alexandre farto: subtractive wall art
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alexandre farto: subtractive wall art
work by alexandre farto (vhils), at the 'viva la revolucion' exhibit at san diego's museum of contemporary art
portuguese-born, london-based artist alexandre farto (vhils) creates arresting portraits by breaking away pieces of walls.
he takes his subtractive art to not only galleries and exhibition spaces but also the streets, creating larger-than-life figures
in the midst of urban and underused space.
he takes his subtractive art to not only galleries and exhibition spaces but also the streets, creating larger-than-life figures
in the midst of urban and underused space.
farto generally first sketches out each piece in spraypaint, before beginning the painstaking process of chipping, sawing,
and drilling away at the wall to various depths. he will often add additional colour or shading to the newly exposed portions
of the wall, creating a visual interplay between the untouched surface, original painted figure, and layers of underlying material.
and drilling away at the wall to various depths. he will often add additional colour or shading to the newly exposed portions
of the wall, creating a visual interplay between the untouched surface, original painted figure, and layers of underlying material.
in addition to work on walls, farto has series of subtractive portraits done by tearing away portions of billboards and posters,
as well as in metal and wood.
as well as in metal and wood.
'tunnel drunk punch' by alexandre farto
video documentation of the creation of one of his pieces
via gizmodo
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t6FU1Fvn9Nk
ervAz 05.26.11
Vraiment, vraiment génial ! Superbe travaille
Jean-Pierre Pérusse 05.26.11
great
mosheron 05.26.11
wow!
it has that quality of palimpsest you find in layers of grafitti, but with a far more haunting quality - I imagine it's absloutely stunning in person
it has that quality of palimpsest you find in layers of grafitti, but with a far more haunting quality - I imagine it's absloutely stunning in person
dbkii 05.26.11
very nice
nice guy 05.26.11
Banksy -look, at last a rival to challenge your genius.
mackenzie collins 05.26.11
amazing work! congrats!
nina 05.26.11
incredible art. terrible video
OmiOmiO 05.26.11
talented artist, unfortunate name
farto 05.26.11
Vi uma exposição dele no Porto , muito bom mesmo.
Neourb 05.27.11
Very exciting, good!!!!I love it
smich 05.27.11
jesus.. his name is FARTO... bloody hell.. he must have loved school
rosco 05.28.11
Now this is wall art!!! #really
Nishi Chauhan 05.28.11
Dunno? It's pretty and clever, but what does it say?
Banksy has a purpose, a message. This guy is no rival.
Banksy has a purpose, a message. This guy is no rival.
tonyswaby 05.29.11
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printsbyEMH 05.30.11
"Dunno? It's pretty and clever, but what does it say?
Banksy has a purpose, a message. This guy is no rival."
read about him a little more...
anyway, really well done, his art has leaves a strong imprint.. it certainly fascinated me!!
Banksy has a purpose, a message. This guy is no rival."
read about him a little more...
anyway, really well done, his art has leaves a strong imprint.. it certainly fascinated me!!
matteo 06.01.11
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