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Nástio Mosquito
Born1981 (age 42–43)
Luanda, Angola
Other namesNastio Mosquito, Nastiá, Saco, Cucumber Slice, Zura Zuara

Nástio Mosquito (born 1981) is an Angolan-born multidisciplinary artist.[1][2] He works in music, sound, video art, performance art, installation art, and spoken word poetry.[3][4][5][6] Mosquito's art deals with topics such as identity and faith, as well as racism and the complicated colonial history of his native Angola.[7][8] He has used various monikers including Nastiá, Saco, Cucumber Slice, and Zura Zuara.[8]

Mosquito was born in Luanda, the capital of Angola in 1981[9] and most of his education took place in Lisbon, Portugal. He participated in the 29th São Paulo Art Biennial in 2010.[10] In 2014, he was awarded the Future Generation Art Prize.[11][12] He works in Ghent, Belgium.[7]

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  1. ^ "Nástio Mosquito Biography". Berliner Festspiele (in German). May 2016. Retrieved 2023-06-11.
  2. ^ Martin, Glynn (2021-05-17). Reimagining Black Art and Criminology: A New Criminological Imagination. Policy Press. pp. 150–151. ISBN 978-1-5292-1394-2.
  3. ^ Shea, Compiled by Christopher D. (2016-07-01). "Yoko Ono in Buenos Aires and Ellie Goulding in Serbia: Global Arts Guide". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2023-06-11.
  4. ^ "Projects 104: Nástio Mosquito". The Museum of Modern Art (MoMA). Retrieved 2023-06-11.
  5. ^ "Nástio Mosquito". Tate Modern. Retrieved 2023-06-11.
  6. ^ Ngcobo, Gabi (2011). Don't Panic. Jacana Media. p. 97. ISBN 978-1-920196-37-0.
  7. ^ a b "Nástio Mosquito, Apollo 40 Under 40 Africa". Apollo Magazine. 2020-09-28. Retrieved 2023-06-11.
  8. ^ a b Apostol, Corina L.; Thompson, Nato (2019-10-11). Making Another World Possible: 10 Creative Time Summits, 10 Global Issues, 100 Art Projects. Routledge. p. 387. ISBN 978-0-429-88939-4.
  9. ^ "Nástio Mosquito: Template Temples of Tenacity". Fondazione Prada. July 2016. Archived from the original on March 29, 2023. Retrieved 2023-06-11.
  10. ^ "Nastio Mosquito". KunstAspekte.de (in German). Retrieved 2023-06-11.
  11. ^ Shea, Christopher D. (2015-01-23). "ArtsBeat: What's On This Week Around the World". The New York Times. Retrieved 2023-06-11.
  12. ^ Waters, Florence (2014-12-09). "The Victor Pinchuk Foundation reveals the winners of its 2014 Future Generation Art Prize". wallpaper.com. Retrieved 2023-06-11.
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