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The third of seven children, at seven years old Langelo and his extended family fled their motherland. He arrived in ..:namespace prefix = st1 ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags" />Boston, Massachusetts in the summer of 1980 after surviving a year living in Malaysia's refugee camps. Langelo achieved his American dream in 1996—a Bachelor of Science degree in Mechanical Engineering from Northeastern University. He soon discovered that pursing his artistic dreams brought a deeper meaning and happiness to his life. He currently performs and dances in theaters, exhibits his oil paintings, and is seeking representation for his two books, a memoir (Learning to Breathe: A Memoir) and a murder mystery (Hell: A Place on Earth). On January 9, 2007, Langelo opened an art gallery café named Flamepoeira, inspired by his training in flamenco and the Brazilian martial art capoeira. Aside from exhibiting and selling his own work at Flamepoeira, he wants to offer a haven where people can socialize and exhibit their work.

"It is perilous to explain away the ambiguity of a painting — one painting might be good for one person but not for others. The spectator should use his judgment and should not be influenced by the words or thoughts of others. To explain a painting is like defining it, setting guidelines for what a spectator should or should not see, not allowing the spectator to fully experience the painting with a non-biased view. To me, personally, it means that we, the artists, do not have faith in the spectators."