Wilame Lima

"Where can people go?" This question prompts another: "Which people?" Wilame Lima's work delves into the concept of transit, exploring the spaces in which racialized, queer and Latinx individuals are permitted or prohibited from navigating. Within this context, societal norms dictate who has the authority to occupy certain spaces or cross social and national boundaries to venture into different territories.

Wilame grew up in Aracaju, Brazil, a city distant from major financial centers, where marginalization created restricted spaces for a portion of the population, including himself. His initial experience in professional photography was in journalism, where he learned that images should embody technical precision, document events faithfully, and maintain neutrality. However, he couldn't overlook the inherent contradiction of pursuing neutrality within the news industry: a field that consistently politicizes, objectifies, and dehumanizes bodies.

In his quest for greater diversity, he relocated to southern Brazil, and later to Switzerland, Austria, France, and the United States. During this journey, he finally abandoned the notion of neutral photography and embraced a style characterized by dreamlike and surreal elements. Recogniz...

Wilame Lima holds a degree in Social Communication and Journalism from the Federal University of Sergipe and a master's degree in Data Science from the Paulista College of Administration and Informatics. Throughout his artistic journey, he has delved into various mediums, including image illustration, film photography, and the creation of synthetic images using artificial intelligence. He focuses on urban digital photography, landscape photography, self-portraiture, and his endeavor to establish an art gallery in Lisbon.