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Portuguese artist Alexandre Farto (1987) has been interacting visually with the urban environment under the name of Vhils since his days as a prolific graffiti writer in the early 2000s.

His groundbreaking carving technique – which forms the basis of the Scratching the Surface series and was first presented to the public at the VSP group show in Lisbon in 2007 and at the Cans Festival in London in 2008 –, has been hailed as one of the most compelling approaches to art created in the street in the last decade.

This striking form of visual poetry, showcased around the world in both indoor and outdoor settings, has been described as brutal and complex, yet imbued with a simplicity that speaks to the core of human emotions, expressing the struggle between the aspirations of the individual and the demanding, saturated environment of the urban spaces he lives in, highlighting and exposing the sombre dimension that lies behind the current model of development and the material aspirations it encompasses – unsustainable, yet inebriating.

Vhils grew up in Seixal, an industrialised suburb across the river from Lisbon, the capital of Portugal and was particularly influenced by the transformations brought on by the intensive urban development the country underwent in the 1980s and 1990s.

An avid experimentalist, he has been developing his notion of the aesthetics of vandalism in a plurality of media – from stencil painting to wall carving, from pyrotechnic explosions to 3D modelling – which have enabled him to expand the boundaries of visual expression.

His unique approach and artwork have been garnering critical acclaim around the world.

Find this artist and many more in our collection of works by famous street artists.


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Sculpture

Print, Impression, Vhils

Impression

Vhils

Print - 27.6 x 19.7 inch

$1,698

Sculpture, Composed, Vhils

Composed

Vhils

Sculpture - 16.9 x 21.7 x 0.4 inch

$12,679

Print, Mist, Vhils

Mist

Vhils

Print - 16.5 x 11.7 inch

$1,234

Print, Relic, Vhils

Relic

Vhils

Print - 27.6 x 19.7 x 0 inch

$2,140

Print, Sight, Vhils

Sight

Vhils

Print - 27.6 x 19.7 inch

$1,528

Print, Taciturn, Vhils

Taciturn

Vhils

Print - 27.25 x 19.25 inch

$2,450

Print, Purpose, Vhils

Purpose

Vhils

Print - 16.5 x 11.7 inch

$1,121

Print, Glance, Vhils

Glance

Vhils

Print - 27.6 x 19.7 x 0 inch

$1,913

Print, Bleach, Vhils

Bleach

Vhils

Print - 27.6 x 19.7 x 0 inch

$1,800

Print, Glance, Vhils

Glance

Vhils

Print - 27.6 x 19.7 inch

$1,245

Print, Server 01, Vhils

Server 01

Vhils

Print - 39.4 x 27.6 x 0.8 inch

$8,830

Print, Dusk, Vhils

Dusk

Vhils

Print - 27.6 x 19.7 inch

$1,585

Print, Emerge II, Vhils

Emerge II

Vhils

Print - 27.6 x 19.7 inch

$1,358

Print, Glance (First Edition), Vhils

Glance (First Edition)

Vhils

Print - 27.6 x 19.7 x 0.2 inch

$2,038

Print, Débris, Vhils

Débris

Vhils

Print - 27.6 x 19.7 x 0.4 inch

$2,038

Print, Emerge II, Vhils

Emerge II

Vhils

Print - 27.6 x 20.5 x 0.4 inch

$2,060

Print, Triumph (with PichiAvo), Vhils

Triumph (with PichiAvo)

Vhils

Print - 39.4 x 27.6 inch

$2,151

Print, Periferia uniforma, Vhils

Periferia uniforma

Vhils

Print - 27.6 x 19.7 x 0.2 inch

$1,019

Sculpture, Sans titre, Vhils

Sans titre

Vhils

Sculpture - 85.8 x 33.1 x 2 inch

$31,698

Print, Skull / Morphed, Vhils

Skull / Morphed

Vhils

Print - 47.2 x 31.5 x 0 inch

$3,396

Print, Server 02, Vhils

Server 02

Vhils

Print - 39.4 x 27.6 x 0.8 inch

$13,585

Print, Visual agnosia xl 04, Vhils

Visual agnosia xl 04

Vhils

Print - 52 x 36.2 x 0.8 inch

$16,981

Print, Oxymoron, Vhils

Oxymoron

Vhils

Print - 27.6 x 19.7 inch

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Print, Predominate, Vhils

Predominate

Vhils

Print - 19.7 x 27.6 inch

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Print, Substrata, Vhils

Substrata

Vhils

Print - 39.4 x 31.5 inch

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Print, Drip, Vhils

Drip

Vhils

Print - 27.6 x 19.7 inch

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Print, Deplete, Vhils

Deplete

Vhils

Print - 16.5 x 11.8 x 0.1 inch

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Print, Oxymoron, Vhils

Oxymoron

Vhils

Print - 27.6 x 19.7 x 0 inch

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Print, Pentimento (Special Edition), Vhils

Pentimento (Special Edition)

Vhils

Print - 14.6 x 9.9 x 3 inch

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Print, Core, Vhils

Core

Vhils

Print - 19.7 x 27.6 x 0.1 inch

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Print, Scratching the surface, Vhils

Scratching the surface

Vhils

Print - 35.4 x 23.6 inch

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Print, Impression, Vhils

Impression

Vhils

Print - 27.6 x 19.7 inch

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Print, Subsume #1, Vhils

Subsume #1

Vhils

Print - 27.6 x 19.7 x 0.8 inch

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Print, Drip, Vhils

Drip

Vhils

Print - 27.6 x 19.7 inch

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Sculpture, Decrease 04, Vhils

Decrease 04

Vhils

Sculpture - 77.2 x 47.2 x 0.8 inch

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Who is the artist?

Portuguese artist Alexandre Farto (1987) has been interacting visually with the urban environment under the name of Vhils since his days as a prolific graffiti writer in the early 2000s.

His groundbreaking carving technique – which forms the basis of the Scratching the Surface series and was first presented to the public at the VSP group show in Lisbon in 2007 and at the Cans Festival in London in 2008 –, has been hailed as one of the most compelling approaches to art created in the street in the last decade.

This striking form of visual poetry, showcased around the world in both indoor and outdoor settings, has been described as brutal and complex, yet imbued with a simplicity that speaks to the core of human emotions, expressing the struggle between the aspirations of the individual and the demanding, saturated environment of the urban spaces he lives in, highlighting and exposing the sombre dimension that lies behind the current model of development and the material aspirations it encompasses – unsustainable, yet inebriating.

Vhils grew up in Seixal, an industrialised suburb across the river from Lisbon, the capital of Portugal and was particularly influenced by the transformations brought on by the intensive urban development the country underwent in the 1980s and 1990s.

An avid experimentalist, he has been developing his notion of the aesthetics of vandalism in a plurality of media – from stencil painting to wall carving, from pyrotechnic explosions to 3D modelling – which have enabled him to expand the boundaries of visual expression.

His unique approach and artwork have been garnering critical acclaim around the world.

Find this artist and many more in our collection of works by famous street artists.

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What is Vhils’s artistic movement?

The artistic movements of the artists are: Famous Street Artists, Figurative Street Artists

When was Vhils born?

The year of birth of the artist is: 1987