SCENIC ARTS

Ricardo Nascimento brings a background in Fine Arts, Architecture and Theater to the creation of scenic environments. His work combines painting, sculpture, spatial design and craftsmanship to transform ordinary materials into convincing worlds—whether for the stage, film, events or architectural settings.

As both designer and scenic artist, Nascimento can conceive an entire scene from its broadest vision to its smallest detail—developing the environment, architecture, spatial relationships, atmosphere, color, light, surfaces, furnishings and individual visual elements as parts of a single coherent idea.

Working across scenic painting, murals, faux finishes, dimensional surfaces and specialty fabrication, he brings an understanding of scale, perspective, material and illusion to every project. From expansive theatrical environments to finely observed architectural finishes, the objective is not simply to decorate a surface, but to create a complete and compelling sense of place.

His approach unites the discipline of design with the immediacy of the artist’s hand—from concept and world-building to the final painted detail.

SET DESIGN – CONSTRUCTION – SCENIC ART   

DARK OF THE MOON

THE UPSTART CROW BOULDER COLORADO 2018

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SOUTHLAND – BY KATHERINE DUNHAM   REINTERPRETATION OF ORIGINAL SETS FROM HISTORICAL RECREATION OF MS. DUNHAM’S BALLET WITH THE ASSISTANCE OF THE ORIGINAL PRODUCTION LEAD DANCER JULY ROBINSON BELAFONTE

CLEO PARKER ROBINSON DANCE ENSEMBLE DENVER COLORADO

           

SET DESIGN AND SCENIC ART – CLEO PARKER ROBINSON DANCE – DENVER – REINTERPRETATION OF ORIGINAL BALLET SCENERY FROM HISTORICAL PERFORMANCE OF KATHERINE DUNHAM’S GROUND BREAKING WORK  Rites de passage

3D NEW YORK CITY SKYLINE – SYLVIA- NOMAD THEATER

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