Paulo Nazareth (Governador Valadares, 1977) lives and works throughout the world.

He studied Linguistics at Faculdade de Letras, Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais, in Brazil. And received his BFA at Escola de Belas Artes, Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais.

His performance and installation work is often inspired on his African and indigenous heritage, and he collects video, photos and found objects that document his journeys. The artist explores themes that are often related to race, ideology and the unequal distribution of development through his practice that is both interdisciplinary and participatory. Nazareth seeks to embody the idea of the artist as a connector, a decoder, and a philosopher.

His work can be found in the Boros Collection (Berlin, Germany); Thyssen-Bornemisza Art Contemporary (Vienna, Austria); Pinault Collection (Venice, Italy); Coleção Banco Itaú (São Paulo, Brazil); Museu de Arte Moderna do Rio de Janeiro (Rio de Janeiro, Brazil); Astrup Fearnley Museum of Modern Art (Oslo, Norway); Pinacoteca do Estado de São Paulo (São Paulo, Brazil); Rubell Family Collection (Miami, USA); Tate (London, UK).