CESARIO

 

Full name:                Cesar Agusto Soares Lourdes
Date of birth:            28 / 04 / 1983
Place of birth:           Iliomar (Lautem district), Timor-Leste
Joined Arte Moris:     April 2003 (became a senior student in the same year)
Languages:              Makalero, Tetum, Indonesian, English (intermediate level)

Academic Formation

1990-1994:                  Primary school:            SD Paiol Ni II School, Sebelas, Dili
1994-1996:                  Primary school:            SD Cina Has Laran, Dili
1997-1998:                  Junior high school:       SMPK, Iliomar, Los Palos
1998-2001:                  Junior high school:       SMPK Kristal, Balide, Dili
2001-2002:                  Senior high school:      ‘Hati Kudus’, Becora, Dili
2002-2004:                  Senior high school:      SHS Secondary School ‘12 November’, Dili
2005-2006:                  Senior high school:      ‘28 November’, Dili

Achievements

2003:               Mural painting on the Dili Football Stadium walls in collaboration with a  vaccination campaign by ‘UNICEF’.

                        Participated in a workshop for streetchildren in Dili in collaboration with FCJ Posko and supported by ‘UNICEF’.

 

2004:              Mural painting on water tanks displaying the proper use of water in the Ermera district. A project done in 
                       collaboration with ‘Cooperacao Cafe Timor’.

                       Exhibitions, workshops, and performances for the ‘Catholic College Opening Event’ of ‘Fundaçao Sao Jose’,
                       Baucau.

                       In November he participated in the `Arte Moris. Living Art from Timor’ exhibition in Sydney. Spent one month in
                       Sydney participating in various courses by invitation from COFA (College of Fine Art) New South Wales University.

2005:              Youth workshops in collaboration with ‘Timor Aid’ in Suai, Cova Lima district.

                       Youth workshop and four mural paintings on Atauro Island, Timor-Leste.

                       Participated in a workshop on  Human Rights held by ‘UNOTIL’ and followed by the creation of panels with human
                       rights issues, prior to the exhibition ‘Etre. The Face of Human Rights’.

                       In October he participated in the Magnum Archives photo exhibition `Etre. The Face of Human Rights’, curated by
                       Lars Müller. The event took place in the Arte Moris exhibition hall, accompanied by  paintings and panels on human
                       rights from Arte Moris, film documentaries by ‘Centro Audiovisual Max Stahl, Timor’, music by the Arte Moris
                       ‘Rabenta Stomp’ band and the Arte Moris ‘HaKa’ djembe group, performances by Bibi Bulak and Galaxy, rock band.
                       The exhibition was organised in collaboration with the Swiss Embassy in Jakarta, Indonesia.

2006:              Creativity teacher in collaboration with Ahisaun, Dili.

                       Illustrations for CAVR, Dili.

                       IDP camp drawing session, Dili.

                      Creation of posters, banners and graffiti for the ‘Alternative Resistance Peace Campaign’ in collaboration with the
                      Ministry of Foreign Affairs and ‘Hahi Ita Rain’ (Celebrate     our Country), event office PM. All artworks are displayed
                      in Dili and various districts throughout Timor-Leste.  

                      Drawings selected for the Lafaek competition organised by CARE international.

                      Mural painting for ‘CARE International’ with participating youth of Bairo Pite, Dili.

                      Graffiti and mural paintings at Suco and Comoro soccer field in Kampung Baru, Comoro..

                      Three months of exhibitions and courses by invitation of the ‘Willoughby Workshop Art Centre NSW’, COFA (College
                      of Fine Art) NSW University and ‘Blue Mountains East Timor Sisters’ in Lawson, New South Wales, Australia.                                                

Responsibilities in Arte Moris

l      Participation in all daily duties
l     Teacher for junior students in Dili and various other districts throughout Timor-Leste
l      Member of ‘HaKa’, the Arte Moris drumming group
l      Member of the Arte Moris ‘Rebenta Stomp’ band
l       Participation in the running of the ‘Arte Moris IDP Camp’ management in 2006