Artist Spotlight

“If you think that you’re going to be really good then you have to persist and endure. Keep making music for people to see and notice and somewhere along the line, an opportunity will appear.”

If my daughter wants to play music, then I would say, “I think if you like something and you want to do it, you must go and follow your dream”.

“I think Macau is a place to live in and not just visit. You can feel busy and yet quiet and that’s something exceptional for a place.”

I think illustration is simple and inclusive. It does not refer to a medium (digital, analog, material), as I mentioned before, and also does not link to any particular context content, although some of the pieces are very close to comic strip style.

Carlos Sena Caires is assistant professor and coordinator for the Department of Design, Faculty of Creative Industries at the University of St. Joseph and is also an artist with work currently showing at the Barcelona X Macao Art of Illustration Exhibition.

Showcasing his illustrations portraying the narrative inside the courtroom, television producer for TDM Macau Pedro Lemos creates a visual story that surpasses creativity but stays within the realm of reality.

“When I was younger I always thought that the Macau dance scene was small, but when I got to meet more local dancers I realized that there is a big dance scene out there in Macau especially in the underground dance battles they host.”

Sio Kai Tong is founder of Hyle Design Macau, an art studio producing high-quality pieces working with the unique properties of wood.

“When you think about it, an award is just an award, people will say congratulations but the people who really care for you are your parents and they mean everything to me.”

“It’s the childhood influences that stick with you so much. The fact that I grew up here will most likely influence all of my future films. Everywhere I go I will always take Macau with me.”