DeSousa
His Inspiration
His Inspiration
DeSousa is the firstborn son of one of the revolutionary founders of the PAIGC that gave birth to the Afrikan nations of Cabo Verde, Guinea-Bissau, and Angola. He grew up during the peak of 20th-century American Apartheid in the 50s, 60s, and 70s, which had a profound impact on his life. DeSousa's art focuses on the etiological existence
DeSousa is the firstborn son of one of the revolutionary founders of the PAIGC that gave birth to the Afrikan nations of Cabo Verde, Guinea-Bissau, and Angola. He grew up during the peak of 20th-century American Apartheid in the 50s, 60s, and 70s, which had a profound impact on his life. DeSousa's art focuses on the etiological existence of humanity.
He says, "Loss of our native spirituality inhibits the rising of our peoples. It is the inner being for me that ultimately manifests our world."
His Inspiration
His Inspiration
His Inspiration
DeSousa's artistic approach uses an intersectional view to express subtle and overt forms of systematic oppression. His art exposes these social inequities in a free-flowing sea of colors, moving lines, and textures. Visually alluring, his work is also sublimely touching, seducing the mind to introspection. DeSousa's unique motifs and pa
DeSousa's artistic approach uses an intersectional view to express subtle and overt forms of systematic oppression. His art exposes these social inequities in a free-flowing sea of colors, moving lines, and textures. Visually alluring, his work is also sublimely touching, seducing the mind to introspection. DeSousa's unique motifs and patterns erupt in evocative, beautiful, magical portraits and abstract designs, urging us to contemplate what we might often ignore.
Art Heals
His Inspiration
Art Heals
DeSousa is adamant that restoring intuition to its greater capacities is the path to humanity meeting its existential crisis. Raising the supra consciousness and spiritual vibration is the cornerstone of what DeSousa often refers to as The Grand Rising. He states that “...this is the ultimate solution for healing colonized peoples and th
DeSousa is adamant that restoring intuition to its greater capacities is the path to humanity meeting its existential crisis. Raising the supra consciousness and spiritual vibration is the cornerstone of what DeSousa often refers to as The Grand Rising. He states that “...this is the ultimate solution for healing colonized peoples and the distorted views of the colonizer. When you restore the least in a society, all benefit through uplift. Sharing our stories of consciousness is my breath.”