Born in 1974 in Maputo, Mozambique
Lives and works in Maputo, Mozambique
In the early 1990s, Mauro Pinto studied photography at the Monitor International School in Johannesburg, during which he completed an internship with the photographer José Machato. He later moved to Maputo, where he worked alongside the pioneer of photojournalism in Mozambique, Ricardo Rangel, and came into contact with the Norwegian photographer Trygve Bolstad and the Réunionese photographer Karl Kugel.
In 2002, he participated in the exhibition “VERS MATOLA” at Espace 1789 Saint-Ouen in Paris, and in 2010, he took part in the second edition of El Ojo Salvaje in Paraguay, becoming the first African artist to exhibit there.
Mauro Pinto explores visual creation, information, and communication. His works capture the essence of space through a skillful use of contrasts, which can be perceived as provocative. Today, his work has established him as one of the most recognized contemporary photographers from Mozambique.
