Nico is from Canada, which means he's exceptional at saying ‘please' and 'thank you' and doesn't really get cold. He went to school in Montréal, Toronto, San Francisco and São Paulo and after a few years in Brazil, his Portuguese is fluent but his samba steps still need some work. Instead, he has mastered the dance of meeting someone new and immediately collaborating with them on their portrait. That, and light. Really pretty light.

Now based in Oakland, you’ll find him no-kneading sourdough bread, charcoal-roasting chicken, smashing burgers and irrationally supporting his unremarkable hometown soccer team Toronto FC.