De Morais is the artistic name of Marcelo Aparecido de Morais Leite, a contemporary artist based in Munich.
With a background in civil engineering, his work explores the intersection between structural order and emotional disruption. Influenced by Constructivism, Neoplasticism, and Bauhaus philosophy, his compositions merge architectural discipline with expressive colour.
His works reflect on how planned systems interact with lived experience, revealing a constant negotiation between control and overflow.
He signs his work as De Morais — his mother's surname.
Artist statement
"Our life, however much we plan it, overflows in moments beyond our control. Sometimes sad, sometimes joyful — but always defining who we are."
