Thó Simões works from his base at the bustling Angolan capital city of Luanda, where he derives his inspiration from. He works mostly with reclycled materials and combines in his work the symbolism of old African traditions with the graffiti language from the streets of Sao Paulo and creates with this his vision on life in African inner cities.

As such, his world is populated with ordinary people from the street, whom he considers with great warmth and compassion. He sees a world around him, which is in disenchantment in many respects. In the inability of people to deal with diversity and inclusion. In how they interact in societies full of inequalities, conflicts and corruptions, destroying their natural environment. His works show this vulnerable side of life with strength and determination, worth protecting, worth a humane life in sustainable harmony with nature.

His works and performances call for social transformation, embracing the otherness, embracing the environment, the vulnerable part of life and celebrating its diversity.   

Thó Simões, contemporary visual artist, did his art education at the National Institute of Art and Culture (INFAC) in Luanda / Angola and is a street artist working in various art disciplines, including painting, spraying, photography, film, installations and performances.  

In his own country Simões belongs to the national top and is one of the key artists in the international Leba Murals project in which 6000 m2 of murals are realized in the provinces of Namibe and Huila. As one of the drivers behind the Fuckin’ Global collective in Luanda, he is synonymous with regular high-profile street art murals, installations, videos and performances.

He has participated since 2001 in many solo and group exhibitions in various countries, including Angola, Brazil, South Africa, Ghana, Portugal, Italy, France, Germany, Luxembourg and the Netherlands.