Here’s an artist who, in his own words, combines “A heart and outlook of a tribesman with the vocabulary and education of a scholar.” 34 years old and of American-Paraguayan-Brazilian descent, Cecê Nobre is a man who cites great philosophers as his biggest influence.
Yet to tackle the complex issues that move him most – globalization, cultural erosion, colonialism – he reaches for an ancient form of art – a mural. His are large-scale, blindingly colourful and distinctively unique. and leave no one indifferent.
