Ivo Puiupo (b. Lisbon, 1996) is currently based in São Paulo, Brazil.
Puiupo’s body of work is deeply rooted in underground comics and spreads its branches throughout various supports such as painting, photography, film and so on. His work and practice thrive in being multimedia, keeping a specific world in mind despite a change in form.
↪ photo taken by Mabel Ye.
Anthologies / Newspapers:
[2025] š! #54 'It's All Good!!!'
[2024] Skate Snake Zine (Portugal)
[2024] š! #49 ‘Chaos’ (Latvia)
[2023] Assossiassão (Portugal)
[2022] Le Monde Diplomatique (Portugal)
[2021] š! #43 ‘Queer Power’ (Latvia)
[2021] Ragu #8 (Brasil)
[2019] Forge Art Magazine issue 24 (United States)
[2019] Cápsula (Quiabo editora - Brasil)
[2018] Revista Baiacu (Todavia - Brasil)
[2017] Klubzin #2 (Poland)
[2017] FŮD (Czech Republic)
[2017] Seven Stories #1 (O Panda Gordo - UK)
[2017] El Volcán (Musaraña Editora - Argentina)
[2016] Topografias (Piqui - Brasil)
[2016] Jornal Suplemento (Brasil)
[2016] Jornal Altamira (Brasil)
[2013] Safe Place (Kingpin books - Portugal)
Teaching Experience:
[2024 - Ongoing] Guest lecturer for the Master in Editorial and Advertising Illustration at LABASAD. (Barcelona - Spain)
[2018 - 2024] “Exploring Experimental Comics” was the title of a series of comics workshops lectured over the span of seven years with the support of and hosted by the SESC institution in São Paulo. (São Paulo - Brasil)
[2019] Experimental comics workshop lectured at the Quadrinhos Impossíveis festival, hosted by Caixa Cultural Fortaleza. (Fortaleza - Brasil)
Awards / Grants / Residencies:
[2025] Kuš! Comics Residency (in Riga, Latvia)
[2023] Lei Paulo Gustavo - Primeiras Obras (film funding grant, Brasil)
[2022] Festival do Minuto - Minuto animação (animation competition, Brasil)
[2021] Toma lá 500 Paus e Faz uma BD (comics competition hosted by Chili com Carne, Portugal)
[2020] Shortbox Minigrant (comics grant, UK)
[2019] Convocatória Des.gráfica (experimental comics award held by MIS São Paulo, Brasil)
[2018] Baiacu (comics residency hosted by the Hilda Hilst Institute, Brasil)
[2013] Amadora BD award for best book in foreign language (comics award, Portugal)
Solo Publications:
[2023] Esqeleto (Self Published - Brasil)
[2023] MUNDO (Ugra Press - Brasil)
[2022] Synapses (Kuš! and Chili com Carne - Latvia / Portugal)
[2021] Kitnet (Sapata Press - Brasil / Portugal)
[2020] Maunder Mini Kus (Kuš! - Latvia)
[2019] Óbice (MIS São Paulo - Brasil - 2019 / Waicomics - Argentina)
[2018] Gume (Self Published - Brasil)
[2017] Eremitério (Self Published - Brasil)
[2015] Úlcera (Czap Books - United States)
Group Exhibitions:
[2025] Ponto Chic (Sardenberg, São Paulo - Brasil)
[2024] Mimo Proud (LUSTR Festival, Prague - Czech Republic)
[2024] Porção Execrável (Entr3posto, São Paulo - Brasil)
[2023] Pedacinho’s Island (Funarte, São Paulo - Brasil)
[2023] Intersecções (MUMA, Curitiba - Brasil)
[2023] Bufê Dinamite (Espaço Caroço, São Paulo - Brasil)
[2022] Elipses (Oasis, Rio de Janeiro - Brasil)
[2022] databasa (Canto, São Paulo - Brasil)
[2022] DODODO (Gruta, São Paulo - Brasil)
[2019] BAMBA (BREU, São Paulo - Brasil), São Paulo - Brasil)
[2017] El Volcán (Helsinki Comics Festival, Helsinki - Finland)
[2014] Lixo Futuro (Mundo Fantasma, Porto - Portugal)
Films:
[2025] Lágrimas de Cristal (director, writer and producer)
Ivo loves animals and his favorite one is the snail.