“The true painting does not reveal the art, even less something aesthetic, its a way to be”
Shí Tāo 石涛 (Chinese poet and painter, 1642-1707)
About the artist
Based in the vibrant cultural landscape of Taipei, Matheus Almeida is a self-taught Brazilian artist whose practice is deeply rooted in Eastern philosophy and Asian aesthetic traditions. His work explores the intersection between resilience and the human spirit, utilizing raw linen and cotton paper as primary canvases.
Almeida’s visual language is heavily informed by the Xiěyì (写意) technique—a gestural, 'freehand' approach to painting. Embracing the spirit of contemporary Asian ink art, he prioritizes vivid, soulful expression over rigid detail. His style is characterized as semi-abstract, where deliberate brushstrokes suggest form and movement, inviting the viewer to engage with the essence of the subject rather than its literal representation.
Representation
Enquadre, Rio de Janeiro – RJ (BRAZIL)
Exhibitions
| interview AICA Italia (L’Associazione Internazionale dei Critici d’Arte) – Italy (2025) - Topic: MATHEUS ALMEIDA: LE ARTI APPLICATE E DECORATIVE NEI LINGUAGGI DELLA GRAMMATICA CONTEMPORANEA
| anjos do alívio – Filantropic Exhibition. Rio de Janeiro, Brazil (2024)
| fluir. Rio de Janeiro, Brazil (2023) - solo
| anjos do alívio – Filantropic Exhibition. Rio de Janeiro, Brazil (2023)
| art basel – Spectrum Red Dot Miami. Miami, United States (2021)
| expo arte hotel – Hotel Mercure São Paulo. São Paulo, Brazil (2021)
| 5 anos de aniversário Artlab. São Paulo, Brazil (2021)
| expoartsp 18 edição. São Paulo, Brazil (2021)
| seres volantes. Rio de Janeiro, Brazil (2019) - solo
| AVA art festival. Osaka, Japan (2018)
| natureza ao redor. Itaipava, Brazil (2018) - solo
| a arte de paris para helsinki. Helsinki, Finalnd (2017)
| artshopping carrousel du louvre. Paris, France (2017)
| we live art. Rio de Janeiro, Brazil (2017)
| AVA art festival. Osaka, Japan (2017)
| a força da arte brasileira. Helsinki, Finland (2017)
| pré-BELA (Biennial of European and Latin American Contemporary Art), ONU (Organização das Nações Unidas), New York, United States (2017)
| tendências criativas. Juparanã, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil (2016)
