Vhils « Arrested Motion

Tag Archives: Vhils

Streets: Vhils (Portugal)

Posted by SAL, July 3, 2014

Only a couple days before the opening of his first museum show, Dissection, Portuguese artist Alexandre Farto aka Vhils finished this large outdoor piece in front of the Museu da Electricdade where the show will be held. As the last in a series of large works he created through the city, the final 360 degrees piece Panorama on the round water tank is one of his most elaborate ones yet. By transferring his scratched paper collage technique onto this large building, Vhils surely lifted up the quality of his work to another level. […]

Streets: Vhils (Lisbon)

Posted by SAL, June 2, 2014

As a part of preparation for his upcoming museum show in Lisbon (covered), Alexandre Farto aka Vhils recently finished another signature piece on the outskirts of Lisbon. The Lisnave area was once a huge shipyard, building and fixing large boats from around the world, but has now been abandoned for the last 15 to 20 years. In order to get across the devastating consequences that had to the economical situation in the area and people living there, Vhils created this large size portrait. Using paint and heavy tools, the Lisbon-based artist carved this portrait […]

Previews: Vhils – “Dissection” @ EDP Foundation

Posted by SAL, May 28, 2014

After leaving his mark all over the globe, from wooden sheds in Brazilian rain forest (covered) to large warehouses in Hawaii (covered), Alexandre Farto aka Vhils is opening a museum solo in his homeland. Supported by the EDP Foundation, Dissesction will be opening on the the 5th of July 2014 at the Electricity Museum in Lisbon, as “the first solo exhibition by Vhils in a Portuguese mainstream art institution and his largest to date.” The artist who made his name by chiseling walls with heavy tools and explosives as […]

Videos: Vhils x Buraka Som Sistema

Posted by SAL, May 7, 2014

Alexandre Farto, aka Vhils, recently finished another successful collaboration with Portuguese kuduro band Buraka Som Sistema. After working with them in the past on different projects, he took a role of a director (with the help of João Pedro Moreira) this time on their newest video, “Stoopid”. With his rich experience in destruction, controlled chaos and organized madness, and the help of high speed cameras, the result is this fierce video packed with splashing paint, explosion, smashing things, burning objects, and other elements of complete havoc. In the artist’s […]

Showing: Vhils @ Caixa Cultural

Posted by SAL, April 9, 2014

Vhils aka Alexandre Farto recently spent some time in Brazil working with the Guarani tribe in the Piraquara region and creating a new body of work for a show at Caixa Cultural in Curitiba, Brazil. The Portuguese artist spent some time working with the tribesmen in the Araçaí village, creating works for the show, as well as leaving his mark in the village. The show consists of 54 wooden doors etched with indigenous motifs and portraits. Created on old wooden doors collected and found in the area, the […]

POW! WOW! ’14 / Streets: Vhils

Posted by SAL, February 20, 2014

Alexandre Farto aka Vhils was one of the most anticipated names for this year’s POW! WOW! Hawaii festival. Both visitors and participating artists were looking forward to seeing the Portuguese artist in action, which kept being postponed due to unforeseen circumstances. Eventually, the machines started roaring and tearing down chunks of the the wall. The scene was looking and sounding very different than at any other mural, as it all looked more like a chaotic construction site than where an art piece is getting created. Using his […]

Previews: POW! WOW! (2014)

Posted by sleepboy, January 17, 2014

After sharing with you a video recap from last year’s POW! WOW! in Hawaii (covered), it’s time to tell you more about this year’s event as it is fast approaching. It seems every year, this gathering of creative gets bigger and better with 2014 being no different. Visiting artists include 123Klan, Aaron De La Cruz, Apex, Andrew Schoultz, Bask, Brendan Monroe, Cope2, Cyrcle, Dabs Myla, Dave Kinsey, Defer, Gage Hamilton, Gaia, Glenn Barr, Hanasaurusrex, Hannah Stouffer, Indie 184, INSA, Inti, Jeff Hamada, Jessie Unterhalter, Katey Truhn, Know Hope, […]

Streets: Vhils x Pixel Pancho (Lisbon)

Posted by sleepboy, December 3, 2013

With some recent articles, we have introduced to you several public murals arranged by the Underdogs platform in Lisbon as well as some gallery shows. We now have another street piece to share with you in the same vein – a collaboration between Vhils and Pixel Pancho. The joint wall saw the locally-based Vhils mix his chiseled technique with the Italian Pixel Pancho’s robotic imagery leading an interesting interaction of disparate styles. Photo credit: Stick2Target. Discuss Vhils here. Discuss Pixel Pancho here.

Preview / Releases: “Time Line” @ Underdogs

Posted by SAL, November 28, 2013

After whole year filled with activities, mostly focused on producing new large size murals by some of the world’s top street and urban artists, Lisbon’s Underdogs platform is entering it’s final phase. With a group show Timeline, opening on November 29th at the gallery in Lisbon, they are rounding out their first year by showing exclusive and original work by artists who they have worked with during 2013: Interesni Kazki (Ukraine), Cyrcle. (USA), ±MAISMENOS± (Portugal), Pixel Pancho (Italy), and How & Nosm (USA). The original works at […]

Vhils – “Contraste” @ PT Data Center (Portugal)

Posted by Manuel Bello, November 12, 2013

Vhils is one of the most innovative artists coming out of Portugal in recent years. So in some regards, it’s not entirely surprising to find him working with cork, which is one of the most exported and environmentally friendly natural materials of the region. His latest work entitled Contraste, created for Portugal Telecom’s data center in Covilhã, highlights not only man’s relationship with the world his ability to create materials that are not only economically prosperous but also sustainable for future generations. And in other Vhils news, have a […]