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About Xavier Portela

The artworks by Xavier Portela glow with such overwhelming colors, you might think you are standing before a neon sign. You can practically hear the lively soundscape of major metropolises like Tokyo and New York. This is the artist’s exact intention; Portela recreates the pulsing sensation of being in the streets of a bustling city. “Street photography is about more than just framing your shots. There are variables like temperature, sounds, people, and odors,” the artist says. It was in Tokyo in 2014 that Portela first wanted to capture these powerful sensations with his camera. He quickly discovered the limitations of nighttime photography – his first efforts felt too static to… Read more