Alexandre Farto Murals
A decomposition.
Deconstructed portrait by Al Farto aka Vhils in Portugal. alexandrefarto.com
Vhils in Shaghai, 2012. Created with chisels, drills, jackhammers and small explosives. Via: www.lazinc.com
Vhils in Shaghai, 2012. Via: www.lazinc.com
Vhils in Shaghai, 2012. alexandrefarto.com
Vhils in Shaghai, 2012. alexandrefarto.com.jpeg "vhils wall art")
Vhils in Lisbon, Portugal..jpg "Alexandre Farto")
Vihls deconstructed wall in Lisbon, Portugal, 2012. Via: www.streetartnews.net
Vhils in a collaboration with wheatpaste artist JR in Los Angeles, California. Via: www.woostercollective.com.jpeg "Alexandre Farto")
Vhils in a collaboration with wheatpaste artist JR in Los Angeles, California. Via: www.woostercollective.com
Vhils in Porto, Portugal. alexandrefarto.com.jpg "Alexandre Farto")
Vhils in Moscow. alexandrefarto.com
Vhils in London. alexandrefarto.com
Nicchia Giorno. alexandrefarto.com
Vhils in Norway. alexandrefarto.com
Vhils in London. alexandrefarto.com
Vhils in London. alexandrefarto.com
Vhils at work with an assistent in Los Angeles. alexandrefarto.com
Vhils also decomposes urban billboards. This one in Bogata, Columbia. alexandrefarto.com
The decomposition of an old billboard. alexandrefarto.com
In the artists own words:
"My work is really concerned with trying to question the reality we live in, in these urban environments where most of us live now, so it deals with social urbanity," Vhils says." "I’m really trying to focus on the act of destruction as a creative force in itself.
"I believe that, as social animals, we are all composed and shaped by a variety of different influences which are layered onto us. We are formed by these social and historical layers which are provided by the environment and context we grow up and live in. This same environment can also be seen as being composed by a vast amount of layers which have shaped it into what it is today.
"In a very symbolical way, I believe that by removing some of these layers and leaving other, deeper and therefore older, layers, we can expose some of the things which have been forgotten or discarded along the way. Some of these might be truly important or valuable, or even just interesting or whatever. These lost memories compose who we are today."
Galleries:
Studiocromie
Angelo Milano, Italy
www.studiocromie.org
Lazarides Gallery
London
www.lazinc.com
Agência Vera Cortês
Portugal
www.veracortes.com
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