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Alexandre Farto aka Vhils

Alexandre Farto AKA Vhils Biography

B. 1987, Lisbon, Portugal – Lives and Works between Lisbon, Portugal and Hong Kong.

Alexandre Farto AKA Vhils has developed a unique visual language based on the removal of surface layers of walls and other media with non-conventional tools and techniques, establishing symbolic reflections on identity, interdependence between people and the surrounding environment, life in contemporary urban societies, as well as the impact of development, the passage of time, and material transformation. Vhils works in a plurality of media, from stencil painting to metal etching, pyrotechnic explosions and video to sculptural installations.

Vhils was born in 1987 in Lisbon, Portugal. He attended the University of the Arts London – Central Saint Martins College of Art and Design. He currently divides his time between Lisbon, Portugal, and Hong Kong.

Vhils has been the subject of numerous solo and group exhibitions, including at the CAFA Art Museum – China Academy of Fine Arts, Beijing, China; EDP Foundation, Lisbon, Portuga

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Vhils

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Biography

Alexandre Farto, known as Vhils is a Portuguese visual artist. Mostly known for his highly unorthodox mediums in art, he carves, drills, and blasts to expose the layers in materials. Vhils first began to acquaint himself with urban art through graffiti in the early 2000’s and has since developed to bring, quite literally, his art ‘to the surface’. Vhils has been experimenting with other types of media to further develop the aesthetics of his art, venturing into stencil painting, metal etching, pyrotechnic explosions and sculptural installations. He has also expanded his art by directing a number of music videos, short films, and a stage production.

Since 2005, he has presented his work in over 30 countries around the world in solo and group exhibitions, site-specific art interventions, artistic events and projects in various contexts – from working with communities in the favelas of Rio de Janeiro, to collaborations with well-reputed artistic and museological institutions such as MAAT – Museum of Art, Architecture and Technology, Lisbo

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VHILS

Alexandre Farto, known as Vhils is a Portuguese visual artist. Mostly known for his highly unorthodox mediums in art, he carves, drills, and blasts to expose the layers in materials. Vhils first began to acquaint himself with urban art through graffiti in the early 2000’s and has since developed to bring, quite literally, his art ‘to the surface’. Vhils has been experimenting with other types of media to further develop the aesthetics of his art, venturing into stencil painting, metal etching, pyrotechnic explosions and sculptural installations. He has also expanded his art by directing a number of music videos, short films, and a stage production.

Since 2005, he has presented his work in over 30 countries around the world in solo and group exhibitions, site-speci fic art interventions, artistic events and projects in various contexts – from working with communities in the favelas of Rio de Janeiro, to collaborations with well-reputed artistic and museological institutions such as MAAT – Museum of Art, Architecture and Technology, Lisbon (2022); Contemporary Arts Center,