Alexandre Farto aka Vhils was born in Portugal in 1987. He was raised in Portugal, during a period that was deeply affected by the revolution. As a youth he witnessed the destruction and results of violence on the walls of the city and recognized how that affected an environment.
One of Vhils most popular forms of media is his relief portrait. He creates portraits, which are chiseled into plaster and brick walls globally. He also utilizes dissected advertisements and excavating walls. In addition to these non-traditional forms of media he also works in collage, wheat paste, wood, metal, installations, and more. However primarily, Vhils is known for using etching acid, bleach, pneumatic drills, and other processes or street art tools to reveal a wall’s layers.
“This entire process is very symbolical and he takes it as a semi-archaeological dissecting of layers of history and culture.”
Check out Vhils hand-painted screen prints here.
Deform Edition 59 of 100 from urban contemporary artist Vhils. 1 silkscreen color with water-based screen print paint, quink ink, bleach and acid was applied to Hahnemühle 300gr paper. Each piece was signed and numbered by the artist.
Morphed Edition 96 of 100 from urban contemporary artist Vhils. 1 silkscreen color with water-based screen print paint, quink ink, bleach and acid was applied to Hahnemühle 300gr paper. Each piece was signed and numbered by the artist.