José Chambel
Born in São Tomé and Príncipe, José Chambel lives and works in Portugal. He studied at the Photography Institute, from 1992 to 1994. His photographic work is in a language of documentary nature, developing projects where he explores the light through black and white, with themes centered on the preservation of cultural, tangible and intangible heritage, in Portugal, São Tomé and Principe and Cape Verde. Among the various projects that José Chambel carried out are “Tchilóli” (São Tomé and Príncipe), “Tabanka” (Cape Verde) or “Capital” (Ilha do Príncipe). His work is represented in several public and private collections,