I began as many do: with a sketchbook on my lap, eyes attentive to the world, and the desire to translate everything into lines. My journey in the arts started with caricatures, back when I was finishing university. One day, by the Rodrigo de Freitas Lagoon, I was quietly drawing people as they passed by — it was a way to train my gaze, refine my line, and also earn some money — when I was approached by Aroeira, a renowned cartoonist for a major newspaper in Rio de Janeiro. He stopped, observed my drawings for a few minutes, and said: “You have a very bold line.”

I had always believed that my line carried a strength of its own, a kind of inner drive, and hearing that affirmed my confidence.

I’ve continued building my path with consistency. I have participated in numerous cartoon and caricature salons, both in Brazil and abroad — in countries such as Argentina, Portugal, Romania, Syria, France, Yugoslavia, Serbia, Turkey, and China. These experiences were fundamental to the development of my artistic practice. They were more than showcases: they were spaces for exchange.

In parallel with drawing, I gradually deepened my relationship with sculpture — especially in the context of scenography and puppet-making, where form and gesture merge to bring characters and atmospheres to life. Working with three-dimensional materials became another way to explore the power of line, now extended into space and volume.

My journey is made of lines that move forward — some steady, others uncertain — but all driven by a constant desire for expression. Over time, I’ve come to understand that more than producing images, my true pursuit is to create encounters: between the line and the viewer’s gaze, between matter and gesture, between the moment and memory.