Refugees, sculpture by Bel Borba in Madrid, Spain.

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]

References

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


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