From Trash to Art

The plastic parts come from a car interior and the rest from bits he found on the street
This work is part of his “Trash Animals series”
The street is his studio
The outside walls are his canvas
He first made a name for himself in 2014 with this giant owl made of scrap
The sculptor has attracted a lot of attention on the internet with most people praising his creations originality
He wants to alert people to the consequences of climate change
He grew up in Lisbon and started creating street art when he was 11
“What I see every day is what motivates me”
In Portugal Street Art has developed into a culture in its own right
The authorities support Street Art Projects
They can experience art without having to go to the museum
His artworks also feature in exhibitions
A big solo show in a Lisbon gallery
You can sell it to an art collector
They are made to last forever
We transform it into something different

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