António R. Simões da Silva “Thó” Simões” was born in Malanje in 1973, lives in Luanda. He is a visual artist who rejects labels. Simões paints, makes collages, creates urban and digital art, performances, installations, films and photographs, his work does not obey rules or trends that identify a particular style. Influenced by street art, it mixes urban art with other languages, whether traditional or contemporary. He attended the Institute of Artistic and Cultural Studies (INFAC). He is a born researcher, curious by nature. The magnetism that Africa and Angola exert in their work is undeniable, as are other places in the world that they visited. Influenced by graffiti and modern street art. He likes to watch or just absorb the life around him. His artistic projects reflect on contemporary issues in human societies. He is involved in some projects of a formative nature, and of a solidarity nature for street children. It comes from the generation of post-independence artists with a strong influence on Angolan Contemporary Art. He is one of the mentors of the 'Murais de Leba' project, with more than 6000 m2 of walls in the provinces of Namibe and Huíla - The project involves young artists from various regions of Angola, international artists and students from primary and secondary education.