Curriculum Vitae

 

VICTOR

 

Full name:                    Victor de Sousa
Date of  birth:               02 / 11 / 1982
Place of birth:               Venilale, Baucau district, Timor-Leste
Signature:                    Victor
Joined Arte Moris:        August 2005
Languages:                 Tetum, Indonesian, English (intermediate level)

Academic Formation

1991-1996:                  Primary school:            SDK Fatulia, Venilale, Baucau
1996-1999:                  Junior high school:       SMP Negeri III, Venilale, Baucau
1999-2000:                  Senior high school:      SMP St. Paulu IV, Dili

Achievements

2005:               Youth workshop for `Oisea NGO` in Maubara.

                        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 organized in collaboration with the Swiss Embassy in Jakarta, Indonesia.

2005 – 2006:   Youth workshops in various districts throughout Timor-Leste.

2006:               Mural painting at ‘Cafe Brazil’, 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 district throughout Timor-Leste.

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

                        Facilitator of a Lafaek Drawing Competition organized by CARE International.

                        One month 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     Driver and car maintenance
l      Member of the Arte Moris ‘Rebenta Stomp’ band
l       Participation in the running of the ‘Arte Moris IDP Camp’ management in 2006