Bel Borba

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]

Refugees, sculpture by Bel Borba in Madrid, Spain.

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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