Pompílio Hilário Gemuce
Born in 1963 in Quelimane, Momzmbique.
Gemuce, has over 23 years of experience as an artist, teacher, curator and artistic management.
He has been an active protognost in the Mozambican art scene, encouranging and promoting platforms for artists through associations such as “ Arte Feliz”, “MUVART – Contemporary Art Movment of Mozambique”, for enhancing artistic inteverntion in the contemporary context and exchange of experiences between national and international artists.
Throughout his career Gemuce participated in several cultural events, including workshops, debates, conferences and international fairs.
Recently, in 2016, he founded the Arte de Gema galley based in Maputo. He is member of the Núcleo de Arte in Maputo.
Gemuce has been invited to participate as a jury member in different artistic contexts, such as the Annual MUSART, with the National Museum of Art; the Biennial of TDM and recently on the international competition of photography of Novo Banco photo 2016, in Lisbon, Portugal.
In his artistic practice, he has explored different subjects and using of different substances from canvas, paper, bronze, video, including other contemprary practices that are prefigured in video art, instalation and objects.