Art Madrid'26 – Mário Macilau – Sem Título (2017)
about Mário Macilau
Maputo (Mozambique), 1984
Mário Macilau is a documentary photographer whose work aims to make visible the social conditions in his country and the African continent. He started in the world of photography in 2003, but it was not until 2007 when he devoted himself professionally.
Macilau has participated in important exhibitions internationally such as the Biennial of African Photography of Bamako 2011, the BESTphoto 2011 of Portugal, the 6th Edition of the Chobi Mela Photo Festival of Bangladesh 2011, the Photospring of Beijing 2011 or Lagos Photo I and II edition. In addition, he is a member of the committee of artists and curators of each photography festival held in Africa organized by the Goethe Institute.
Featured works
Fabian Treiber
You Wouldn’t Believe, What I’ve Been Through, 2025
Acrílico, tinta, pastel al óleo, pastel y papel sobre lienzo
170 x 180 cm
Carlos Sebastiá
Resonancia desplazada (círculo en movimiento I), 2025
Mixed media on board
120 x 100 cm
CHIU Huai-Hsuan
Read After Cutting 30, 2025
Various types of wood, metal, gear, motor
43.1 x 30.6 x 9.5 cm
DIMASLA (Diana + Álvaro)
Sobre los márgenes del cielo, 2024
Polvo de cemento en suspensión, lluvia, sol, viento, polen de tomillo y romero sobre acrílico en tela de algodón natural cosida, expuesta sobre suelo de arcilla calcáreo durante cuatro meses
130 x 162 cm
