A State Of Synergy

Photographer Guilherme Licurgo and mixed media artist Gregory Emvy join forces to produce the Back to the Roots series, a collection of 25 mixed media works with a strong point of view

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Art is a useful tool in getting messages across, especially of the visual variant. Some people respond better to images than they do words; what the eyes seecan be processed by the brain in different ways, hence the logic of certain works being open to interpretation. Photographer Guilherme Licurgo and mixed media artist Gregory Emvy know this well, both having utilised their unique craft to reach out to their audiences. For the duo, art is a substantial way of communication, as it can speak to all walks of life regardless of nation, race, and religion.

Born in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Guilherme Licurgo started out as a model. A law graduate, he later moved to São Paulo, where he is now based. He went to study photography at the Panamericana School of Art, where he discovered that his real passion was to work behind the lens. His work has been featured in multiple titles such as Vogue Brasil,