DeMedeiros’ fascinating biography with its many unexpected twists and turns has left him with a remarkably fertile imagination and an obsessively compulsive exploration of the visual world. Born in Cabo Frio, Brazil, Carlos was raised in a Catholic household, enlisted in the Brazilian Navy at seventeen years old, then knocked on the monastery door to live the life of a monk. It was during those years of prayer and service that Carlos started cultivating his unique artistic brilliance. Many years later, Carlos discovered his Jewish roots and was featured in the documentary, Children of the Inquisition, tracing the journeys of families who were forced to convert to Catholicism during the Spanish and Portuguese inquisitions.

After seventeen years in the monastery, and many tests of his faith, Carlos went on a pilgrimage to the United States before making the commitment of priesthood. Upon his return to Bolivian monastery, he made the…