It’s good that Maikon Nery’s, aka Ultra Grafismo, work speaks for itself. He’s linked everywhere on Google, but I could only find one interview in Portuguese about this terrific graphic designer and illustrator, and he definitely deserves more write-ups. I haven’t seen collage work done so well in a while: Because of the subjects he likes to incorporate—tropicalia, neoconcretism, the influence of the writer Guimarães Rosa—his art is distinctly Brazilian but on a level that nonetheless can engage those outside of the South American country. Nery said he’s turned down offers to move from his native Londrina to more opportunity-rich Sao Paulo in order to stay close to his roots, a decision I totally respect and think is brave. Check back to Nery’s studio venture called Piano Fuzz for a few great tricks up its sleeve too when it relaunches.