Chilala Moco
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Chilala Moco is an Angola
n photographer and the oldest son of former Angolan Prime Minister
Marcolino Moco
.
In 1995 he moved to Portugal
, where he lived and studied International Relations
, at the Instituto Superior de Ciências Sociais e Políticas (ISCSP). At the end of the third year, Chilala chose instead to study photography. In 2003 he enrolled in photography studies, at Escola Técnica de Imagem e Comunicação (ETIC).
Based in Luanda, Angola, Chilala Moco worked for five years as freelancer photographer, collaborating with magazines such as glamorous Caras Angola. Some of his art work was shown at Trienal de Luanda 2006, and bought by some Angolan collectors. His photographs have been published in some prestigious books related to Angola.
Curiously, Chilala Moco signs his assignment photographs as Carlos Moco, apart from his artistic work.
Moco is now a full-time photography editor for the Angolan newspaper O PAIS, as well as for its associate publications at Grupo Medianova.
In 2009 Moco shared with Rogerio Tutty (Jornal de Angola Photographer) the Angolan national award of photojournalism, and was also nominated for a corporate award (Maboque Awards on Journalism) on the same category.
Along side with selected Angolan artists, Chilala Moco was invited by Fundação Sindika Dokolo, an African art foundation, to present his artistic work at Bienal de Bordeaux, France (Evento 2009).
He participated in the jury for the photography context BESA Photo 2009, organized by the World Press Photo and Banco BESA (an Angolan/Portuguese financial institution).
Angola
Angola, officially the Republic of Angola , is a country in south-central Africa bordered by Namibia on the south, the Democratic Republic of the Congo on the north, and Zambia on the east; its west coast is on the Atlantic Ocean with Luanda as its capital city...
n photographer and the oldest son of former Angolan Prime Minister
Prime Minister of Angola
The Prime Minister of Angola is a high government official in Angola, but is not the head of government.Along with the rest of the Council of Ministers, the Prime Minister is appointed by the President. The position was originally created when Angola achieved independence from Portugal on 11...
Marcolino Moco
Marcolino Moco
Marcolino Moco was the Prime Minister of Angola from December 2, 1992 until June 3, 1996. Moco was fired from his role by President José Eduardo dos Santos. Santos removed the entire cabinet alongside the Governor of the central bank in a bid to be seen as decisive...
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In 1995 he moved to Portugal
Portugal
Portugal , officially the Portuguese Republic is a country situated in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula. Portugal is the westernmost country of Europe, and is bordered by the Atlantic Ocean to the West and South and by Spain to the North and East. The Atlantic archipelagos of the...
, where he lived and studied International Relations
International relations
International relations is the study of relationships between countries, including the roles of states, inter-governmental organizations , international nongovernmental organizations , non-governmental organizations and multinational corporations...
, at the Instituto Superior de Ciências Sociais e Políticas (ISCSP). At the end of the third year, Chilala chose instead to study photography. In 2003 he enrolled in photography studies, at Escola Técnica de Imagem e Comunicação (ETIC).
Based in Luanda, Angola, Chilala Moco worked for five years as freelancer photographer, collaborating with magazines such as glamorous Caras Angola. Some of his art work was shown at Trienal de Luanda 2006, and bought by some Angolan collectors. His photographs have been published in some prestigious books related to Angola.
Curiously, Chilala Moco signs his assignment photographs as Carlos Moco, apart from his artistic work.
Moco is now a full-time photography editor for the Angolan newspaper O PAIS, as well as for its associate publications at Grupo Medianova.
In 2009 Moco shared with Rogerio Tutty (Jornal de Angola Photographer) the Angolan national award of photojournalism, and was also nominated for a corporate award (Maboque Awards on Journalism) on the same category.
Along side with selected Angolan artists, Chilala Moco was invited by Fundação Sindika Dokolo, an African art foundation, to present his artistic work at Bienal de Bordeaux, France (Evento 2009).
He participated in the jury for the photography context BESA Photo 2009, organized by the World Press Photo and Banco BESA (an Angolan/Portuguese financial institution).