Artist Information:
Tiago Mateus
New York, NY
United States
Member Since: May 2002
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Artist Statement:
Daedalus encounters the New
World.
Ever since the heydays of
kindergardenhood in Washington
DC, I have taken different
ideas to another level of
meaning and implementation
and, fabricated new things for
my enlightenment and that of
others. I vividly recall
molding battletanks from candy
and creating bamboo ladders
for the besiegers of my sand
fortress on the beach.
Enthralled by the mystery of
Stonehenge, I created a sun
dial for a villa using natural
resources that lured in
tourists from the highway. I
also remember creating a board
game based on my favorite
videogame for my classmates.
Carrying this childhood
lust for exploration and
experimentation into my
teenage years in Portugal, I
focused on developing and
perfecting my own artistic
sensibilities with use of
different media. At the age of
18 I had a sell-out one-man
exhibition in Portugal and
received nationwide newspaper
coverage. I won an
International Baccalaureate
Art competition based on the
theme “Reflections on Chinese
Art” and showcased my art work
in the Tate Gallery, which was
later auctioned-off for
charity. I graduated with
honors and founded
ARTrageous!, aiming for more
solidarity amongst artists and
art buyers worldwide and
recognition of aspiring
artists. As ...
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Artist Exhibitions:
2002 - Collective Exhibition
in the luxurious Restaurant La
Villa in Estoril, Portugal
2000 - Participated in a
collective exhibition in
Centro de Exposições, Linhó,
organized by St. Julian's;
2000 - Held his first single
exhibition in the St. Julian's
gallery which was a great
success....
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Artist Galleries:
Restaurant La Villa Estoril,
Portugal
Centro de Exposições, Linhó,
Portugal
St. Julian's gallery,
Carcavelos, Portugal
Note: Gallery contact info can
be dispatched upon request.
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Tiago Mateus's Free Artist Portfolio
Welcome to Tiago Mateus's Portfolio. Browse Mateus's body of work: Daedalus encounters the New World.
Ever since the heydays of kindergardenhood in Washington DC, I have taken different ideas to another level of meaning and implementation and, fabricated new things for my enlightenment and that of others. I vividly recall molding battletanks from candy and creating bamboo ladders for the besiegers of my sand fortress on the beach. Enthralled by the mystery of Stonehenge, I created a sun dial for a villa using natural resources that lured in tourists from the highway. I also remember creating a board game based on my favorite videogame for my classmates.
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