Mandala quântico (2008) Painting by Victor Lages

Born in Lisbon in 1952.
He has always drawn and painted.
He studied at the António Arroio School.
For 12 years he worked in graphic arts, without however leaving the visual arts.
He has been working in his studio (Artezen) since 1980.
Until 1992 he had a great activity in the area of advertising and graphic creation (design of logos and packaging) and in illustration where he has two dozen books already published.
Since then he has dedicated himself exclusively to painting and sculpture. It has been exhibiting since 1981.
In 1993, he was one of the founders of the Artitude Group, which was dissolved in 1996. He was part of the jury of the IX National Caricature Salon/VI Oeiras Humor Festival/95 and the 1st Damaia Contest Meeting with its Painters, this one together with Arthur Bual in 1995.
He was a member of the ANAP national association of plastic artists for six years.
In 1997, he co-founded Arcoartis, an association of plastic artists from Damaia, being its president.
It begins in 1996 and ends in 1999 the Sacred paintings in the church of Nª. Mrs. from Cabo de Linda-a-Velha, these being his greatest work and considered the largest set of Sacred Art in mural painting and in canvas and oil, of the 20th century in Portugal. They were inaugurated by Mr. Minister of Internal Administration Dr. Jorge Coelho, by Mr. President of the Municipality of Oeiras Dr. Isaltino Morais and Mr. D. Tomás Bispo Auxiliar de Lisboa, many other individuals were present.
Between 1999 and 2000 he executed the mural paintings in the church of S. Miguel in Queijas, also large-scale paintings, inaugurated by Mr. President of the Municipality of Oeiras Dr. Isaltino Morais.
The CP Sta station opens in 2000. Cruz / Damaia by Mr. 1st Minister António Guterres, where he created a 170 m long tile and iron mural.
Still in 2000, he executed another mural and sacred painting in the chapel of the Monastery, Carmelo de Nª. Mrs. Queen of the World in Faro.
In 2000, the association Paço de Artes and the newspaper A Voz de Paço de Arcos awarded him a tribute for the artistic activity developed in the municipality of Oeiras.
In 2001, he executed the mural in mosaics (A big step for Man) with a length of one hundred meters, located next to the crossing in Borel in Amadora.
He was awarded by the Municipality of Oeiras, the Municipal Merit Grade Silver for important acts and services performed, within the scope of the Municipality and the Country in 2002.
Between 2002 and 2003 he created and executed more than 500 canvases, a mural and three sculptures for the Solplay Hotel which was inaugurated by Ms. President of the Municipality of Oeiras Dr. Teresa Zambujo with the presence of Mr. Minister of Education David Justino.
In 2004, an interview was recorded for the program “Entre Nós” from Universidade Aberta, which was broadcast on Channel 2 of RTP, Channel Africa and Channel International of RTP.
In Damaia, in 2005, he created a mural with 88 square meters in “Parque Goa” and in Rua Duarte Pacheco Pereira he created “Os Mirones” which are 50 balls painted with...

• Nationality: PORTUGAL
• Date of birth : 1952
• Artistic domains:
• Groups: Contemporary Portuguese Artists