Júlio F. R. Costa (b. 1989, Torres Novas, Portugal) has a degree in Philosophy and a master's degree in Art Markets. He has written and published articles in the field of philosophy on the contemporary art market, namely on the work of art as a commodity and the position of the artist in today's art world. He works as a visual artist, mainly in video experimentation, with an emphasis on experimental animations – taking advantage of his love of drawing and making them “a little bit animated”. He has participated in national and international festivals, as well as in exhibitions of more artistic aspects. His first novel “Retalhos da Vida de Eduardo Lopo” was published in 2019. He is President of Colectivo249, where he fights for the decentralization of Art in Portugal.