Carlos Manzo is a Brazilian artist and graphic designer, born in 1993 in the interior of São Paulo, lived most of his childhood in Mostardas / Monte Alegre do Sul and now lives in Dublin. His father studied Philosophy and Theology, his mother was a singer in the past and she performed crafts. His interest in art began in his childhood, were the first scribbles in the exploration of a world of possibilities and fantasy that was born there the young artist, interested in the artistic diversity found in music, aesthetic expressions, philosophy, diversity of forms of the world his back and even his observation to the great masters of the past. Having support from friends, family and teachers. His parents provided him with a warm environment for the productions of his art that were created based on cartoons and later sold at his school to friends.
"In my view art is one of the factors that seeks the evolution of the human being in its essence, only art can transform generations and thus continue to thrive as brothers in this incredible planet that has been given to us. Art plays an important role for the world and artists are tools, they are given the gift of expressing dreams and possibilities in all ages. "
"We are the agents of transformation that the world needs and art is what guides us to move forward"
"Art is our connection with the divine, with the possibility and freedom to enter a world of creations where nothing is impossible, art is a tool of change"
Soon with the discovery and immersion in the digital world Carlos Manzo entered the formation as graphic design, giving him opportunities in the job market, moved to Ireland, where his contact with an artistic world had a great impact on his life. His inspirations in muses following the example of what Homer quoted in Odyssey, thus honoring the muses, in music and reading, are part of his creative process, as well as by several artists of history, especially Vincent van Gogh who makes him reflect on the the impact that art has on society, the role and dedication that an artist needs when he wants to bring his dreams to reality. Exploring new ways of expressing and understanding the world around you, immersing yourself in the enhancement of your techniques, feeling all kinds of emotions giving yourself the opportunity to transpose them on blank screens. His style has undergone several changes over the years and recently had the opportunity to initiate studies that directed him to a more classic approach, that is the Charles Bargue method, developed in the period of the Renaissance with studies by Leonardo da Vinci being the Man Vitruviano, who in 1866 Charles Bargue came to publish the Cours de Dessin. Artist names that were based on his method were Pablo Picasso and Vincent van Gogh as early as 1880 and 1890.
"I believe that art has tremendous power over the world. It is the way we human beings use to express who we are, to tell our story, dreams, and the way in which we experience the world around us. "
"In my chest I carry a conglomeration of emotions, feelings and personalities that consist of the person I am. This set of information that is part of the human collective has been transported from past generations through art. We are who we are today as a society because of appreciation and love for it. "