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Born in the cultural town of northeast Brazil- Juazeiro do Norte, state of Ceara. Panta spent most of his youth in rebellion, by skipping classes and being part of the gang group, until one day he found out drawing was his emotional outlet, he puts aside anger and fell into the world of expressing himself through art. Later he decides to put flat drawings in dimensions, he started to be a tattoo artist, he  quickly gained reputation by covering old tattoos and lively transmitting fresh images on human body.

Later, Panta thought "art should be 3D, it is supposed to be seen in different angles and aspects", he joined Centro de Cultural Popular Mestre Noza- birth place of numerous renowned artists and woodcarvers of Ceara. He was fascinated by different faces and transformations a piece of wood can present, as he says "when I get a piece of wood, I immediately imagine where it should be curved and where should be pointed, it is because the wood speaks for itself". Without academic formation, Panta acquired intimate relation with wood by his senses, emotions and heartfelt passion toward art.