Malato de Sousa was born in Porto in 1980, where he still lives and works.
He has been exhibiting regularly since the early 2000s and has recently held solo exhibitions in various institutions and commercial galleries, including the following PêSSEGOpráSEMANA, Porto; Galeria Quadrado Azul, Porto; Chiado 8 Arte Contemporânea, Lisbon; Spike Island, Bristol; Kim? Contemporary Art Centre, Riga; Manuel António da Mota Foundation, Porto; Galeria Quadrado Azul, Lisbon.