Diogo Landô | Artist at Mondoir

Nationality: Portuguese

Discipline: mixed-media

Biography

Visual artist Diogo Landô, based and working in Portugal, studied art and communication, as well as design and communication, at the Escola Superior Artística de Porto (ESAP). Before dedicating himself exclusively to his vocation as an artist, he worked as a designer, art director, and photographer in several creative projects, which, in addition to his studies, helped shape the direction of his artistic activity. As a visual artist, Landô is constantly drawn to the limitless possibilities of the digital medium. His creative journey revolves around the creation of unique works, where he seamlessly blends collage techniques, photo manipulation, and painting. His mission is to combine these elements with cutting-edge production processes to deliver high-quality works that bridge the gap between classical and contemporary art. Landô’s artistic journey is a continuous quest to unearth beauty and provoke reflection. He believes that beauty lies not only in aesthetic perfection but also in the raw, unfiltered emotions that art can evoke. By juxtaposing elements from different eras and drawing from a rich palette of emotions, Landô seeks to challenge conventional perspectives and inspire viewers to contemplate the complex tapestry of human existence.

Artist Statement

My work begins with emotion! An impulse born from a continuous need to create. It is not about representing the world as it is, but responding to it intuitively, allowing feeling, instinct, and contradiction to guide the process. Each piece develops through layers of meaning, where irony and ambiguity invite the viewer to look beyond the obvious. I draw from both the past and the present, combining classical references with elements of contemporary culture. Influenced by contemporary art, street art, and pop aesthetics, my work adopts a modern, urban visual language while remaining deeply connected to memory and history. These temporal overlaps create images that feel familiar yet unstable, refined yet raw. Rather than offering a single, fixed reading, my works encourage a shift in perspective. Subtle visual displacements, through layering, fragmentation, or digital intervention, allow different interpretations to emerge depending on how the viewer approaches the image. Meaning is not imposed; it unfolds through observation, distance, and return. This tension between opposing forces — elegance and disruption, nostalgia and provocation, control and spontaneity, is central to my practice. It reflects a world where identities, images, and truths are constantly in flux. My interest lies in that fragile balance, where beauty exists not in resolution, but in uncertainty. I see art as a space for reflection rather than conclusion. My works do not seek to answer questions, but to open them, holding room for contradiction, emotional resonance, and the quiet complexity of unresolved thoughts. It is within this in-between space that the work continues to evolve, shaped as much by the viewer’s gaze as by my own.

Exhibitions

SOLO 2025 - "WHAT ABOUT NOW, Galeria Aurora, Barcelos, POrtugal 2025 - "IF NOT NOW THEN WHEN?", Galeria Aparte, Porto, Portugal 2024 - “Where is my Mind”, MAD Marvilla, Lisbon, PORTUGAL 2023 - “VORTEX”, RAW Culture Bairro Alto, PORTUGAL 2022 - “Yesterday to Tomorrow”, SublimeVilla Aveiro, PORTUGAL 2021 - “ICONIC”, Galeria Nuno Sacramento Arte Contemporânea, PORTUGAL 2019 – “Secret Garden”, NHDesign Gallery, Porto, PORTUGAL ART FAIRS 2023 - ArtMadrid, SPAIN 2021 - Art Much, deutschland 2020 – Frame Basel, switzerland COLECTIVES 2024 - TEDx Marvila, Lisbon, Portugal 2024 - Chromatic, The Vault Art Gallery, BELGIUM 2024 - 38º Exposição Coletiva da Coopreativa Árvore, PORTUGAL 2024 - Duo’s Tribute, Hard Rock Café Porto, PORTUGAL 2023 - Kunts Collective, Die Kunst Macher, deutschland 2022 - Salon Du Connaisseur, Galeria Jorge Alcolea, SPAIN 2022 - NFC Lisboa 2022 , PORTUGAL 2021 - “José Cid - Obra Vida”, Museu do Vinho da Bairrada, PORTUGAL 2021 - Artitude Galeria, SINGAPORE 2021 - “Show Me Your Face”, 6th Bienal Espinho, PORTUGAL 2020 – “UnMatched”, Nuno Sacramento Arte Contemporânea, PORTUGAL 2020 – “Con-Fin-Arte”, MA Arte Contemporáneo, ES 2020 - “For the Love of Art II”, Envision Arts, USA 2020 – “O meu lado Feminino”, Fund. Dionísio Pinheiro e Alice Cardoso Pinheiro, PORTUGAL 2020 – 55 Bellechasse Galerie, Paris, FRANCE 2020 – Nuno Sacramento Arte Contemporânea, PORTUGAL 2019 – “Salão de Outono”, Museu da Guarda, PORTUGAL 2019 – SIAC4 , Simpósio Int. de Arte Contemporânea da Guarda, PORTUGAL 2019 - Nuno Sacramento Arte Contemporânea, PORTUGAL