I AM RICARDO VALENTE, A PASSIONATE ARTIST BORN IN THE VIBRANT CULTURAL LANDSCAPE OF PORTUGAL IN 1977. CURRENTLY, MY ARTISTIC JOURNEY FINDS ITS ROOTS IN THE CHARMING CITY OF OPORTO, WHERE I HAVE ESTABLISHED MY ATELIER.

MY ARTISTIC EXPLORATION BEGAN WITH AN IMMERSION IN THE WORLD OF CRAFTMANSHIP AND METALS. OVER THE YEARS, I´VE HAD THE PRIVILEGE OF COLLABORATING WITH DISTINGUISHED BRANDS, DELVING INTO THE INTRICACIES OF FOUNDRY WORK AND MASTERING THE ARTISTRY OF METALS. THIS INVALUABLE EXPIRIENCE HAS SHAPED MY CREATIVE VISION AND PROVIDED ME WITH A PROFOUND UNDERSTANDING OF THE INTERPLAY BETWEEN FORM AND FUNCTION.

AMONG THE ARRAY OF RAW MATERIALS, BRASS HAS CAPTURED MY HEART. ITS TIMELESS ALLURE AND MALLEABILITY SERVE AS THE PERFECT MEDIUM FOR MY ARTISTIC EXPRESSION. I FIND JOY IN EXPLORING ORGANIC SHAPES AND EMBRACING HANDMADE TECHNIQUES, ALLOWING EACH PIECE TO BEAR THE UNIQUE IMPRINT OF THE HUMAN TOUCH.

FOR ME, THE CREATIVE PROCESS IS A JOURNEY THROUGH MOMENTS CAPTURING THE ESSENCE OF FLEETING INSPIRATIONS AND TRANSLATING THEN INTO PIECES OF ART THAT SEAMLESSLY BLEND FUNCTIONALITY WITH AESTHETICS. I AM DRIVEN BY A DESIRE TO CREATE ART THAT STANDS THE TEST OF TIME, EVOLVING GRACEFULLY AS IT AGES, MUCH LIKE THE RICH HISTORY AND CULTURAL HERITAGE THAT SURROUNDS ME.

MY ATELIER IS NOT JUST A WORKSPACE, IT´S A SANCTUARY WHERE EXPERIMENTATION AND INNOVATION FLOURISH. I THRIVE ON THE EXCITEMENT OF TRYING NEW APPROACH TO CRAFT, PUSHING BOUNDARIES, AND SEEKING BEAUTY IN THE UNEXPECTED. THE RESULT IS A COLLECTION OF PIECES THAT TELL A STORY, A STORY OF PASSION, CREATIVITY AND A DEEP CONNECTION TO THE ARTISTIC HERITAGE OF PORTUGAL.

JOIN ME ON THIS ARTISTIC JOURNEY AS WE CELEBRATE THE FUSION OF TRADITION AND INNOVATION, THE BEAUTY OF BRASS AND THE CREATION OF TIMELESS ART THAT TRANSCENDS THE ORDINARY.