Author biography

Julião Sarmento (Lisbon, 1948 – Estoril, 2021) was born in Lisbon, Portugal and lived and worked in Estoril, Portugal. He studied painting and architecture at the School of Fine Arts in Lisbon. He is an interdisciplinary artist and throughout his career, Sarmento has worked in a wide range of media: painting, drawing, sculpture, photography, film, video, performance, sound and installation. He has also developed several important site-specific projects. He has had numerous solo and group exhibitions around the world over the past five decades.