O Bastardo is a Brazilian painter who lives and works between Rio de Janeiro and Paris. Beginning with graffiti and urban art, he has developed a vibrant figurative language in which portraiture becomes a site for exploring Black empowerment, social belonging and consumer identity. Bold gestures, saturated colour and a dynamic interplay between figuration and abstraction give his works an immediate visual impact that is anchored in lived experience.
Working across canvas and mural formats, O Bastardo draws on street culture, fashion and the visual codes of advertising to question how images shape desire and visibility. His portraits foreground Black subjects with unapologetic presence, insisting on their centrality within contemporary visual culture.
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The King of Samba, 2025 Sold
