WALL TO WALL

While preparing for his first solo show in Hong Kong, Alexandre Farto speaks to Margot Mottaz about his art and his mysterious tag name

INSPIRED BY THE URBAN ENVIRONMENT, Portuguese artist Alexandre Farto, widely known as Vhils, uses cities as his canvas. Known for large-scale portraits carved into walls, he gained international attention when he created a work alongside a piece by Banksy at the 2008 Cans Festival in London, which was organised by the British graffiti artist. Since then, his murals have appeared on walls in cities around the globe, including Lisbon, London, Paris, Rio de Janeiro, Las Vegas and Shanghai. By carving out walls, drilling into concrete or cutting into billboards, Vhils reflects on the relationship between places and people. The artist, who recently established a studio in Hong Kong, will be taking the city by storm this month. The Sheung Wan restaurant Bibo will be hosting a series of exclusive dinners…

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Tatler Hong Kong (Digital) - 1 Issue, March 2016

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