Victor de Mello was born in the Cape Verde Islands into a family of Portuguese origins. He grew up in Lisbon, Portugal, and later moved to Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, at the age of 17. Victor de Mello has been showing his work in a variety of International art, magazines and galleries. The world has been his playground and today he lives and works in London. His passion and curiosity for the visual impact of photography shine through his imagery. In the images you discover an emotional expression with a focus on line and shape, and the mystery of each human being is always in focus. Victor de Mello’s photography depicts a contemporary understanding of culture through story lines, which play with the sensual resonance of beauty and simplicity. His photography leaves you with a sense of a timeless now in a world balancing on the edge of classic chastity and raw sexual power.
