Pedro Sousa Louro

Born in Africa, the family is originally from Portugal, with a high-ranking aristocratic background in Braga, northern Portugal.

In the early 1970s, the Family moved back to Portugal from Angola to Estoril and Cascais, near Lisbon.

Pedro lived, studied, and was raised by his Grandmother, a Portuguese-born Lady from an aristocratic background who gave him an extremely rigorous religious private education. After Pedro went to Madrid in 1989 to work as a model and study art. After that, he came to the UK, where he lives. He graduated from Chelsea College of Art and Design in London in 1997.

In 2011, he earned his third degree in Abstract Vision and Modern Expressionism at the University of Kensington and Chelsea.

Driven by a profound appreciation for architecture and Neoplasticism, Pedro's artistic force uniquely blends these influences. He believes that every building should reflect the public's needs and environmental considerations, not merely an economic investment.

Pedro uses diverse materials, such as reclaimed wood and oxidised metals, to blend Cubism, abstract expressionism, and architectural elements in his all-neoplastic compositions. His innovative works have been featured globally in British Vogue, House & Garden, Vanity Fair, Tatler magazine, The Wall Street Journal in the US, and other international art publications.

In 2021, Portuguese President Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa and the former Portuguese Ambassador to the UK, Manuel Lobo Antunes, honoured him for his significant contributions to the international art industry.

In 2023, we will partner with the cinema industry at 20th CENTURY STUDIOS | DISNEY USA by using Pedro's artworks in the set design of two upcoming blockbuster productions.

One of Pedro's most significant influences and inspirational artists in art and design is the Italian Architect and Designer Andrea Branzi, born in Florence. Pedro is a very personal and private friend of the Branzi family and lived with them in Milan when Pedro was a model in his younger years.

Pedro's work demonstrates his dialogue with the evolution of colour and geometry, despite his preferences for contemporary artists such as Francis Bacon, Ben Nicholson, and Robert Rauschenberg. His reminiscence is rooted in the "neoplasticism" of Mondrian and, in some ways, influenced by Picasso.

He uses Pollock's technique of "dropping" but with the order and sense of Rothko.

A textural tangibility is immediately evident in Pedro Sousa Louro's work. Earthy and material-focused, an unassuming beauty is found within the play between dark woods and a muddied palette. Furthermore, geometry plays a crucial role here, as clean white lines converse with blocks of muted colour.

Pedro Sousa Louro is among the most talked-about LGBTQ artists. He has collectors worldwide, including in Europe, the Middle East, India, Australia, the US, Russia, and South America.