Mateus DiCastro’s poetics reside in the symbiosis between mysticism and flesh. Born in Belo Horizonte, Brazil, the artist develops his practice around the tensions of the subconscious and the allegories of the “Self.”
DiCastro investigates the boundaries between identity and the psychic abyss. His work begins with painting and unfolds across different media whenever the work itself demands expansion. Through a practice centered on the fragmentation of the ego, he turns the image into a battleground between the construction of the figure and the urgency of gesture.
Although rooted in intimate experiences, his work moves beyond the personal to touch upon the collective. Marked by a visceral and often somber aesthetic, his compositions abandon clarity in favor of the “turbid” — a penumbral zone where the human psyche is exposed in its rawest form. Rather than offering answers, his work sustains the discomfort of doubt and recognition, drawing the viewer into an inevitable confrontation with the self.
