Mito Elias was born in Praia, Santiago, Cape Verde, and has been deeply influenced by a rich array of cultural experiences since relocating to the diaspora in 1989. He pursued his formal art education at Arco in Lisbon, Portugal, from 1989 to 1992. Mito’s artistic journey is rooted in a desire to explore and preserve Creole oral traditions and stories. Over time, he developed a distinctive artistic language that combines wash, writing, and multimedia, which he has coined "Mare Calamus."Since his first exhibition in 1983, Mito has exhibited his extensive body of work—including drawings, paintings, writings, and videos—in galleries and institutions around the world. His art has been featured in prestigious exhibitions at venues such as the World Bank in the USA, BNU in Macao, the Afro Brasil Museum in São Paulo, Brazil, and the Embassy of Cape Verde in Lisbon. Mito’s contributions have been recognized by the Regional Government of the Autonomous Region of the Azores and the Ethnic Communities' Council of Victoria in Australia.Now based in Melbourne, Australia, since 2013, Mito co-runs Fandata Studio with his wife, a fellow visual artist. Beyond his studio practice, he is an active Visual Arts Tutor and Community Facilitator, leading various initiatives that engage and inspire diverse communities throughout Melbourne.
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Dear Community,
We are thrilled to announce our collaboration with Brimbank City Council to bring a series of engaging workshops as part of our Nomadik Program. Fandata Studio, a community-focused and sustainable arts platform based in Sunshine, will host drawing and collage workshops that celebrate sustainability through eco-friendly materials. These workshops will run from April to May and are designed to bring people of all ages together to create meaningful, ephemeral artwork.
Inspired by the theme “The Center of My Hearth”—symbolizing the vibrant and interconnected spirit of our community—the workshops will culminate in a collective body of work. This artwork will be showcased as a temporary paste-up installation on one of Sunshine’s public walls, celebrating our creativity in a way that harmonizes with the evolving nature of urban spaces.
Workshop Details:
Workshop 1
Location: Sunvale Community Park, Sunshine
Date: Saturday, 19th April
Time: 10:00 AM – 2:00 PM
Workshop 2
Location: Buckingham Reserve, Sunshine West
Date: Saturday, 3rd May
Time: 10:00 AM – 2:00 PM
Open to all ages and skill levels, these workshops invite everyone—seasoned artists and curious beginners alike—to contribute to this collaborative project. By blending creativity with sustainability, we aim to spark joy and connection while honoring the spirit of our community in a temporary, eco-conscious display.
Join us to add your voice to this unique artistic experience!
We look forward to seeing you there!
Best regards,
Fandata Studio
Creating sustainable art for a vibrant future
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§imilitude§ - is a unique hybrid poem that intertwines billboard signs and signage from both Cape Verdean and Vietnamese languages, creating a rich exploration of emotions. This performance was showcased at the Language in Community Festival held at Seelaf Square in Footscray, honouring the artist Nguyen Lê.Video courtesy: Jose Duque Pires
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As part of Language in Community Festival, Mito Elias explores §imilitude§ - the unexpected visual and emotional connections between two seemingly contrasting languages: Vietnamese and Cape Verdean Creole. Through a series of cut-ups drawn from advertising signs, §imilitude§ unveils a fusion of cultures, highlighting the graphic resemblances between the two languages despite their minimal linguistic overlap. The performance will be a journey into the heart of language as a sensory experience, where words transcend their literal meaning to evoke shared emotions and resonate with universal human feelings. This unique, symbiotic poem invites the audience to discover a new language of connection, where visual and emotional landscapes intertwine in a celebration of the power of language to bridge gaps and forge new forms of expression.
Saturday 7th December / 11am
@ Angliss Neighbourhood House - Footscray
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Mito Elias presents §imilitude§ - a symbiotic poem celebrating the Vietnamese & Cape Verdean languages
as part of Language in Community Festival - December 7th
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Conversando com a plataforma Voador em Lisboa - Setembro 22
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Fandata Studio presents Alt_Print Riba Kova @ Lisbon - Portugal. June/August 2024
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AUNAI 1st encounter @ Kindred Bandroom
Abe Dunovits_keyboard and electronics. Mito Elias_sodina and voice. Ashley Higgs_percussion.
Video courtesy - Abe Dunovits
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ORENDA - Mixed Media on Paper. 504x236cm. 2022 CCCV - Lisbon - Portugal. July 2022
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ecHoIc Project
The ecHoIc project was originally conceived to engage with the local community, exploring their preferences, trends, and sound memories. However, the challenges posed by the COVID-19 confinement prompted a shift in focus. In response, I decided to expand the project's scope, reaching out to individuals across borders to capture a diverse range of experiences.
The result is a collection of 20 videos featuring voices from local residents as well as participants from various parts of the world. Each video offers a unique insight into their personal experiences and sound memories, creating a rich tapestry of auditory storytelling that transcends geographical boundaries. This project not only highlights the power of sound but also fosters a sense of connection and shared experience in challenging times.
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Materializing invisibilities. Mixed media on paper. 150x120 cm. 2021
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Photoshop is undoubtedly an incredibly useful tool, but in certain circumstances, it reminds me of a kind of visual karaoke. Just like in music, where one mimics someone else's voice without the authenticity of a live performance, Photoshop has the power to create images that, although technically perfect, sometimes lack a genuine essence. It's interesting to think how, in all areas of life, photography has followed the paths of technological evolution, leaving behind old analog mannerisms and the complex processes of light and shadow that once defined photographic art.
The digital conversion to black and white, for example, reminds me of MIDI technology in music, where an electronic keyboard emulates the sound of acoustic instruments. While effective and often impressive, something is lost in the transition: the texture, the vibrancy of the physical touch, the weight of the sound or image. Both in photography and in music, the process of emulation creates something new, but at times it also dilutes the authenticity of the original.
Still, art never exhausts itself. No matter how sophisticated the technology, it will never erase the human creative impulse and the constant quest for reinvention. Innovation, reinvention, will always be at the mercy of the restless, those who refuse to settle for what already exists and seek to transcend it, finding new ways of expression. In the end, art is never limited by the tools, but by the spirit of those who create it — always questioning, always challenging the limits of what seems to already be done.
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