Bento Alexandre Lima Fortes Oliveira was born in 1973, on the island of Santo Antão, Cape Verde.

After completing his primary studies in Ribeira Grande, he moved to the neighboring island of São Vicente, where he had his first impactful experiences in confrontation with the surrounding landscape. There He discovered the visual arts as a means of expressing his emotions and concerns about life. life.

The rugged topography, the sensuality of the landscape, both in geographical and human terms, and the daily experience under the sun of the people who live there, constitute the driving forces that give meaning to your journey poetic and visual. After a period in the Amazon, where he graduated in Artistic Education with a specialization in Fine Arts at the Federal University of Pará (Brazil), Bento Oliveira returned to Cape Verde, which continues to be the eternal inspiration and muse of his art.

He has participated in several exhibitions, both solo and group, in Cape Verde and Portugal.