My name is Flavio Morais and I spent my childhood in the suburbs of São Paulo, Brazil, a setting that deeply influenced my life and my work with the impact of popular culture. This early experience with the rudimentary and the handmade was the prelude to my later immersion in the world of Pop Art from the 1960s and 70s, a movement that opened the doors to my career in illustration.
Years later, my path led me to England, where I had the opportunity to attend art course in the Chelsea School of Art. There, my exposure to the great avant-garde masters fueled my curiosity and ignited a deep passion for experimentation. Through a relentless pursuit of new forms and visual languages, I found a space where creative freedom and personal expression could coexist without constraints.
A constant thread in my artistic practice has been my fascination with childhood fantasy. The pure and unprejudiced gaze of children, free from the rules and conventions imposed by the adult world, has been a continuous source of inspiration. Likewise, I have found in Outsider Art—the work of those who operate on the margins of established norms—a sense of freshness and spontaneity that nourishes my creative process.
Humor, another key element in my work, serves as an essential counterpoint. It is that vital ingredient that makes life more bearable, offering ironic relief during times of difficulty. For me, humor is both an escape and a tool of subversion, allowing me to challenge the everyday, especially in moments of recovery.
Nowadays a live in Barcelona where I work for press, editorials and advertising and Mural paintings.
My portfolio includes works for The New York Times, L.A. Times, Coca-Cola, Volkswagen, Financial Post magazine, Editora Companhia das Letras, Tok&Stok, Simon & Schuster NY, Soon in Tokyo, Vogue, La Vanguardia, ¡Vamos! Festival, etc.
Besides my commission works I also have participated in collectives and individual shows for galeries such as Abject Gallery,New Castle, UK - Galerie Anatome ,Paris - Galerie T, Düsseldorf - Casa de America, Madrid - Galeria Central d’Energia, Barcelona - The Pentagram Gallery, Londres - Carmichael Gallery - LA - Fundació Joan Miró, Barcelona, etc.
