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The image of Dame Dorothy Tangney DBE was created by Vhils and his assistants. ", Credit: SGOIS/Courtesy Alexandre Farto (Vhils), "So one day I thought, 'Why am I just one more adding to all these kind of disposable society that is using the walls to communicate things and to push for consumption?'

Growing up in Lisbon, he used his lunch money to buy spray paint, and got his training on the streets doing graffiti, working quickly to evade authorities. A photograph of him creating the work appeared on the front page of The Times. "It's a fine line between art and vandalism," said Seth Doane. His work has been exhibited around the world and is referenced in multiple publications, including on the cover of the Times, the Forbes's ranking of 30 thirty-year-olds who make Portugal today, or the imposing 608-page monograph “Pentimento” which was dedicated to him recently. Epoxy, etched acrylic, or even a fascinating light installation, VHILS is presenting bold and original works. Remember Antony Micallef’s Los Angeles debut in 2007? A Vhils mural created in Mexico City in 2012 for the All City Canvas Festival. Vhils at work in Sydney, Australia in 2013. 1987. The effects of war and destruction on the walls of the city has played an important role in Vhils’s inspiration and techniques. Buy or sell Banksy prints

"Instead of adding, I paint everything white and then I just expose these layers that are underneath. Original Signed Artworks & Limited Edition Prints For SaleFound object is the term used for a man-made or natural object, or object fragment which an artist either finds or buys, keeping it for inspiration or as a work of art. ", Lisbon street artist Vhils (Alexandre Farto). We are delighted to announce our return to The Old Vic Tunnels this year from 10th until 25th October. Copyright © 2020 CBS Interactive Inc.All rights reserved. He began interacting with the urban environment through the practice of graffiti in the early 2000s.

An internationally renowned artist, VHILS creates with great skills contemporary, technically daring portraits. Find an in-depth biography, exhibitions, original artworks for sale, the latest news, and sold auction prices. Vhils Instagram and Website, Vhils Alexandre Manuel Dias Fart Street Art, Urban Art Auction News and Results, Official Artist Prints Canvas and Painting Wanted by Collectors, Forum with discussions ranging from Graffiti to Contemporary Art, The original Banksy Forum said Doane. And I was doing graffiti, so I was adding to all those layers as well, from the murals to advertising to graffiti to street art.

All the work I do talks a lot about perspective; your position changes the reading of whatever you want to see.".

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"When you get close, you get more into the details and everything that you are exposing, like very old layers, and get kind of the tones and the images that you're going to control.

Using construction tools like hammers, chisels and pneumatic drills, the artist exposes and confronts architectural surfaces as they narrate the history of a city itself.

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From the Vhils exhibition "Urban Fragments, presented in Paris in Summer 2018. "Scratching the Surface - The Phytology Project," at the Bethnal Green Nature Reserve at Middleton Street, London, May 2014. Contact us to sell originals or editions through Lazinc.

Signed and numbered. Notable Auctions Happening This Month. The parquet flooring brings out the transparency of the works.

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What happens if the president doesn't accept the election results? And I started to come up with the idea of extracting the layers and [working] with what's inside of the walls, by exposing all these layers of history. Vhils has always been unique to the art world, with his instantly recognisable pieces. Add to my calendar Exhibition: VHILS : Momentum in ParisÎle-de-France, France, Share Exhibition: VHILS : Momentum in ParisÎle-de-France, France. signed and numbered 5/12 on the reverse.

Takes a long time to get the shape and the proportions, and I go back and forth.". "You see the process as almost that of an artist-archaeologist?" Lazarides Rathbone is pleased to announce a new multidisciplinary exhibition by Portuguese artist Alexandre Farto aka Vhils. Alexandre Farto, aka Vhils, has unveiled a new monograph titled Pentimento.The most extensive survey of his work to date, the 608-page monograph revisits his … Battleground Tracker: Biden leads in Michigan and Nevada, race tied in Iowa, A behind-the-scenes look at how mail-in ballots are processed, With more mail-in ballots, officials urge patience on election night, Americans and the right to vote: Why it's not easy for everyone, Why some mail-in ballots are rejected and how to make sure your vote counts.

Born and raised in Portugal, Alexandre Farto studied at Central Saint Martins in London. His artwork is a trademark to him alone, with the artist using industrial methods and processes such as explosions to create his portraits.

Lisbon street artist Alexandre Farto, who goes by the name Vhils, uses not a delicate brush, but drills and jackhammers to create arresting, very large-scale pieces. By clicking ‘Accept’ or by continuing to use this site, you consent to our use of cookies.

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Within the bright and elegant gallery space, he ventures freely into new installation concepts. McConnell: Senate to vote next week on GOP COVID-19 relief bill, U.S. sees over 69,000 new virus cases – most in a single day since July, Trump rallies in Wisconsin after state reports record-high COVID cases, New Zealand's Jacinda Ardern wins second term in landslide, Federal government to execute first woman since 1953, Suspect in teacher's beheading in France was Chechen teen, Michigan bans guns at polling places on Election Day, "Big pile" of eels dumped at lake in Brooklyn park, Shark Lab tags record number of sharks off Southern Calif. coast, Battleground Tracker: Latest polls, state of the race and more, 5 things to know about CBS News' 2020 Battleground Tracker, CBS News coverage of voting rights issues. There is no limit to his medium with Vhils - he works on any material from canvas to wooden doors… Read full artist biography Lisbon street artist Alexandre Farto, who goes by the name Vhils, uses not a delicate brush, but drills and jackhammers to create arresting, very large-scale pieces.

Vhils at work on a building mural in Hong Kong in 2015.

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Styrofoam cut with hot-wire, assembled and glued by hand, Acid-etched metal plates, cut and assembled, Hand-carved and laser-cut advertising posters, cut and assembled, Old wooden doors, hand-carved, cut and assembled, Alexandre Farto aka Vhils destroys to create. "Usually I start with an image that I sometimes sketch. 2019. Sometimes I project [an image], sometimes I do freehand. Public art - a building decorated with Vhils' art. Instead of adding paint to a surface, he sculpts, stabs, scratches, rips or sets off explosives to produce his images on the walls. If available we will process your payment.

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"Yeah, for sure. Epoxy, etched acrylic, or even a fascinating light installation, VHILS is presenting bold and original works.

The parquet flooring brings out the transparency of the works.

It really changed the perception.". Vhils is renowned for his unusual technique of removing the surface layers of urban walls to create riveting portraits and imagery. The effects of war and destruction on the walls of the city has played an important role in Vhils’s inspiration and techniques. We are checking availability of your items. So, having started out as a graffiti writer it was easier to become an artist than an astronaut, which was my lifetime ambition”.

Doors collected from the street, carved and composed, Iron plate, acid-etched, rusted and polished by hand, 5 Things You Need to Know About Festival Iminente, HOCA present Debris, a solo exhibition by Alexandre Farto AKA Vhils, Lazarides London Opens Landmark Alexandre Farto/Vhils Show. It was like the walls were getting fatter each year, reflecting the changes that were going through the country. So, it's a mix of processes.

It has since been destroyed. By CBS News' David Morgan and Mikaela Bufano. For this new Parisian exhibition, he is pushing his sculptural research initiated at the start of the year at the Cincinnati Contemporary Arts Center even further and experimenting with new techniques to create grandiose three-dimensional works.

A Vhils wall mural in Exeter, Devon, England. ", "And by doing that, I started this process of carving and digging and destroying to create, in a way.".

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Alexandre Farto aka Vhils destroys to create. But then you need to step back to see them and how they create the composition as a whole.

This site uses cookies to improve user experience. Vhils Original Signed Artworks & Limited Edition Prints For Sale With a stunning graffiti face, engraved into a London enclosure, next to a a piece by British artist Banksy, Alexandre Farto, also known as Vhils, came to the forefront of the street art world.

Well, Lazarides are now coming to the big apple to showcase a... Sign up to our mailing list to be the first to know about exclusive print releases, exhibition announcements and general Lazinc news. and Nothing lasts forever.".

We walk around, have fun observing them from the side or from above, and dive into the depth of their multiple layers.