The Revolution of April 25, 1974 overthrew the dictatorial regime of the Estado Novo, in force since 1933, beginning the implementation of a democratic regime. The revolutionary atmosphere that was felt in the streets encouraged the participation of artists, in an explosion of graphic art. Thus, after the revolution, the mural paintings and posters linked to this political transformation are remarkable. In a euphoric aesthetic trait, artists and the population took on an intervention role through art, expressing their voice, which was once suppressed.Starting from the artistic manifestations during the 25th of April 1974 until the subsequent transformations, we will...
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Vhils revealed yet another release of one of his pieces as NFT, presented by BEYOND THE STREETS, through the MakersPlace platform.Entitled Rupture, this work of art consists of a video that captures the exact moment when the explosives are activated. Vhils has been using everything from scalpels and chisels to drills, jackhammers and even explosives to destroy crumbling walls, revealing realistic faces of local and often marginalized residents. Now the artist has passed this message to NTFS, being the first experience in Portugal with these cryptoassets.
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The exposureParis Agreement, inBordalo II, which opens on the 26th of January and ends on the 2nd of March, brings together 30 works by the Portuguese artist in the French capital, using various types of plastic found in rubbish, to create endangered animals and raise awareness of the planet’s sustainability problems .
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