorative Arts and Masters in Interior Architecture and Design.
Visual Arts course in high-school