Alexandre Rola
Born 1978, in Porto, Portugal
Lives and works in Porto, Portugal
Some artists look for inspiration in museums. Alexandre Rola finds it on the city’s walls. Born in Porto on 27 October 1978, he has been drawing everything around him for as long as he can remember. He studied Drawing and Painting at Cooperativa Árvore and, in 2003, completed a photography course that gave him visual training and the freedom to experiment. In 2004 he began a degree in Design, which…
Statement
“My painting begins with the act of tearing posters from the street. I turn forgotten words and images into a knowing yet critical look at society, somewhere between chance, the body and the joy of living.”
