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Eko and Mito

2009-01-28T23:59:00.025Z

EKO and MITO are two graffiti artists that are part of the GVS, the oldest active crew in Portugal.

Mito is a street artist that spent many years graffiti bombing in different surfaces of towns. Nowadays his work has a more legal side, in the hall of fame. His technique consists on aerosol painting, with good colour combination. Photography is one of his many talents.

Eko concentrates more in painting the hall of fame. He considers graffiti a hobby, and a nice solution to get out of bad habits of the suburb life. He’s a solid artist with a constant but intentionally confusing graffiti line, in order to make it’s reading harder.

YOUTH

2009-01-28T23:59:00.024Z

YOUTH is a one of the oldest Portuguese artists, from the 90’s. His work is still very respected nowadays. He became popular for his unique characters painted with aerosol with a chromatic decoration that’s breathtaking, and that can still be considered actual when they’re well preserved.

He doesn’t paint much on the streets nowadays, but still goes to a few national graffiti demonstrations, as a special guest.

His work has inspired many young artists nowadays.

UBER

2009-01-28T23:59:00.023Z

UBER is an old school artist in the national graffiti.

One of the most respected artist of all times, due to his activity and quality in the 90’s, with works like Zé Povinho youngest son, spread all over the marginal avenue in Lisbon, and a lot of graffiti bombings with his name all over town.

TIME

2009-01-28T23:59:00.022Z

TIME is a Portuguese artist from south Lisbon and one of the oldest and more outstanding writers of the country. He currently belongs to the LEG Crew.

His graffiti goes from graffiti bombing, which he has done as a CIA for many years, to the hall of fame, with the painting of nice letterings and characters, which is his current activity.

He’s an artist with a remarkable technique in every aspect. His work can be found in different walls all over the south side of Lisbon and some important walls in the centre.

He belongs to the VSP and has done many graffiti exhibitions and demonstrations.

TDK

2009-01-28T23:59:00.021Z

TDK is a crew with a few years experience, made up of writers from the west side of Lisbon. TDK’s work stands out for always being very centred in bombing and tagging the city and train painting, making this crew one of the most inventive graffiti bombers in the country.

ROTE

2009-01-28T23:59:00.020Z

ROTE is one of the creators of the GVS crew, and he’s also perhaps, one of the most active amongst the older artists, being in almost every hall of fame in the city.

Known for his huge wild styles, in which he complicates the reading of his letter, and also for having a thorough stroke and painting. Besides hall of fame, he’s also a national train graffiti bomber from the early beginning of graffiti in Portugal.

He’s still very respected in Portugal, for being around for a long time now, and for always being active. He lives graffiti intensely.

PARIZ

2009-01-28T23:59:00.019Z

PARIZ is a Portuguese writer who belongs to the GVS Crew. He’s one of the most active artists right now in the hall of fame, and is known for his big and very colourful artwork, clearly “wild style”.

He’s a respected and travelled artist. His work is known in Portugal as well as abroad. Pariz typographic style can be very hard to read however his excessiveamount of use of colour in large areas make him great reference to this "wild style".

His technique is a mix, he uses any kind of paint, but he sticks more to the use of aerosol ink. He’s one of the few artists sponsored by the brand Molotow.

NCW

2009-01-28T23:59:00.018Z

NCW is a classic of graffiti in Portugal. This is an old crew from the Cascais area. Although NCW is not currently active, some old work still exists. They left their mark in the area they belonged to and eventually became an influence to graffiti. This crew work is respected among the artists since they were pioneers in the national graffiti.

VNENO (MURAL)

2009-01-28T23:59:00.017Z

This mural was made to pay homage to Vneno, a Portuguese writer who died while trying to paint a subway carriage by himself, in the Rato station. This mural was made at the time by some friends of him and other well-known writers so they could homage the artist called Miguel Ângelo. RIP VNENO.

MONSTER

2009-01-28T23:59:00.016Z

MONSTER is a second generation Portuguese writer that has always been active. Born in Lisbon, his work has been around since 98. He paints graffiti bombings and halls of fame, among other things, and has now the most refined style ever, making him a reference of Portuguese graffiti. Besides graffiti he’s a designer and illustrator.
He’s a very complete writer and is part of the FG and LXUF crews.

MACE

2009-01-28T23:59:00.015Z

MACE is another old school name. He’s one of the first graffiti artists in Portugal and one of the most important one of his time, due to his hard core side, representing Portugal in a few Iberic events of graffiti bombing painting and train graffiti bombing. Nowadays he’s still involved in a lot of projects related to the scene, paints many halls of fame, does demonstrations and also makes many exhibitions. He currently works under a different name well known in street art performances, Mosaik.

LIG

2009-01-28T23:59:00.013Z

LIG is a Portuguese artist who comes from the latest graffiti generation. He’s one of the pioneers of the street art movement in Setúbal. Art student, we can find his figures in many walls, stickers and graffiti demonstrations in Lisbon. His work was part of a few exhibitions in the country. His technique goes from pencil to aerosol or even wall paint.

Hium

2009-01-28T23:59:00.012Z

HIUM is a famous Portuguese writer from south Lisbon, where you can find most of his work. He belongs to the LEG Crew and has been painting for many years now and always with the highest quality. His work stands out for its diversity, quality and for being complete in the different parts of the underground movement. He has always done a bit of everything with quantity as well as quality, making him one of the best artists of the national graffiti. Besides walls, he also costume makes cars, sneakers, and everything you can imagine.

GVS CREW

2009-01-28T23:59:00.011Z

The GVS is the oldest active crew in Portugal. Their work started in 1995 and it’s part of the early beginning of painting with aerosol. They are leaders in the art of tagging and train painting.

They have a lot of foreign members due to their cultural interchange and trips around Europe.

This crew is known internationally for its time of existence, for their publications in European graffiti magazines and also for the activity of its iconic members abroad.

Fraude

2009-01-28T23:59:00.010Z

FRAUDE is a Portuguese bomber from south Lisbon. He belongs to the GVS crew and has always painted a lot of street graffiti, having his name spread all over the city and the country. He’s a solid artist with an unique style, and reaches spots with high visibility.

His technique consists on the use of aerosol cans and a lot of colour contrast.

Exas

2009-01-28T23:59:00.009Z

EXAS is one of the very first graffiti artists in Portugal.

In the 90’s his name was all over town, with a superior technique in quality as well as style. This artist was, and still is, considered the King of the 90’s.

This recognition made him one of the most important artists in Portuguese graffiti and one of the most important influences in upcoming generations that followed.

Creyz

2009-01-28T23:59:00.008Z

CREYZ is a Portuguese artist, old school, pioneer in a lot of graphic trends from Lisbon. He’s part of the GVS, the oldest active crew in Portugal.

His work is totally versatile and he’s one of the most complete and respected Portuguese artist. He’s known for his character designs, such as the dog, the three eyed space ships, and also his letterings, at same time complex and simple, but always with the same style.

He does a bit of everything, from graffiti bombing to the hall of fame, and his work is spread all over different cities and transports in Europe.

Chure and Elius

2009-01-28T23:59:00.007Z

CHURE and ELIUS are two young Portuguese artists from the area of Lisbon that started to paint around the year of 2000. Since then, their work always strived for great technical quality.

They play with typography both in shape and colour. They use aerosol cans from different pressures in the wall. Along with work in walls, they also costume make sneakers, t-shirts, hats, etc.

1003 pv

2009-01-28T23:59:00.006Z

1003 PV is a reference crew in Europe from the Lisbon suburbs. This crew is internationally known for its “toy style” characteristics, meaning they strive to get back to the origins of graffiti.

Their work is spread over different cities of the world, and stands out for its unmistakable style. Using the most primitive resources, such as car paint cans, or low quality materials, they keep true to best represent the most pure and original old school graffiti.

LIG

2009-01-28T23:59:00.004Z

Creyz

2009-01-28T23:59:00.003Z

From the cave

2009-01-28T23:59:00.002Z

FROM THE CAVE is a Portuguese artist from the east side of Lisbon. He started painting in 98, and since then has been an active writer in the city belonging to two of its best crews, under other names. His work is very versatile and shows almost everything from dolls, landscapes, etc. But the artist focus is on letters and its decoration.

His technique goes from pencil to any object that can be used to draw. He’s an outstanding artist in technique, and complete when it comes to graffiti, because he doesn’t stop at the hall of fame, or space decoration. He’s a good graffiti bomber both in lettering as in tagging, and also has exceptional characters.

He costume makes walls, pins and anything that can be painted, and he’s also great in digital graphic arts.

This work was part of an event carried out by an art gallery, for the São Bento festivities week in August 2008.

Tosco

2009-01-28T23:59:00.001Z

TOSCO is an artist from the East side of Lisbon that has been painting for many years now, but only nowadays takes his art to a wider audience. Throughout his career he has used many different names. Never the less, in the past year he practically stopped painting letters to dedicate himself to painting big characters with an unmistakable and visually refreshing style.

This work was part of an event carried out by an art gallery, for the São Bento festivities week in August 2008.

Kenor

2009-01-28T23:59:00.000Z

KENOR is an artist from Barcelona that takes his art to many different countries in Europe. His graphic work is unique and with a personal style.

He uses aerosol technique to paint his work in the city’s degraded surfaces.

In Lisbon we can see one of the artist work in the area of São Bento, painted during the festivities week of the city in 2008, with the support of the city hall.

Gladly we can see one of his pieces here in Portugal and inside the Ephemeral Museum.

Ephemeral Museum open two new “rooms”

2009-01-21T13:14:00.001Z

The first Ephemeral Museum of the world, created by Pampero Fundación, expands its frontiers. After the success of its first edition at Bairro Alto, the museum now opens its doors in another place in the city: Amoreiras and São Bento. Here, new and classic, unite to promote the best of national and international street art.

With the same concept as the previous one, these areas where ) were elected as the new sites for the Museum’s, in his ambition of becoming the world’s largest street gallery. Here it’s possible to contemplate the work of various artists like Exas, Creyz, Rote, Eko and Mito, Time, Pariz, Youth, From the Cave, Mace, as well as the international Kenor.

On the 29, don’t miss the inauguration of the Ephemeral Museum’s new wing, here at www.museuefemero.com.

New work from Above.

2009-01-05T16:45:00.001Z

The year starts and Pampero Fundación resumes its divulgation of new pieces of street art. We start with a new work from the artist Above, done exactly in the first day of the year. This new year’s “postcard” is a bit far away for those who may want to see it live, more specifically in California, USA, but the ephemeral museum brings images and a video of this stencil.

Do you think 2009 it’s going to be a “bang” or a “bust”?
We hope it will be a bang!

For more information about the artist go to www.goabove.com

Music at VSP

2008-12-16T10:41:00.000Z

Another initiative by Pampero Fundación in supporting upcoming artists, by getting together in the same space two intertwined parts of street culture: music and graffiti. The result? A very lively night!

It was on the past 5th of December that the funk underground band, Groove Intercourse, showed what they’re worth at the VSP (Visual Street Performance).

This group has nine members that play american funk classics from the 60’s and 70’s, and also some originals inspired by these decades. An amalgam of soul, rock and funk that amused all of those who passed by Rua do Norte, nº103.

To get to know more about the band go to: www.myspace.com/grooveintercourse.

Art for charity

2008-11-25T12:43:00.000Z

STEALING FROM THE RICH from ABOVE on Vimeo.

Above, a well-known artist, included the Ephemeral Museum, is starting a project to donate money to a homeless shelter in Lisbon.

He is making a Giclee Print of the "Stealing from the Rich, and giving to the poor" piece he did in Lisbon (see the video here.)

His idea is to sell the prints and donate 100% of all the profits to a Homeless shelter in Lisbon (since he painted the piece here!)

He expects to raise $20,000 US Dollars for this cause, so we are looking for a center that needs money and helps out Homeless people DIRECTLY!!! with Food, Shelter, Clothing, etc.

Any information will be very welcome.

We consider this to be a noble cause, and we want to spread the word. You can help Above too, by sending this info to all your friends. Thanks.

BEFORE AND AFTER

2008-11-25T12:36:00.004Z

As we informed, some of the Ephemeral Museu works are being erased. So that you don’t get caught off-guard when you come and visit, we’ll keep giving you some information of what is being changed, whenever it happens.

Here’s the first update.

ONESTO: INTERVIEW

2008-11-07T15:23:00.001Z

Alex Hornest, 72 D.I.E.S.E.L, Arma Secreta, A.F.A. and ONESTO are some of the 72 nicknames used by this brazilian artist who is now showing himself in Lisbon for an collective exhibition named Território Ocupado (Occupied Territory), along with other renowned brazilian artists such as Speto and Nunca.

Onesto is one of the most prominent figures of brazilian street art. This painter, sculptor and multimedia artist is performing for 16 years in the streets of the main cities in Brazil, intervening in urban environments and inspired by everything that surrounds him, from people to the architecture of the places he visits.

During his brief stop in Lisbon we had the opportunity to talk to Onesto and find out how he felt about the Portuguese capital of graffiti. And about Portuguese pastry.

Ephemeral Museum: WHICH WAS YOUR FIRST IMPRESSION ABOUT LISBON.

ONESTO: Lisbon is totally bombed! I thought there wasn’t a lot of graffiti here. I was always under the impression that everything in Europe was forbidden and that the law was very strict, scaring people out of doing stuff. I was wrong. I was impressed o see that Lisbon has a lot of graffiti. I was very positively impressed. There’s a lot of people doing great stuff around here. You guys are sick!

E.M. : WHAT DO YOU THINK OF THIS INITIATIVE FROM THE EPHEMERAL MUSEUM OF CATALOGGING AND SPREAD URBAN ART

O. : I thought it was pretty cool. Some people walk on the same street everyday and don’t realize the art that is there. If the initiative from the Ephemeral Museum is about opening up a space for people to get to know urban art better, I think it’s great. The more people know about our work, the less biased they will be. Unfortunately, that information doesn’t reach everybody, and lots of times we’re considered hooligans instead of artists.

E.M. : DO YOU AGREE WITH THIS CLEANING BEING MADE IN BAIRRO ALTO BY THE CITY COUNCIL?

O. : Yeah man, actually I do. If your art is on the streets, these things can happen. Otherwise, it’s not really EPHEMERAL, is it? That cleaning at the same time opens space for new artists to show their work. Honestly, I think it’s a waste of money and time on the government’s part, I think Bairro won’t last a week without graffitis.
I even think it’s better like this. In Brazil, lots of works remain untouched for years, no one does anything to them, no one paints over them. It gets less ephemeral, you see? So it doesn’t open new spaces for nobody, looks like you’re not even painting on the streets. (laughs)

E.M. : WHAT ARE YOUR INFLUENCES.

O. : I’m influenced by many artists, inside and outside Brazil. Before I used to be addicted to art and would be all over the internet to find out everything that was booming abroad. But apart from that, I would also consider cartoons as influences, like Tom and Jerry and the Disnet characters, retro style, black and white, when Mickey still had those giant white hands. Maybe that’s why I still paint my character’s hands that way.

E.M. WHY DO YOU THINK BRAZILIAN GRAFITTI IS SO HIP NOWADAYS.

O. : I think brazilian street artists were able to put a lot of Brazil’s essence in their art. The twins, with their colorful characters, were influenced by the brazilian northeast. Speto was influenced by the Cordel paintings, Nunca by the brazilian natives, me, for using a more urban kind of characters, represent São Paulo more. And the list is far from being over, there are so many of good guys that are successful in taking Brazil and its essence outside its borders. And that is showing in the success of the artists that nowadays are exhibiting all over the world.

E.M. : THANKS FOR THIS CHAT ONESTO. SO WHAT WILL YOUR NEXT STOP BE AFTER LISBON?

O. : After Lisbon I’m still going to a Street Art festival in Florence, Italy, called La Creativida. Okay everybody. It was a pleasure.

New Header.

2008-10-30T14:53:00.003Z

The new header for Museu Efemero's blog was designed by Nuno Barbêdo and
Bruna Guerreiro.

This Header was created by a Portuguese and a Brazilian designer. Four hands
gave life to this piece. Bruna is an illustrator living in London and
spending some time in Lisbon. Nuno works specially with street graffiti, his
work has been shown around Spain, Switzerland, England and Brazil. Bruna's
work has also been exhibit in different parts of the World, they have been
seen around China,Japan, England, Brazil and Canada.

This Header was done using a mix of illustration with some digital finishes.

To find out more about their work click here to see more of Nuno's work and
here to see more of Bruna's work.

Legal Areas

2008-10-23T12:01:00.005+01:00

Lisbon City Hall has placed several boards near Bairro Alto so that the artists can paint or express any street art form legally. Artists now have a new place to show their art.
It looks like these are the first of a series that City Hall will spread in several other places around the city.
Does this initiative will keep the walls clean?
We would like to know your opinion.
Leave a comment.

Cleanning Bairro Alto.

2008-10-15T19:36:00.004+01:00

The CML (Câmara Municipal de Lisboa) started to clean the streets of Bairro Alto.
Cleanning tags, graffitis, stencils, even several artworks of the MUSEU EFEMERO.
The cleanning teams started working on the Rua das Salgadeiras and they will continue on Rua do Norte and finally the hole Bairro Alto.
Is this going to do to Bairro Alto any good?
Leave a comment with your opinion.

Exhibition in Bairro Alto

2008-10-10T12:23:00.007+01:00

Yesterday was the openning day of the exhibition Território Ocupado.
It´s on Galeria Bernardo Marques (R. D. Pedro V, 81) whit work form Onesto, Speto, Ciro, Melim, Kboco and Nunca. This last one, recently made an exhibition on the Tate Modern em Londres.
Tuesday to Saturdays, from 11h e as 19h. Free entrance.

It’s Happening in Bairro Alto

2008-10-09T15:17:00.004+01:00

Today is the opening of Território Ocupado (Occupied Territory in english). In the Bernardo Marques Gallery (Rua Dom Pedro V, 81), a group of artists open today a new exhibition. Among the artists, Onesto, Speto, Ciro, Melim and Kboco will be present. Theses artists come from the streets of Sao Paulo, and their work was even exhibited in London’s Tate Modern.It starts today, between 5pm and 10pm. The exhibition can also be seen from Tuesdays to Saturdays between 11am and 7pm. Free entrance.

New Header.

2008-10-09T13:18:00.001+01:00

The new header of Museu Efémero blog was crated by Renato Lopes.

This artist was born in São Paulo, and his work has been seen in Brazil, Argentina and Portugal. His work shows a great variety of concepts an technics: hand free illustration, digital illustration, collage, photo-collage, photography among others.

The brazilian artist also left his mark on our blog. To know more about his work click here.

Thank you Renato Lopes!

MAR brings art to the 1st anniversary of Time out magazine

2008-10-06T16:42:00.003+01:00

In the past 26th September the 1st anniversary of Time Out Lisboa Magazine was celebrated, and had a strong Pampero presence.

Pampero Fundación, as it traditionally does, provided the canvas for art to be performed. MAR, a renowned specialist in the graffiti arts, was a strong presence at the Pampero room, and painted 3 walls for the chilled-out rum brand.

Art in Pubs

2008-10-01T12:27:00.003+01:00

On September 24th, there was another event supported by Pampero Fundación. This time several astists have decorated the Jamaica's back-Bar in Lisbon. The work was done by a group of artists, and among them, have already participated in the Ephemeral Museum:FromTheCave + Tosco + Johnny Vector + Renato Lopes + Nuno Barbedo.

Stencil Nation’s new book.

2008-10-01T11:27:00.002+01:00

Stencil Nation’s new book:Community, Graffiti and Art from Russel Howze is already on sale at www.stencilnation.org. This is a compilation of stencils from 350 artists, spread throughout 28 different countries. Among them we can find works from some of the artists featuring in the Ephemeral Museum, like Eime, Dolk and Mir. This organization will keep on making Stencil Fests in November and December 2008 in various cities in the USA.Schedule:

November
13 Lucy Parsons Center, Boston, MA
15 Symposium Books, Providence, RI
16 Bluestockings Books, NY, NY
17 Vox Pop, Brooklyn, NY
21 Red Emma's, Baltimore, MD
22 Brian MacKenzie Infoshop, Washington, DC

December
4 Open Book, Greenville, SC
5 Firestorm Books, Asheville, NC
12 A Cappella Books, Atlanta, GA
18 Barnes & Noble, Mt. Pleasant, SC

Find out more about Stencil Nation at:
Blog: http://happyfeettravels.org/index.php/category/stencil-nation/ Flickr:http://www.flickr.com/photos/stencil_nation_book/

New stuff at Museu Efemero.

2008-09-12T18:44:00.003+01:00

Now you can also download exclusive wallpapers of the Museu Efemero.
Each wallpaper was made by a different artist. To download one just push the bottom on the right. This section will be updated with more artists and more ephemeral art.

Ephemeral Museum open its doors

2008-08-27T16:50:00.001+01:00

On Jult 17th 2008 the Ephemeral Museum opened its doors. Many members of the media were present to document the opening.
The event took place in Café Suave, in the heart of Bairro Alto. Some of the artists featuring in the museum were present at the press conference, as well as representants from the Acorda Lisboa Movement (MAL).
The public, besides drinking Dirty Pampero, enjoyed an exclusive guided tour in which the works were explained by members of MAL, and in some cases, even by the artists themselves.
Below you can see the photos of the opening:

OLIVIA. (Rua das Salgadeiras 3)

2008-08-27T16:49:00.004+01:00

Olivia, a Spanish artist from Barcelona, uses in this piece the stencil over paper technique. The artist came to Lisbon with Dr Case and Coolture. She works on the comic character of Olive Oyl, dressing her in different costumes. The sticker expression points to an attitude of which only the physiognomy reminds us of the original Olive Oyl. She also works with graffiti and stencils, with works in distant places such as Shanghai and Hong Kong. Olivia also has illustration works published in children’s literature. To know more about the works of this artist go to www.barcelonastreetart.net

DALAIAMA. (Rua das Gáveas, 34)

2008-08-27T16:49:00.003+01:00

The stencil in front of you was made by DALAIAMA. With a cross-sectional presence in the urban scene, this artist seeks opportunities of intervening in graffiti bombing, as well as in sticker creation, cooperating with various Lisbon artists, allowing a wide diffusion of the work of this Portuguese artist throughout Lisbon, Cascais, Estoril and the in the south of capital.
The corrosive attitude present in the whole of their visual identity, accented with strong hints of socio-political intervention, is also worth mentioning. To know more about the works of this artist go to http://dalaiama.blogspot.com

FREEMANTLE. (Tv Fiéis de Deus, 6)

2008-08-27T16:48:00.002+01:00

The French group Freemantle made the work you’re looking at in October 2006. The collective is known for producing over-sized stencils and is intimately connected to the skating world, and has developed designs for various board collections. They were also the main attraction of Spin Collectif, a French design exhibition.

LISBON CHILL OUT TOURS. (Rua das Gáveas, 36)

2008-08-27T16:47:00.004+01:00

This is an unconventional advertising work with a well-defined and masterfully used technique. The stencil is used as a communication weapon. The Lisbon Chill Out Tours is a company that offers alternative tours through the old part of the city, which is becoming more and more alluring to tourists.

ILOVESUNDAYS. (Rua das Gáveas, 36)

2008-08-27T16:47:00.003+01:00

ILOVESUNDAYS shouts out Hearts that suggest Sundays big on surprises! Everything on Sundays, divulging the Sunday nights of the Crew Hassan.

BITMAP. Firma. (Travessa de agua da flor, 35)

2008-08-27T16:46:00.002+01:00

For the work standing in front of you, Bitmap has used the stencil technique. The work is a symbol of this artist, an icon, a signature. Bitmap was born and developed his talent in Lisbon, and his most famous works are his stencils made with extreme graphic care with over-sized paper. As you walk through Street Museu Fundación Pampero, you will encounter other works from this artist, like the Grua, the iconic work from this creative. To know more about Bitmap and his work, go to http://www.fotolog.com/bitmap02

Rufia. (Rua do Norte, 105)

2008-08-27T16:45:00.001+01:00

This piece is from Rufia, a street artist since 1981.
This Portuguese artist divides himself between many disciplines such as murals, stencils, canvases, stickers, sculptures, etc.
His scene is related to street subcultures, social criticism and politics. Some paintings are based on lyrics of underground songs. The artist surprises us not only with the quality of his work, but also with his philosophy, which proclaims something like this: ¨THE STREETS ARE MY GALLERY SO THAT EVERYBODY MAY SEE MY SCENES: WHILE THERE IS PAINT IN MY CAN I WILL ALWAYS BE STIRRING.¨ To see more about Rufia go to: http://www.fotolog.com/cao_das_botas/

Jef Aerosol. Amália Rodrigues. (Tv da Queimada, 3)

2008-08-27T16:44:00.004+01:00

In this work, Jef Aerosol uses the technique of stencil over paper. This French artist started his career in Tours, Orléans and Nantes in the beginning of the 80’s. In 1985 his work crossed these frontiers, with a frequent presence in Paris and London. A student of the art of serigraphy, this creative process will be following his career as a street artist. Jef Aerosol’s passage through Lisbon in 2007 has left a mark in urban art. Raising the bar of the stencil work that is usually seen in Lisbon.
Lisbon is also noted for works about Fernando Pessoa and Amália Rodrigues, like the one standing in front of you. The icons of the Portuguese language are interpreted as street artists, in the same style as Jef Aerosol had painted the Rolling Stones and John Lennon previously. The success in Lisbon was such that he has his work scattered across Bairro Alto, Bica, Alfama and Rossio. Most of the two works mentioned above, as well as work titled «Sitting Kid» have been ripped by passers by. Get to know more about http://www.jefaerosol.free.fr

What. (Rua do norte, 113)

2008-08-27T16:44:00.003+01:00

This gate is a Lisbon sticker classic, and an icon of the Street Museu Pamepero Fundación. Here we can observe the different sticker styles and formats, amongst which stands out the work from What, The figures with sentences written on their bellies. The work’s author is a natural from Mendonza, Argentina. He has been developing his art at an international level for many years. His sentences, always provocative and straight to the point are his formula to ensure that they never go unnoticed to the passers by. To know more about this artist go to: http://www.whatattack.blogspot.com

BITMAP. Grua. (Rua de teixeira, 1)

2008-08-27T16:43:00.002+01:00

In this work Bitmap uses the stencil technique. If there could be any doubts about the author of this work, the artist insisted on placing his signature. Bitmap was born and developed his talent in Lisbon, and his most famous works are his stencils made with extreme graphic care on over-sized paper. As you walk through Street Museu Fundación Pampero, you will encounter other works from this artist, like the Grua, the iconic work from this creative. Want to know more about Bitmap and his work? Visit http://www.fotolog.com/bitmap02

AZULEJO. (Rua Diário de Notícias, 135)

2008-08-27T16:42:00.001+01:00

The repeated shape of the tile, portrayed in all its tradition, is abundantly exhibited in Bairro Alto, especially where it makes sense: where the originals are missing.

HOJE. (Rua Diário de Notícias, 135)

2008-08-27T16:41:00.004+01:00

Evan TODAY this word keeps branding Bairro Alto. For many years now, the stencil had welcomed everybody to the good nightlife, like it’s enticing the people passing by. Its author is unknown.

POBEL. (Tv da Cara, 42)

2008-08-27T16:41:00.003+01:00

Straight ahead you will find a work from Pobel. This Norwegian artist is a follower of Dolk, although he chooses a more discreet posture, close to secrecy. We can find many of his stencils in Lisbon, with one of his top symbols, the Viking, spread throughout Bairro Alto, as a part of the Street Museu Pampero Fundación.

MIR. (Tv Conceição à Glória, 28.)

2008-08-27T16:40:00.002+01:00

Mir is yet another element of the Norwegian crew in Pobel’s style, and is unknown to his public, as in his self-portraits he always appears wearing a mask. He was a resident artist at NUART, among other major exhibitions.

DOLK. (Tv Conceição à Glória, 26.)

2008-08-27T16:39:00.001+01:00

This work from DOLK uses the stencil on paper technique.
DOLK is an artist from Bergen (Norway).
Dolk was, in the beginning of his career, considered a pseudonym of Bansky, but his work has developed remarkably since its initial period, and today he is one of the most internationally reputed street artists.
This artist influenced this growing movement, from which artists like MIR and Pobel can be singled out, and both of them are present in the streets of Lisbon and on the Street Museu Pampero Fundación. His creativity is also amply illustrated with an artistic residency on NUART festival in Stavanger (Norway), a must for urban art in Europe. Find more about DOLK’s work at http://www.flickr.com/groups/_dolk_/pool

DALAIAMA. (Tv Conde de Soure, 4)

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This work belongs to DALAIAMA. A team with a cross-sectional presence on the urban scene, having performed works in cooperation with various Lisbon artists. DALAIAMA stands out for being always on the prowl for opportunities to perform graffiti bombing and creating stickers. The work from these two Portuguese girls can be seen throughout Lisbon, Cascais, Estoril and the south of Lisbon area.
Their attitude, accented with strong hints of socio-political intervention, gives them a distinctive feel. To know more about the works of this artist go to http://dalaiama.blogspot.com

BITMAP. Grua. (Rua da Atalaia, 211)

2008-08-27T16:37:00.001+01:00

Bitmap comes from Lisbon, and is known for his over-sized works and an extreme graphic care; however he is a shy character, choosing a more reserved attitude. If you look straight ahead, you will find the Grua (Crane). This work was created in 2006 using the stencil on paper technique. Inside the Street Museu Fundación Pampero, you will be able to find another icon from this creative, the Lego sticker. To know more about Bitmap and his work, go to http://www.fotolog.com/bitmap02

DOLK. (Rua da Atalaia, 135)

2008-08-27T16:36:00.002+01:00

The monkey with the banana is an icon for DOLK. This work was born in the streets and grew until reaching the interior of renowned art galleries. The technique used is stencil on paper.
DOLK is an artist from Bergen (Norway).
Dolk was, in the beginning of his career, considered a pseudonym of Bansky, but his work has developed remarkably since its initial period, and today he is one of the most internationally reputed street artists.
This artist influenced this growing movement, from which artists like MIR and Pobel can be singled out, and both of them are present in the streets of Lisbon and on the Street Museu Pampero Fundación. His creativity is also amply illustrated with an artistic residency on NUART festival in Stavanger (Norway), a must in urban art in Europe. Find more about DOLK’s work at http://www.flickr.com/groups/_dolk_/pool

FREEMANTLE. (Tv Água da Flor, 33)

2008-08-27T16:33:00.002+01:00

This French group is known for their over-sized stencils. What you are seeing now was made in October 2006. The Freemantle group is intimately connected to the skating world, having developed designs for various board collections. They were also the main attraction of Spin Collectif, a French design and vinyl box exhibition.

DOLK. (Rua da Rosa, 136)

2008-08-27T16:32:00.002+01:00

What you see now is a work from DOLK, an artist coming from Bergen (Norway). The technique used is stencil on paper. The quality of his stroke is alluring, as is its strong and direct image.
Dolk was, in the beginning of his career, considered by the urban culture community as a pseudonym of Bansky, used to cover up less rigorous works from the artist from Bristol. But Dolk’s work has developed remarkably since its initial period, and he is seen today as one of the most reputed street artists. Walking along the Street Museu Pampero Fundación, you will have the chance to find more works from this creative.
Find more about DOLK’s work at http://www.flickr.com/groups/_dolk_/pool

PEÇAS FRÁGEIS. (Tv dos Inglesinhos, 6)

2008-08-27T16:31:00.005+01:00

What you are seeing are the works we call PEÇAS FRÁGEIS. The author or authors are unknown. These likeable felt characters are stapled by their authors, at a height just above that of an average person.

MOTEL LX. (Rua da Atalaia, 120)

2008-08-27T16:31:00.004+01:00

Along with the first Lisbon horror movie festival, also came a guerrilla marketing campaign. The festival’s logo was widely spread throughout the walls of Bairro Alto using a bicolour stencil and medium dimensions deeply appropriate for the creative team’s performance.

DOLK. (Tv do Poço da Cidade, 47/39)

2008-08-27T16:30:00.003+01:00

This is an artwork from DOLK, an artist coming from Bergen (Norway). The stencil technique on paper, used in these two items is alluring, as is its strong and direct image.
Dolk was, in the beginning of his career, considered by the urban culture community as a pseudonym of Bansky, to cover up less rigorous works from the artist from Bristol. But Dolk’s work has developed remarkably since its initial period, and today he is one of the most reputed street artists.
Find more about DOLK’s work at http://www.flickr.com/groups/_dolk_/pool

SKAN. (Tv Poço da Cidade, 45)

2008-08-27T16:29:00.001+01:00

SKAN is a 25 year-old Portuguese artist coming from Almada. He paints using the stencil technique, with works done on many of Lisbons’ streets. His work goes through several stages, and it has been published all over the country as well as outside Europe, where he has been featured twice in exhibitions in Hollywood. He is known for his over-sized posters of urban landscapes and close-ups of faces.
He did R2D2 with the idea of picking a reference character. Humour, along with a criticism to the automatisms of society are implicit in this work. His portfolio has a remarkable visibility, giving him commercial success.
To know more about the work of this artist go to http://www.fotolog.com/skran

SPACE INVADERS. (Rua da Atalaia, 40)

2008-08-27T16:28:00.002+01:00

This artist based in Paris, France, takes the characters from the famous 80’s videogame, turning them into mosaic versions.
This artist also developed sculpting talents using an unconventional material: Rubix cubes.
He began working over 10 years ago and has exhibited on walls and in galleries all over the world.
To know more about the work of this artist go to: http://www.space-invaders.com

QUILL. (Adamastor, Public Toilets.)

2008-08-27T16:27:00.003+01:00

This work uses the freehand technique and was made by QUILL, a Portuguese artist raised in Boston, Massachussetts and who afterwards moved to Lisbon, where he graduated in graphic design. He became interested in comics when he was 10, but didn’t start making his own stickers until he was 22. Today, at the age of 26, he divides himself between graffiti, stencil, stickers and posters, along with an endless number of works he produces for clothing and sportswear brands. Presented in countless national and international exhibitions, he is probably one of the most accredited new Portuguese artists, noted for a very unique stroke. To know more about the work of this artist go to http://www.fotolog.com/quill

EIME. (Adamastor, Public Toilets.)

2008-08-27T16:24:00.001+01:00

The author of this work is EIME, from Portugal, more specifically Caldas da Rainha, who had his first incursions in these works in 2004. Today, at the age of 21, he lives and studies in Oporto where he spreads his work. An exhibition in Setúbal brought him some visibility for the first time in 2005. EIME has known works with stickers, illustration and canvas paintings.
He works in a regular basis with Kuska e Delights. This artist has exhibited collectively in Holland and Spain, among other countries. To know more about the work of this artist go to: http://www.fotolog.com/eime

THEWALTERS. (Marechal Saldanha, 39)

2008-08-27T16:23:00.002+01:00

After Vienna and Stuttgart, this German came to Lisbon to do an artwork as well.
Besides his works in Styrofoam, 3D experiences, TheWalters makes sticker, t-shirt and luggage designs under the ‘enjoy the streets’ project.
The only works that have not been destroyed were the 3D experiences, as the posters were all ripped off by the fans.
To know more about this artist go to:http://www.the-walters.de

BITMAP. Lego (Rua da Barroca, 60)

2008-08-27T16:22:00.005+01:00

This work uses the sticker technique and is a creative icon of this artist. Bitmap comes from Lisbon, and is known for his big-sized works and an extreme graphic care; however he is a shy character, choosing a more reserved attitude. As you follow the route throughout the Street Museu Fundación Pampero, you will encounter other works from this artist, like the Grua, another piece that illustrates his technique. To know more about Bitmap and his work, go to http://www.fotolog.com/bitmap02

CARTELL70. (Rua da barroca, 15)

2008-08-27T16:22:00.004+01:00

Cartell70 is a band, or as they say about themselves: a musical project created in Lisbon in 2002. With the purpose of promoting the band’s name, it ends up being a pioneer in guerrilla marketing in Lisbon. The massification of an inscription through stencil in the city’s cult night spots turned Cartell70’s name into a widely spread brand. The site stressed even more the urban attitude of these creatives who clearly go beyond their main arena, the stage.

COOLTURE. Escada (Adamastor, Public Toilets)

2008-08-27T16:20:00.002+01:00

You’re looking at the escalator, one of this artist’s classics. This is the stencil of a cargo lift, one of Cooltures’ most used. This Spanish artist, born in Barcelona, arrives in Lisbon and gets in touch with the DALAIAMA team to perform a variety of artworks in the streets of Lisbon. The influences of the different groups become noticeable in the finished works. To know more about the work of this artist go to:http://www.fotolog.com/bcncoolture

COOLTURE (Rua das Salgadeiras, 4)

2008-08-27T16:18:00.001+01:00

Right in front of you, you find an artwork from Coolture. The technique used was stencil. The Catalan, born in Barcelona, works with Olivia and the Dalaiama team, amongst others, in projects in Lisbon and to the south of Portugal’s capital. As activity leader of the disfusor.org association, Coolture is presently not only searching the streets to expose its art, but also looking for the best way to legitimate it to those in urban centres. As you walk along the Street Museu Pampero Fundación, you’ll find other artworks from this Spanish artist. To know more about the work of this artist go to www.fotolog.com/bcncoolture

EFEITO MAGENTA. (Rua da norte, 7)

2008-08-27T16:15:00.001+01:00

EFEITO MAGENTA appeared in a street project, exclusively in stencil. This project consists of spreading hearts with a reason, to spread the dark side of love. The theme was chosen because love makes the world go round. We can have everything, but without love we are empty, but at the same time we are aware that love has its evil side, which has the power to hurt us. Therefore, three keywords are engraved inside their respective hearts. The words are: Pain, Hate and Hurt. They aim to make people conscious that in love, not everything is pink, hence the magenta colour. It’s called Efeito magenta, in english, ‘magenta effect’, because it’s the pink effect that hearts transmit to people, and to the city. And it’s the beginning of a project called “Love Project”. The artist is 21 years old and is a design finalist. She started doing Street Art about a year ago and is one of the few feminine artists in today’s scene. She is associated with stencil but is currently working on projects more involved with graffiti. As a designer she feels the need to contribute to society and this specific artwork was born out of chance: as she was doing the stencil, she painted the semaphore pink while waiting for a friend. Her idea was to paint every post in Bairro Alto pink. To know more about the works of this artist go to www.myspace.com/efeitomagenta

More art

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In this area you will find more information about the artists of the Museu Emefero and their work.