GUYS I'M NOT FROM RIO, DON'T KNOW WHY COUCHSURFING SHOWS ME ON THE SEARCH

I am 22 years old, I am an artist from Juiz de Fora, in the interior of Brazil. I am graduating in Journalism at the Federal University of Juiz de Fora and I am a self-taught photographer, also developing works in film, video and collage.

My site: www.jvmedeiros.com/

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

I'm on Couchsurfing because I believe that life is more than planned in the traditional script. With a huge world, I want to know as much as possible of places, exchange experiences and grow with the most different cultures and people.

Interests

• photography
• thrifting
• sports
• soccer
• art
• cinema
• museum
• rap music
• thrift stores

Music, Movies, and Books

Music: Kendrick Lamar, OutKast, JAY Z, Tyler The Creator, John Coltrane, Curumin, John Nogueira, The Internet, Pharrell Williams, BADBADNOTGOOD, NERD, Jamiroquai, Racionais MCs, Parteum, Don L, Beyonce, Destiny's Child, Aaliyah .. In general, black music like Jazz, Rap, Rn'B and Samba.

Movies: Fast and Furious, Coen Brothers, Miyazaki. Kurosawa, Wong Kar Wai, Kubrick and my favorite one is La Haine

Books: all the work of João Guimarães Rosa and The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

I did a R$13000 crowdfunding campaing to exhibit my artwork on The Other Art Fair Chicago and it was succesful.

Teach, Learn, Share

I love to teach, share and learn, and I can literally talk about anything. Despite this, my favorite subjects usually are space, time travel, aliens, cinema or music.

What I Can Share with Hosts

I can share some of my knowledge about images, cinema, photography and about brazilian music and culture beyond the stereotype.

Countries I’ve Visited

United States

Countries I’ve Lived In

Brazil