Totonho, Brasil
Medium: Oil on canvas
Dimensions: 12 × 12
Totonho, born Antonio de Araujo Pereira in 1958, is a self-taught artist from
Salvador, Bahia in northeastern Brazil. Born in the countryside, he started
painting at a very early age, using natural materials like soil, plants, and
coffee to create his pigments.
About 14 years old, he relocated to Salvador, the vibrant capital of Bahia.
There he refined his artistic skills, and connected with other artists. In the
1980s he became a founding member of the Associação dos Artistas
Populares do Centro Histórico de Salvador.
Totonho had his first exhibition in Brazil in 1973 and debuted internationally
in Spain in 1988. Since then, his work has been featured in numerous solo
and group exhibitions, both domestically and abroad.
With his distinctive use of color and his extraordinary reflections, Totonho
captures the mysterious Brazilian landscape in an inimitable way. There lies
the essence of his worldwide success, with exhibitions in Portugal, France,
Spain, Italy, the United Kingdom, Belgium, Switzerland, Germany, The
Netherlands, Canada and the US. Additionally, Totonho has conducted
workshops for children, focusing on the importance of nature, and self-
expression through visual creativity.
Totonho resides and works in Brazil, Portugal and The Netherlands.
Totonho, Brasil
Medium: Oil on canvas
Dimensions: 12 × 12
Totonho, born Antonio de Araujo Pereira in 1958, is a self-taught artist from
Salvador, Bahia in northeastern Brazil. Born in the countryside, he started
painting at a very early age, using natural materials like soil, plants, and
coffee to create his pigments.
About 14 years old, he relocated to Salvador, the vibrant capital of Bahia.
There he refined his artistic skills, and connected with other artists. In the
1980s he became a founding member of the Associação dos Artistas
Populares do Centro Histórico de Salvador.
Totonho had his first exhibition in Brazil in 1973 and debuted internationally
in Spain in 1988. Since then, his work has been featured in numerous solo
and group exhibitions, both domestically and abroad.
With his distinctive use of color and his extraordinary reflections, Totonho
captures the mysterious Brazilian landscape in an inimitable way. There lies
the essence of his worldwide success, with exhibitions in Portugal, France,
Spain, Italy, the United Kingdom, Belgium, Switzerland, Germany, The
Netherlands, Canada and the US. Additionally, Totonho has conducted
workshops for children, focusing on the importance of nature, and self-
expression through visual creativity.
Totonho resides and works in Brazil, Portugal and The Netherlands.
