Vhils
Vhils x Poligrafa Ekphrasis Series nr.3
2022
Digital printing
100 × 70 cm
Ed. 9/30
Location: Nospelt, Luxembourg
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About the artwork
This work takes up Vhils' traditional process of "scratching the surface", which consists of removing the thickness formed by a pile of posters laminated in the street to reveal each layer of which it is composed. In so doing, he brings to light the different layers of history piled up beneath the posters, like an archaeologist of the contemporary. A portrait also stands out against this poster background, which is itself geometrically worked. By inscribing portraits, Vhils aims to bring man back to the heart of the city, to give him back a place he seems to have lost in the face of unbridled urbanization.
Expert opinion
This work is emblematic of the artistic approach developed by Vhils since the 2000s.
About the artist
Alexandre Farto, alias Vhils, is a Portuguese artist born in 1987. He lives and works in Lisbon, Portugal. Vhils became active in Lisbon's graffiti scene in the early 2000s. His work gained significant recognition in 2008 when Banksy invited him to participate in London's Cans Festival, where he was celebrated for his innovative contributions to the urban art scene. Vhils has exhibited at major institutions worldwide, including the Centre Pompidou in Paris, the CAFA Art Museum in Beijing, and the Cincinnati Contemporary Art Center, which hosted his first monographic exhibition in the United States in 2020. Until September 2022, the MAAT (Museum of Art, Architecture and Technology) in Lisbon dedicated a monumental, immersive exhibition to him, focusing on video and presenting a new visual language of the city in slow motion.
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