Diogo Evangelista (1984, Portugal) lives and works in Lisbon.
Diogo Evangelista develops an artistic practice that explores the delicate intersections between nature, technology, perception, and transformation. Through diverse media and series, he investigates the liminal spaces where scientific observation, mythological imagination, and personal experience converge. Each of his works seeks to challenge traditional boundaries of representation, inviting viewers to contemplate the ephemeral and interconnected nature of existence. Deeply fascinated by symbols of transition — butterflies, eggs, lightning, reflections — which serve as metaphorical vehicles for understanding complex existential narratives. His approach is simultaneously introspective and universal, employing techniques that range from traditional watercolor to advanced computational representations. He aims to create visual languages that transcend mere aesthetic experience, transforming viewers' perceptions of reality, identity, and interconnectedness.
Themes of regeneration, uniqueness, and systemic interdependence are central to his work. Whether exploring the individual pattern of a butterfly, the cosmic potential of an unknown planet, or the spectral movements of digital spirits, Evangelista constantly challenges viewers to see beyond surface appearances and recognize the profound complexity underlying seemingly simple forms. His art is a continuous dialogue between the physical and metaphysical, between personal experience and universal symbolism — an ongoing exploration of how we perceive, interpret, and connect with the world around us.
Recent exhibitions include: A line as two sides (with José Taborda) (Dialogue Project Space, Lisbon, 2024), Plutão (Colégio das Artes da Universidade de Coimbra, 2023), Magnetic Fields (Galeria Francisco Fino, Lisbon, 2022), Iris (Brotéria, Lisbon, 2021), Blind Faith (UCP – Escola das Artes, Oporto, 2020), Old Sins (Armário, Lisbon, 2020), Organic Machinery (Galeria Francisco Fino, Lisbon, 2019) Spinning Wheel (CAC, Vilnius, 2018), Greater Than the Sum (DRAF, London, 2017) Espaço de Fluxos (ZDB, Lisbon, 2017) Utopia/Dystopia (MAAT, Lisbon, 2017), The Eighth Climate (What Does Art Do?) (11th Gwangju Biennale, 2016), Matter Fictions (Museu Coleção Berardo, Lisbon, 2016 ), H Y P E R C O N N E C T E D (MMOMA, Moscow, 2016), Magician’s Right Hand, (Futura, Prague, 2016), Hybridize or Disappear (Museu do Chiado – Museu Nacional de Arte Contemporânea, Lisbon, 2015), As one hand touches the other (Videoex, Zurich, 2015), Between the spider and the mind there is a hand – Outdoor I (Warm, São Paulo, 2015), BES Revelação (Serralves Museum, Oporto, Portugal, 2014) and The World of Interiors (The Green Parrot, Barcelona, 2014).