Guilherme Atan

Guilherme Atan, better known by his artist name ATAN, was born in the early 1990s in the state of São Paulo, Brazil.

After earning a degree in advertising, he turned his attention to design at the Mauá Institute of Technology in São Paulo. His talent was quickly recognized, allowing him to obtain one of the few scholarships available in England, while continuing to gain professional experience as a designer.

In 2016, he founded Atan Design and distinguished himself by participating in the Ekos Hackaton project organized by Natura Campus, ranking among the three finalists of this collaborative project focused on biodiversity.

However, Guiherme Atan remains deeply passionate about art and drawing. He continues to explore different techniques while seeking to perfect his art. Little by little, he is becoming an emerging figure in contemporary calligraphic portraiture.

My practice focuses on the search for depth and contrast, exploring the colors and transparencies I obtain by diluting pigments in the composition of the work. – Guilherme Atan

The young artist is part of a long tradition that goes beyond the simple artistic aspect: French calligraphic caricature from the end of the 18th century, which gradually became more liberal, or Arabic calligraphic arts, which have been admired on an impressive variety of media for centuries.

What sets Guiherme Atan’s work apart is his ability to combine calligraphy and portraiture to capture the essence of a moment, creating an exceptionally profound artistic expression.
He skillfully superimposes layers of writing with a delicate lightness to give density to his subjects.

Thanks to his technical mastery and artistic sensibility, he manages to create both physical and emotional depth using only two apparent dimensions.