Bel Borba Explained

Alberto José Costa Borba, known professionally as Bel Borba, is a Brazilian graphic artist, mosaic maker[1] and sculptor, born in 1957. He lives in Salvador da Bahia, where he has intervened in the public arena of Brazil with hundreds of works, sculptures, mosaic murals [2] and urban art installations, mostly employing found objects. He spent a month in New York City in the summer of 2012, where he constructed numerous outdoor pieces.[3] A documentary film about his life and work, Bel Borba Aqui, was released in March 2012.[4]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Freitas . Sicília . Os mosaicos de Bel Borba na cidade do Salvador . Universidade Federal da Bahia . 3 November 2020.
  2. Web site: Freitas . Sicília . Os mosaicos de Bel Borba na cidade do Salvador . Universidade Federal da Bahia . 3 November 2020.
  3. News: Rohter, Larry. Brazil's Pied Piper of Street Art. The New York Times. September 18, 2012. September 17, 2013.
  4. Web site: Bel Borba Aqui (2012). IMDb.com. 2013-09-20.