Artists
Falcao

Mussagy Narane Talaquichand “Falcão”, was born in Nampula in 1976. Falcão participated for the first time in a collective exhibition in 1999.

He creates his works from recycled materials. He is a member of the Núcleo de Arte and the Mozambican Association of Photography. His work is represented in private collections in Mozambique and abroad.

Solo exhibitions
  • Falcão held his first solo exhibition in 2003
  • 2006 - 2nd single / exhibition "The watsongwana"
  • Associação Moçambicana de Fotografia; 3ª individual/exhibition, Alliance Française - Johannesburg
Collective exhibitions
  • Since 1999 , Falcão has participated every year in collective exhibitions in Mozambique.
Workshops
  • Since 2001, Falcão has participated in workshops in Mozambique and South Africa.
Famós

Felisberto Amós Tlhemo (Famós) was born in Maputo in 1978.

He obtained a medium level degree from the Industrial Institute of Maputo and is currently studying for a degree in Statistics at the Eduardo Mondlane University of Maputo.

In 1995 he learned artistic design and painting with the artist Sengo at the Casa da Cultura do Alto-Maé.

Exhibitions:

  • 1995 – Annual Exhibitions na Casa da Cultura do Alto-Maé
  • 1996 – Expo Descobertas no Centro de Estudos Brasileiros
  • 1997 – Exhibition, Instituto Camões
  • 1997 /1999 /2001/2003/ 2005/ 2009 – Bienal TDM, Museu Nacional de Arte
  • 1998 – Exposição Anual MUSART, Museu Nacional de Arte
  • 1999 – Francophonia, Centro Franco Moçambicano
  • 1999 /2000/ 2001/2002/2003 /2004 - Exposição Anual MUSART, Museu Nacional de Arte
  • 2006 – Exposição, Centro Cultural do Banco de Moçambique
  • 2007 – Mozambican Week, Caixa Geral de Depósitos Portugal
  • 2009 – Mozambican Week, Royal Geographic Society e Royal Commonwealth Club, Londres

Prizes:

  • 1997 – Distinction in Design, Instituto Camões
  • 1999 – Distinction in Design, Bienal TDM
  • 2001 – 2nd Prize Design, Bienal TDM
  • 2003 – 2nd Prize Design, Exposição Anual MUSART
  • 2004 – 1st Prize in Painting and Design, Exposição Jovens Criadores da Zona Sul de Moçambique
  • 2004 – 1st Prize in Painting ad Distinction and Design, Exposição Anual MUSART
  • 2004 – Prize FUNDAC Alberto Chissano – Distinction in Design
  • 2006 – 2nd Prize in Design and Painting, Centro Cultural do Banco de Moçambique