Antonio Domingos - contemporary painter
Antonio Domingos
I am a painter by training, yet photography has become my primary tool of expression. My creative journey is rooted in a minimalist approach, guided by the principles of geometry and the Golden Ratio. Where canvas once guided my hands, I now search for harmony in the surfaces of walls, doors, and windows—spaces marked by time, weather, and human presence.
My work explores the quiet order found in everyday materials: weathered wood, rusted metal, concrete, and industrial textures. Through careful observation, I seek to reveal the beauty in imperfection and the transformation that occurs as materials age and decay. Each composition is a study in balance—vertical and horizontal lines echoing the fundamental directions of our universe.
Whether painting or photographing, I am drawn to simplicity, structure, and the subtle stories told by surfaces. My art invites viewers to pause, look closely, and discover the hidden harmonies that shape our environment.
António Domingos was born in 1957, in Porto.He holds a degree in Painting from FBAUP. Since 1978, he has participated in several collective exhibitions, alongside his teaching activities.
Solo Exhibitions
2014 – “À superfície” (On the Surface), photography – A Cadeira de Van Gogh, Porto;
2013 – “Era de noite” (It Was Night), engraving – Galeria Quadras soltas, Porto;
2011 – “Sete Mares” (Seven Seas), painting – Galeria Símbolo, Porto;
2010 – “Miragaia”, photography – A Cadeira de Van Gogh, Porto;
2009 – “Work in Progress”, photography – A Cadeira de Van Gogh, Porto;
2008 – “Sete Mares”, painting – Galeria Municipal, Lajes do Pico;
2007 – “Doze Casas”, painting – Clube Literário do Porto;
2006 – “Simetrias”, painting – Galeria Santa Clara, Coimbra;
2005 – “A Divina Proporção”, painting – Galeria do Vilar / Árvore, Porto; Museu de Ovar;
Pousada de Santa Marinha da Costa, Guimarães; Palacete dos Viscondes de Balsemão, Porto;
2004 – Municipal Museum of Paços de Ferreira.
