​NOMEN, A.K.A., Nuno Reis

​Pioneer of Graffiti Art in Portugal, since 1989

Nomen’s art (1974) was born on the streets. He was a pioneer of graffiti in Portugal, and a self-taught visual artist whose universe has been consolidating in a multiplicity and registers since he began to interact with the urban space back in 1989, from the first illegal incursions on trains and walls, to the developed work on a large scale both in expository and institutional environment.

Furthermore, Nomen was versatile and prolific, the self-named “style swinger” is renowned by mastering the balance between shapes and colors, may it be on elaborated typographic constructions with a unique dynamic, as well on compositions and photo-realistic portraits where he explores the depuration of elements. Moreover, his work has been presented on innumerous exhibitions, events, and artistic productions both in Portugal and abroad.

Currently his work has been looked for by companies, institutions and private costumers, that search in him an asset, and artistic competence able to solve mural art tasks in their spaces or events.

Companies for whom he has worked:

Agnus Dei Auto Silva Peças SL Benfica Casa das Meias
IPL Krautli Portugal Lionesa Mercedes
Opel Plural RTP SIC
Sporting CP State of the Art Take It Easy TBWA
TMN IT Stork Unicer

Nomen Graffiti Logo

Councils & Festivals

A journey painted across borders and institutions.

Councils

Parish Council of Agualva
Parish Council of Carcavelos
Parish Council of Queluz-Belas
Parish Council of Paço de Arcos
Town Hall of Almada
Town Hall of Cascais
Town Hall of Lisbon
Town Hall of Oeiras
Town Hall of Penacova
Town Hall of Sintra

Festivals

Rock in Rio, Lisbon, 2016
Vidigueira Jovem's Festival, Vidigueira
Mood Indigo Festival, Mumbai, India, 2012
Meeting of Styles, Wiesbaden, Germany, 2010
Meeting of Styles, Rott Fabric, Zurich, Switzerland, 2011
"Just Writing My Name", Amsterdam, Holland, 2013
Nomen painting

Exhibitions

Collective Exhibition/Competition Abel Manta, Gouveia, 2005
Bienal Art Sur Panamá - Panamá, 2011
Exhibition "Resurrection" - Warehouse, Alcântara, 2015
Double Trouble Studios - Carcavelos, 2016
Exhibition "All in Wonder" - Egypt's Palace - Oeiras, 2017
Collective Exhibition with Double Trouble Crew, "Wanderlust" - Beit Ha'ir Museum - Tel Aviv, Israel, 2018
Participation in “Le Carrousel du Louvre” Exhibition - Paris, France, 2022
Countries where he has painted:
  1. Azores (Ilha Terçeira, Ilha do Pico)

  2. France (Paris, Toulouse)

  3. England (London)

  4. Germany (Cologne, Mainz, Trier, Wiesbaden)

  5. ndia (Mumbai)

  6. Israel (Tel Aviv)

  7. Panama (Panamá)

  8. Portugal continental (Cascais, Faro, Lisbon, Matosinhos, Oporto, Quarteira, Sintra)

  9. The Netherlands (Amsterdam, Deventer)

  10. Spain (Barcelona, Madrid)

  11. Switzerland (Lausanne, Neuchâtel, Zurich)

  12. Qatar (Doha)