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Caboverdeana - Colorful Painting by Nelson Neves

Neves, Nelson

This acrylic painting by Nelson Neves is a striking and expressive portrait that blends figurative and abstract elements. It depicts a Black woman with intense blue eyes, her gaze captivating and full of depth. Vibrant, dynamic brushstrokes in bold, contrasting colors add movement and energy to the composition, emphasizing the subject’s strength and presence.

Reflecting Neves’ signature style, the painting merges African and European influences, celebrating cultural identity and individuality. The interplay of colors and textures conveys emotion and power, aligning with Neves’ vision of promoting diversity, self-expression, and empowerment through art.

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Nelson Neves, a Luxembourg-based contemporary painter born in Cape Verde in 1973, blends figurative and abstract styles with vivid, contrasting colors. His work is deeply inspired by African culture, particularly Cape Verde, while also reflecting influences from Luxembourg, where he has lived since childhood. 

“Through culture, let's share together values ​​such as tolerance, joy, respect, empathy and diversity and build cultural bridges.”

Nelson Neves, a Luxembourg-based contemporary painter born in Cape Verde in 1973, blends figurative and abstract styles with vivid, contrasting colors. His work is deeply inspired by African culture, particularly Cape Verde, while also reflecting influences from Luxembourg, where he has lived since childhood. Since his first exhibition in 2001, he has participated in around forty shows across Luxembourg, France, and Cape Verde. In addition to painting, he conducts “African Art” workshops for children, adolescents, and individuals with disabilities. His evolving artistic style continues to convey universal messages of culture, diversity, and connection.

“Through culture, let's share together values ​​such as tolerance, joy, respect, empathy and diversity and build cultural bridges.”

At the age of seven, he emigrated with his parents to Luxembourg. After his primary and post-primary studies,he learned the profession of decorator before launching intopainting. Nelson Neves has received significant media attention, with over thirty articles in Luxembourg newspapers, interviews on various TV channels and radio stations, and is featured in the 2004 documentary Nelson Neves – A Cape Verdean Artist in Search of His Roots / Daily Life in Santo Antão, directed by Fischbach.

Technique: Acryl
Surface: Canvas
Year: 2022
Country of Origin: Luxembourg
Signed: Yes
Topic: People
Style: Figurative
Total Size: Height 100cm, Width 80cm
Primary Color: Multi
Editions: 1 (Unique)

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