Lisboa International Contemporary Exhibition 23 - Official catalog

Hugalisafrench-vietnameseartist,Havingservedasanartdirectorandil lus trator in
advertising, he honed his graphic design skills. During his time residing in Berlin,
Amsterdam,andLisbon,hecultivatedhisartisticperspectivewiththe guidin gprinciple
ofachievingun iversalityandtimelessness.Heisanexplorerofprofoundsymbolismand
elegantsimplicityinart.Hiscreativejourneyinv olv esthepursuitofthepurestandmost
significantforms of expression, utilizing simple lines to convey profound messages.
Throughhiscreations,heaspirestoillu mina tetheintrica tetap es tryofhumanemotions:
lov eandempathy,freedomandhate–theveryessenceofourcomplexityandpotential.
Ourexistence,acaptivatingblendofbeautyandsorrow,isagrandtraged ythatunfolds
with unma tched splendor. Dr awing ins p irati on from the earliest or igins of visual
communication, hefindssolacein the cavemen who etchedthe ir storieson ancient
walls,preservingtheir legacy andwisdom. TheartistryofancientEgyptand Greece
resonates deeply with him, for like them, his mission is to encapsulate profound
narratives. These historical influences nourish his artistic spirit, gu iding his work in
trans formativ e ways. His aspiration is to trans cend temp oral boundaries, to create
images tha t defy era and epoch. He abstains from portraying modern objects,
deliberately crafting a timeless aura that resists categorization within any specific
century.Thelongev ityofhisart,liketheenduringwisdomoftheages,isates tamentto
thepowerofvisualstorytelling.

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