Mário Belém (Lisbon, 1977) is He has a degree in graphic design from Ar.Co.
He worked in several areas related to communication, but it was as an illustrator that he gained greater notoriety.
He recently left his commercial career to dedicate himself exclusively to creation of personal projects.

In 2015 he received the invitation to participate in the 3rd; edition of theInternational Village Art Festival, an initiative that, during the month of August, takes contemporary art to the public. village of Xucun, two thousand years old and 1600 inhabitants.

This invitation arose following participation in Djerbahood, a project that led to the On the island of Djerba, in Tunisia, 150 visual artists from all over the world - including the Portuguese Pantónio, Add Fuel and Paulo Arraiano – who painted more than 300 walls, transforming the island into a kind of open-air museum. Before, already had participated in theTour Paris 13project, a month-long exhibition that was seen by more than 30 thousand people and which featured more than 100 artists taking part in a nine floors about to be demolished.

In recent years, he has created a distinctly unique language - colorful and fun - where he juxtaposes images and words, composing visual narratives inherent to the world. communication, communication, popular culture and current human condition. Working mainly in the medium of painting on wood in compositions of a sculptural nature, he has presented his work both in public space and in individual and collective exhibitions.