Lucas Lugarinho

Lucas Lugarinho (1992, Brazil) works across painting and video game design to explore how images shape the way we connect with the world and with each other. Drawing from digital culture, online communities, and Brazilian visual traditions, he brings together elements from folklore, gaming, and everyday urban life. In his work, familiar figures may appear both ancient and futuristic, shifting between cultural memory and virtual space. He often paints on reflective fabrics, echoing the visual language of screens, technology, and public space.

Lugarinho focuses on how images circulate through digital platforms and influence identity, desire, and belonging. By combining painting with game environments, he creates spaces where different realities overlap, questioning boundaries between the physical and the virtual. His work reflects on how technology reshapes perception, while also highlighting alternative perspectives rooted in queer and subcultural communities.