Luís Damião Angola, b. 1978

Overview
Luís Damião is best known for his photography work, which integrates a strong component of research and experimentation. Namely, the artist focuses on developing unconventional production and presentation methods, integrating a generation of emerging artists whose new perspectives around traditional compositions are highly influenced by the age of digital technology and image manipulation.
 
Aesthetically, his constructions often refer to the universe of documentary photography, but simultaneously to an elaborate staging of the images. This performative aspect of his work results in the recurring fading of the border between what is real - documental - and what is fiction and is often used to emphasize proposals for reflection on the social and political experiences of Luanda’s urban context.
 
Luís Damião was born into a family with strong artistic roots, his father Paulino Damião (Kota 50) being a photographer and photojournalist, and his brother Lino Damião, also an artist. Influenced and incentivized by his family, he was early involved in the art world as an autodidact. Later on, he attended the Visual Arts course at the former Barracão, organized by the Swedish Embassy in Angola, and in 2002, presented himself publicly for the first time. Since then, he has been exhibiting and collaborating on cultural projects regularly. 
 
In 2020, his work “Coronavírus” was awarded the special prize of photography and the Alliance Française Prize – Ensa Arte 2020, in Luanda. As part of this award, Damião took part in an artistic residency in Paris in 2021, funded by the Embassy of France. In the same year, he completed two other artistic residencies: in Lisbon, supported by THIS IS NOT A WHITE CUBE Art Gallery, and in Porto, by d’O INSTITUTO. Furthermore, in the context of AKKA – Art & Design Fair 2021, the book “À rebrousse-temps” - which includes an essay devoted to Damião’s artistic production by the curator Dénètem Touam - was launched.

 

Available Works

Works
  • Luís Damião, Alambamento, 2021
    Luís Damião
    Alambamento, 2021
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    87,5 x 60 cm
  • Luís Damião, Alambamento, 2021
    Luís Damião
    Alambamento, 2021
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    87,5 x 60 cm
  • Luís Damião, Alambamento, 2021
    Luís Damião
    Alambamento, 2021
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    53,5 x 73,5 cm (each)
  • Luís Damião, Cidade e Musseque #1, 2019
    Luís Damião
    Cidade e Musseque #1, 2019
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    52 x 82 cm
  • Luís Damião, Destilador II, 2023
    Luís Damião
    Destilador II, 2023
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    70 x 50 cm
  • Luís Damião, Destilador III, 2023
    Luís Damião
    Destilador III, 2023
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    50 x 70 cm
  • Luís Damião, Hanguila (tríptico), 2020
    Luís Damião
    Hanguila (tríptico), 2020
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    86 x 206 cm (Total Framed)
  • Luís Damião, Injusta I, 2023
  • Luís Damião, Injusta II, 2023
    Luís Damião
    Injusta II, 2023
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    113 x 72 cm
  • Luís Damião, Luta pela Sobrevivência I, 2023
    Luís Damião
    Luta pela Sobrevivência I, 2023
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    47 x 70 cm
  • Luís Damião, Luta pela Sobrevivência IV , 2023
    Luís Damião
    Luta pela Sobrevivência IV , 2023
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    70 x 94 cm
  • Luís Damião, Luta pela Sobrevivência V , 2023
    Luís Damião
    Luta pela Sobrevivência V , 2023
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    47 x 70 cm
  • Luís Damião, O Carvoeiro Ambientalista I, 2023
    Luís Damião
    O Carvoeiro Ambientalista I, 2023
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    103 x 62 cm
  • Luís Damião, Pena de Morte I, 2023
    Luís Damião
    Pena de Morte I, 2023
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    70 x 47 cm
  • Luís Damião, Pena de Morte II, 2023
    Luís Damião
    Pena de Morte II, 2023
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    70 x 47 cm
  • Luís Damião, Porto Fino, 2023
    Luís Damião
    Porto Fino, 2023
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    94 x 191 cm
  • Luís Damião, Series A Chipala do Wi - Mascaras, o pode da tradição #2, 2019
    Luís Damião
    Series A Chipala do Wi - Mascaras, o pode da tradição #2, 2019
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    70 x 50 cm
  • Luís Damião, Series Natureza Viciada #2, 2019
    Luís Damião
    Series Natureza Viciada #2, 2019
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    50 x 100 cm
  • Luís Damião, Series Os Mwatas #3, 2019
    Luís Damião
    Series Os Mwatas #3, 2019
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    42 x 59 cm
  • Luís Damião, Series: Quebra-Cabeça 1 #1, 2023
    Luís Damião
    Series: Quebra-Cabeça 1 #1, 2023
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    35 x 35 cm
  • Luís Damião, Series: Quebra-Cabeça 1 #10, 2023
    Luís Damião
    Series: Quebra-Cabeça 1 #10, 2023
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    35 x 35 cm
  • Luís Damião, Series: Quebra-Cabeça 1 #11, 2023
    Luís Damião
    Series: Quebra-Cabeça 1 #11, 2023
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    35 x 35 cm
  • Luís Damião, Series: Quebra-Cabeça 1 #12, 2023
    Luís Damião
    Series: Quebra-Cabeça 1 #12, 2023
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    35 x 35 cm
  • Luís Damião, Series: Quebra-Cabeça 1 #2, 2023
    Luís Damião
    Series: Quebra-Cabeça 1 #2, 2023
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    35 x 35 cm
  • Luís Damião, Series: Quebra-Cabeça 1 #3, 2023
    Luís Damião
    Series: Quebra-Cabeça 1 #3, 2023
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    35 x 35 cm
  • Luís Damião, Series: Quebra-Cabeça 1 #6 , 2023
    Luís Damião
    Series: Quebra-Cabeça 1 #6 , 2023
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    35 x 35 cm
  • Luís Damião, Series: Quebra-Cabeça 1 #7, 2023
    Luís Damião
    Series: Quebra-Cabeça 1 #7, 2023
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    35 x 35 cm
  • Luís Damião, Series: Quebra-Cabeça 1 #9, 2023
    Luís Damião
    Series: Quebra-Cabeça 1 #9, 2023
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    35 x 35 cm
  • Luís Damião, Series: Quebra-Cabeça 2 #5 , 2017
    Luís Damião
    Series: Quebra-Cabeça 2 #5 , 2017
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    20 x 28 cm
  • Luís Damião, Series: Quebra-Cabeça 2 #6, 2017
    Luís Damião
    Series: Quebra-Cabeça 2 #6, 2017
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    20 x 28 cm
  • Luís Damião, Series: Quebra-Cabeça 2 #8, 2017
    Luís Damião
    Series: Quebra-Cabeça 2 #8, 2017
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    20 x 28 cm
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