LEO SERAFIM
Leo always liked drawing, creating new worlds, new perspectives, but he gave up drawing almost at the same time as he dropped out of school. After a while, around the age of 30, he went back to studying a lot as a self-taught and became an artist. Dyslexia was “discovered” shortly after and he understands that it influences his work in an extremely positive way.
@LEOSERAFIMART
2023
RIO
The proposed image of Rio de Janeiro is different. The shapes bring a stylization that leads us to think about the city in new ways. There is Christ the Redeemer and other recognizable icons, but, most importantly, there is a spirit of visual freedom. Everything is permitted in art. This constitutes the fascination of creating. He allows everything. Visually, the woman alone by the beach is the big moment. It offers the ability to think about how, ultimately, everyone is, in some way, isolated on the journey of existence.
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Oscar D'Ambrosio
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VISUAL ARTS
2024
BETWEEN US
The visual and sensory play between two types of “us” (the first-person plural pronoun and the entanglement of lines) turns the image into a universe to be unveiled by the attentive observer. The children, the cat, and the bird connect, but the proposed visuality is also grounded in other forms of establishing aesthetic dynamics, such as the movement suggested by the curves on the walls, where a hopeful sun shines. The environment is bathed in light streaming through the window, harmoniously connecting the characters with the outside world.
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Oscar D'Ambrosio
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VISUAL ARTS
2025
NAIL IN THE SANDAL
The concept of using a nail in the strap of a flip-flop to keep it usable is part of what's commonly called the "gambiarra aesthetic," a very Brazilian concept in that it's a form of creative expression that arises from the need to find improvised and inventive solutions when faced with a lack of resources or standardized alternatives. It's therefore a valorization of adaptation, the recombination of materials, and unconventional problem-solving, which connects with how neurodivergent people can interact with the world.
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Oscar D'Ambrosio
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VISUAL ARTS
LEO SERAFIM
by himself
I love what I do and I'm very happy to know that there are people who are dyslexic and work in this field of communication and awareness, and in all other fields. Dyslexia was only a problem for me when I didn't know it existed. But being dyslexic hasn't stopped me from learning what I love, I think it's even helped me.
