Vhils | Contemporary Arts Center

Born Alexandre Manuel Dias Farto but known professionally as Vhils, the artist was born in 1987 in Portugal. He studied at Central Saint Martins, London, UK. Vhils has been the subject of many solo exhibitions, including Vhils - Momentum, Danysz Gallery, Paris, France (2020); Vhils - Latency, Danysz Gallery, Shanghai, China (2021); and Prisma, MAAT Museum, Lisbon, Portugal (2022). He has also participated in many group shows, including Graffiti Show, Escola Adães Bermudes, Alcobaça, Portugal (2005) and Graffiti 2005, Centro Cultural Malaposta, Odivelas, Portugal (2005).

Vhils currently lives and works between Lisbon and London.

Bio and website updated as of 2023.

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Website

https://vhils.com

Related Exhibitions

Started
21 February
2020

Ended
28 February
2021

Vhils

Vhils is renowned for his unusual technique of removing the surface layers of urban walls to create riveting portraits and imagery. Using construction tools like hammers, chisels and pneumatic drills, the artist exposes and confronts architectural surfaces as they narrate the history of a city itself.