Mauro Pinto was born in Maputo in 1974, lives and works in Mozambique
At the end of the ’90s Mauro Pinto decided to do a photography course by the “Monitor International School ‘and at the same time had an internship with the photographer José Machado. From there to here, he took the photo as his job. Participates in several workshops and have had the opportunity to exchange experiences with photographers like Trygve Bolstad, Ricardo Rangel, Karl Kugel, and others.
He participated in several solo and group exhibitions in different countries in Africa and Europe. His photographic works are published in books, magazines, and catalogs and are in various private and institutional collections.
In 2009, with Gonçalo Mabunda, begins the project Karl Marx dezoitotrintaquatro, transforming a residence into a gallery which hosts projects of national and foreign artists.
Won the 2012 prize with Bes Photo exhibition in Lisbon, Berardo Collection Museum and Pinacoteca do Estado de São Paulo
Mauro Pinto interrogates the visual creation, information, and communication. His works capture the essence of space thanks to a clever play with contrasts that can be seen provocative.
Today, his work makes him one of the most recognized contemporary photographers of Mozambique.
