Querozito
Desouza
about me
The process of painting for me is unrevealing myself and rendering nuances from mythology, nature and life’s drama through the use of the figurative form. Relatively speaking my works are also a portrayal of relationships between men, animal and inanimate objects.
The figurative human form has fascinated mankind since centuries. This mortal body is an entangled whole and an object of desire and thus been transformed as an obsession of the mind.
Divulging into the symbolic representations and content of the form they represent animic qualities unfolding layers beneath every sheath. My works depict two or more dialogues at any given time. Time defines logic but with reference to the images in these creations they define time. These paintings unravel the truths and untruths and the mysteries of life’s journeys.
querozito@artdesouza.com
+ 91 9822816475
Address
14/217/A8 Cotta Ghor (Sagar Villa) Nomxim, P.O. Caranzalem,
403 002 – Goa, India.
querozito@artdesouza.com
Place and Date of Birth
Vasco da Gama, Goa – India. 24 September 1962
Education
1989 – 1991 – M.F.A. (Printmaking) Visva Bharathi University, Shantiniketan, Bengal – India.
1982 – 1987 – B.F.A (Painting) Bombay University, Bombay, Maharashtra – India.
Phone Number
+ 91 9822816475
Personal Website
http://www.artdesouza.com/querozito.html
Area of Specialization
Lithography
Professional Experience
1991 – 1997 – Lecturer, Goa College of Art – Goa University, Goa – India.
1988 – Fellowship, Goa College of Art, Goa – India.
Grants / Fellowships
2003 – Award at 3rd All India Lokmanya Tilak Art Exhibition, Pune – India.
2001 – Award at 15th All India Art Contest & Exhibition 2001, SCZCC – Nagpur- India.
2000 – Award at Millennium Art Exhibition Kala Academy, Goa and Lalit Kala Academy, Delhi – India.
1993 – State Art Award – Goa- India.
1992 – 1995 – Junior Fellowship, Human Resource & Dept. of Culture, Delhi – India.
1991 – Award at All Goa Art Exhibition, Goa – India.
1989 – 1991 – Junior Fellowship, Human Resource & Dept. of Culture, Delhi – India.
1989 – State Art Award – Goa – India.
Solo Exhibitions
2019 – The Cube Art Gallery – Goa (on invitation)
2010 – The Tamarind Art Gallery – Goa, India. (on invitation)
2007 – Articullate – Mumbai , India. (on invitation & catalogued)
2004 – Galeria Cidade – Goa , India. (on invitation)
2003 – Art Heritage Gallery – Delhi, India. (on invitation & catalogued)
2000 – Jehangir Art Gallery – Mumbai, India. (catalogued)
1998 – Art Heritage Gallery – Delhi, India. (on invitation & catalogued)
1998 – Gallerie Alliance Francaise – Goa, India. (on invitation & catalogued)
1997 – Cocoon Gallery – Goa, India. (catalogued)
1995 – Jehangir Art Gallery – Bombay, India. (catalogued)
1992 – Art Heritage Gallery – Delhi, India. (on invitation & catalogued)
International Exhibitions
2018 – The Bangkok Triennale International Print and Drawing Exhibition
Bangkok, Thailand. (juried)
2003 – International Small Engraving Salon – Romania. (juried)
2003 – 4th Egyptian International Print Triennial – Egypt. (invitation & catalogued)
2003 – 4th International Triennial of Graphic Art Bitola – Macedonia. (juried)
2002 – ‘Finding Home’ International Art Project – Germany. (invitation & catalogued)
2002 – ‘Art Expo 2002’ – Italy. (invitation).
2001 – ‘Sadhana Shanti Sunyata’ India Festival of Art – Germany. (invitation & catalogued)
2000 – 2nd International Small Engraving Salon – Romania. (juried)
1999 – 3rd Egyptian Print Triennale – Egypt. (invitation & catalogued)
1998 – Tokyo International Mini – Print Triennial, Tokyo – Japan. (juried)
1997 – 9th International Print Biennial, Varna, Bulgaria. (juried)
1997 – Lugar do Desenho – Portugal.(On Invitation)
1997 – Exibition MIG-98, Barcelona – Spain. (juried)
1996 – 18th International Independante Exhibition of Prints, Kanagawa – Japan. (juried)
1995 – 1st Tokyo International Mini Print Triennial Exhibition, Tokyo – Japan. (juried)
1993 – 1st Egyptian International Print Triennial – Egypt.(On Invitation)
1993 – 2nd Kochi Triennial Exhibition of Prints – Japan. (juried)
1993 – 2nd Kochi Triennial Exhibition of Prints – Japan. (juried)
1992 – 17th International Independante Exhibition of Prints, Kanagawa – Japan. (juried)
1991 – 1st International Expo of Postal Art, Sao Paulo – Brazil. (juried)
1991 – 5th International Biennial Print Exhibition, Taipei – Taiwan. (juried)
Artist Camps & Workshops (On invitation)
2014 – ‘National Lithography Camp’ – Bhopal, India.
2014 – ‘National Printmaking Workshop’ – Delhi, India.
2013 – ‘A.I.F.A.C.S. Senior Artists Camp – Delhi.
2013 – ‘Drawing Box’ an international drawing camp at – Mumbai, India
2013 – ‘Surinder Chadha Memorial National Lithography Camp’ – Delhi, India.
2012 – ‘Alva’s Varna Virasat’ Moodbidre – Karnataka.
2010 – ‘Regional Painters Camp Goa’ of L.K.A Chennai & Dept. of Art & Culture Goa.
2010 – ‘Beyond Boundaries’ Rabindra Bhavan, Margao, Goa.
2006 – ‘Southern Regional Printmaking Camp’ – Visakhapatnam.
2000 – ‘Painting workshop by Fulbright Foundation at Art Chamber – Goa.
2001 – ‘Contemporary Painters Camp –Goa.
2001 – ‘Mono print Workshop’ – Goa.
2001 – ‘International Stone Sculpture Symposium, Goa – 2001′
1997 – ‘West Zone Contemporary Painters Camp’ – Goa.
1993 – ‘Kala Arpan’ – Delhi.
1992 – ‘Searching Encounters’ – Goa
Professional Service
Assisted in setting up the Tamarind Art Gallery and curated its shows for two years
Professional Organizations (Professional Affiliations)
# 1994 – 00 – Jt. Secretary of ‘The Goan Art Forum’
# 1994 – 95 – Member of the Advisory Board committee for Visual Art of the Kala Academy – Goa.
# 1986 – 00 – Founder and Chairman Synchronicity Art Group.
Exhibitions Juried
2012 – State Art Exhibition (Artist Category) – Goa, India
2012 – External Examiner for the Goa College of Architecture, Goa India.
Exhibitions Curated
‘Memories & Fantasies’
‘Breathing Things’
‘Myths for Change’
‘Works on Paper I & II’
‘They, You, Me’
‘Urban Rhapsody’
‘Opus Tinta’
Group, Collective & Juried Exhibitions
2015 – ‘Water’ Life of forms through Water.(curated & catalogued)
2014 – ‘Mini Print Show’ – Goa, India
2014 – ‘Messenger of Peace’ an exhibition Theological College Gallery, Pillar, Goa. (on invitation)
2014 – ‘Mini Print Show’ Palolem Goa. .(curated & catalogued)
2014 – ‘Art for Vision’ an exhibition at International Centre Goa .(curated & catalogued)
2013 – ‘Artistree- 2013’ ‘The Master Strokes’ – Goa, India.(curated & catalogued)
2013 – ‘Auction in aid of Hospital on Wheels Project, Rortary Club – Mumbai , India.
2013 – 11/12/13 an exhibition of drawings and paintings – Goa India..
2012 – ‘Carnival of Colours- 2012’ – Goa, India.(curated & catalogued)
2012 – ‘W.Y.S.I.W.Y.G’ Gallery Gitanjali – Goa, India.
2012 – ‘40 Artists’ Welcom Art Gallery, Windsor Manor – Bangalore, India.
2011 – ‘Goan Kaleidoscope’ – Goa, India. (on invitation)
2011 – ‘Carnival of Colours- 2011’ – Goa, India.(curated & catalogued)
2011 – ‘Draw the Line’ Sunaparanta – Goa, India. (curated & catalogued)
2010 – ‘101010’ anniversary show, Baga, Goa, India. (curated & catalogued)
2010 – ‘A – SYCO’ Viewing Room, Mumbai, India. (curated )
2010 – Works on Paper II’ Tamarind Art Gallery, Baga, Goa. , India. (curated & catalogued)
2009 – Annual Exhibition RAG’ – Goa, India (curated & catalogued)
2009 – ‘Spandan IV’ – Mumbai, India. (curated & catalogued)
2008 – ‘Bhasha / Language’ – Delhi, India. (curated & catalogued)
2008 – Mission Greenscape A charity auction of Indian Contemporary Art – Mumbai, India. (curated & catalogued)
2007 – ‘Celebrating India II’ – Bangalore. , India. (on invitation)
2007 – ‘Celebrating India III’ – Kolkata, India. (on invitation)
2007 – ‘Spandan II: the vibration’- Mumbai, India. (curated & catalogued)
2007 – ‘Aparanta the confluence of contemporary art in Goa’, Goa, India. (curated & catalogued)
2007 – ‘Novel Notations: a diverse spectrum of subjectives’ – Hyderabad, India. (on invitation & curated)
2007 – ‘Mission Greenscape A charity auction of Indian Contemporary Art – Mumbai, India. (curated & catalogued)
2007 – ‘Vismaya’ – Bangalore. , India (curated & catalogued)
2006 – ‘Portugal through the eyes of Artists in Goa’ – Margao, Goa, India.(catalogued)
2006 – ‘Portugal through the eyes of Artists in Goa’ – Delhi, India. (catalogued)
2006 – ‘Spandan: the vibration’- Mumbai, India. (curated & catalogued)
2006 – ‘Celebrating India I’ – New Delhi, India. (on invitation)
2005 – ‘Monsoon 2005′ Kamalnayan Bajaj Art Gallery – Mumbai. , India. (on invitation)
2005 – ‘Portugal through the eyes of Artists in Goa’ – Goa, India. (on invitation & catalogued)
2004 – ‘Mind’s Journey’s’ Galeria Cidade – Goa , India. (on invitation)
2004 – ‘Once upon a Time………’ Fundacao Oriente – Goa, India. (curated & catalogued)
2003 – ‘3rd All India Lokmanya Tilak Art Exhibition – Pune, India. (juried & catalogued).
2003 – ‘Fontainhas Festival of the Arts – Goa. , India. (curated & catalogued)
2003 – ‘Finding Home’ Gallery Gitanjali – Goa, India. (on invitation).
2003 – ‘Art for Heart’s Sake’ Jehangir Galery – Mumbai. , India. (curated & catalogued)
2002 – ‘Sadhana Shanti Sunyata’ Kala Academy – Goa. , India. (on invitation)
2002 – ‘Artists from Goa Cymroza Art Gallery – Mumbai, India. (on invitation & catalogued).
2001 – ‘43rd National Exhibition of Art – Delhi India. (juried & catalogued)
2001 – ‘M.A.E. Art Exhibition – Goa India. (juried).
2001 – ‘Body – Mirror – Body’ – Goa. India. (catalogued).
2001 – ‘Zen Art Gallery – Bangalore, India. (on invitation)
2001 – ‘15th All India Art Contest & Exhibition 2001, SCZCC – Nagpur, India. (juried & catalogued)
2001 – ‘Goan Art 2001′ – Mumbai India. (on invitation)
2001 – ‘An Exhibition of Paintings, LKA & KA – Goa. India. (juried)
2001 – ‘Cidade Gallery – Goa India. (on invitation)
2000 – A.I.F.A.C.S. – Delh India. (juried)
2000 – Vision 2000 – Goa. India. (on invitation)
2000 – The Minature Format Show – Mumbai India. (On Invitation)
1999 – ‘Fado’ Jammat Gallery – Mumbai India. (On Invitation & catalogued)
1999 – ‘Tempestivus’ Casa Goa – Goa. India. (On Invitation & catalogued)
1998 – Art Access Week – the second – Bombay (On Invitation)
1998 – Atelier 2221 – Delhi India. (On Invitation & catalogued)
1997 – ‘Chatak 97’ Nehru Centre – Bombay. (On Invitation)
1996 – ‘Alliance Francaise de Goa. (On Invitation)
1996 – ‘Group Exhibition, Jehangir Art Gallery – Bombay. India. (catalogued)
1995 – Chitra Kala Parishath Exhibition – Bangalore India. (juried)
1995 – Cymroza Art Gallery – Bombay india. (On Invitation & catalogued).
1995 – Circa – Goa, India (On Invitation & catalogued).
1994 – ‘Continuum’ Goa. & Chitram Art Gallery – Kerala. (On Invitation)
1994 – Bombay Art Society – Bombay India. (juried)
1994 – Art Exhibition, Bharat Bhavan – Bhopal India. (juried)
1994 – State Art Exhibition – Goa India. (juried)
1994 – Continuum’ – Goa India ( On Invitation & catalogued)
1994 – ‘Six Contemporaries from Goa’ – Kerala. (On Invitation)
1994 – Chitram Art Gallery – Kerala. (On Invitation)
1993 – Malaya Kala Grammam – Kerala. (On Invitation)
1993 – Kerala Kala Peetom – Kerala. (On Invitation)
1993 – L.K.A. National Exhibition – Delhi India. (juried)
1992 – Duo Art Exhibition – Goa.
1992 – ‘Backyard Ritual’ – Goa India. (invitation & catalogued)
1992 – A.I.F.A.C.S. – Delhi. India. (juried)
1992 – All India Minature Formate Exhibition – Bijapur India. (juried)
1992 – Chitra Kala Parishath, Bangalore India. (juried)
1992 – W.A.V. Art Exhibition – Varanasi India. (juried)
1991 – ‘Contemporary 91’ – Goa India. (invitation & catalogued)
1991 – All Goa Art Exhibition – Goa India. (juried)
1991 – A.I.F.A.C.S. – Delhi India. (juried)
1991 – All India Fine Arts Exhibition – Karnataka India. (juried)
1990 – Chaze Art Gallery – Goa India. (invitation)
1989 – ‘Group Exhibition’ – Goa India. (invitation & catalogued)
1988 – ‘Expressions’ – Goa India. (invitation & catalogued)
1986 – 1989 – ‘Synchronicity’ Art Exhibitions – Goa India. (invitation & catalogued)
1989 – 1990 – State Art Exhibition – Goa. India. (juried)
1988 – 1990 – L. K. A. National Exhibition – Delhi. India. (juried)