VHILS Montreal Mural
SO I was walking down Avenue De Chateaubriand and tada here is a Vhils that was done way back in 2017. He just visited Toronto last autumn to create a mural honouring “Portuguese
immigrant women “. Anyway, this is really fantastic to see in person. Basically the entire work is engraved on the wall. It’s hard to explain – you have to see it to believe it.
He has a verfied IG with over 1/2 Million followers that you can also follow: @vhils.
From his Wiki Page:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vhils
Vhils is the tag name of Portuguese graffiti and street artist Alexandre Manuel Dias Farto.
Alexandre Farto was born in Portugal in 1987.[1] He studied at the Byam Shaw School of Art in London. Vhils lives and works in London and Lisbon. He gained prominence when his work of a face carved into a wall appeared alongside a picture by street artist Banksy at the Cans Festival in London in 2008.[2] A photograph of him creating the work appeared on the front page of The Times.
Montreal Graffiti Street Art Found Here:
VHILS Toronto Mural
Then in late October Vhils created his second mural in Canada.
There is a sign that says “In 1975, night cleaners who worked in the Queen’s Park building organized for better pay. These women sparked a movement known as Cleaner’s Action“
From his Instagram post he explains:
“Part of my ongoing Scratching the Surface project, this new mural celebrates and honours the Portuguese immigrant women who toiled as janitorial workers in the high-rise office towers in downtown Toronto in the 1970’s. Portuguese “cleaning ladies” have been a constant presence in the lives of countless Portuguese-Canadians as mothers, wives, breadwinners, community members, and activists, and are an example of strength, resilience, perseverance and courage for us all. “
