Carlos Barahona Possollo, “Theseus”, 1998, Oil on Canvas, 100 x 200 cm, Private Collection
Born in Lisbon in 1967, Carlos Barahona Possollo studied from 1986 to 1989 in the department of architecture at the Technical University of Lisbon. He graduated with a Degree in Painting from the Faculty of Fine Arts of Lisbon University. In 1995, Possollo accepted an invitation to become a faculty member in Lisbon University’s art department.
Possollo has worked with the Portuguese Mail in its production of original images for their commemorative stamp series honoring the 500th anniversary of explorer Vasco da Gama’s arrival in India. He also created paintings commissioned for the first nine issues of the Portuguese edition of the National Geographic Magazine.
“Theseus” by Carlos Barahona Possollo. see https://barahonapossollo.com/