Josiel 2k is an artist from Marabá who discovered his artistic skills when he was still a child. Initially, he learned about the use of colors and worked with brush, roller and spray techniques. Later, he started painting murals and panels. He took up art as a profession, and with the encouragement of friends such as Bino Souza started to get closer to other artists to exchange experiences.
The artist belongs to a family of miners. He spent some years mining in Serra Pelada, and this experience inspired him to create the work “In Search of a Dream”. The mural is composed of elements that allude to mining such as the miner, who carries the earth full of gold, the bird, which represents freedom, and the gold digger, whose dream is to thrive with his family. The indigenous people are also present, representing a segment of the population that also worked bravely in the mines.