Category: street art

The Mural de Oze Arv in Graça is part of the exceptional set of street art manifestations that appeared during the year 2021. The Graça neighborhood distinguished itself in this aspect and every month something new appeared in this form of artistic expression. In particular, I had the privilege of witnessing the birth of the…

Artur Bordalo (Lisbon, 1987), a.k.a. Bordalo II, follows the motto “one man’s trash is another man’s treasure”. Bordalo uses in his works recycled materials that have survived their original purpose, as a declaration of sustainability and ecological awareness. The Racoon (2015) “The Raccoon” is one of my favorite works from Bordalo II ( @b0rdalo_ii ) and my…

Collaborative Work (2017) American artist Shepard Fairey (Charleston, 1970) and Portuguese Vhils (Lisbon, 1987) are both world-renowned artists. A mural decorated by any of them would always be interesting, but what makes this work in Graça brilliant is the perfect combination of two such different styles. A case where the whole is greater than the…