Monday, December 2, 2013

Vhils in Fremantle.....


It's not often that something stops me in my tracks but as we rounded the corner on South Terrace in Fremantle there it was... on the wall of the  Norfolk Hotel.. an amazing piece of street art with a difference by world renowned Portuguese artist Vhils. What made the unexpected discovery all the more exciting was that only a few weeks ago JM in Lisbon sent me the above link and I thought how fantastic it would be to have some of his work here in Perth..  lo and behold, not quite in Perth but this piece that he created for the Fremantle Street Art Festival earlier in the year is close enough, maybe Perth will get lucky next time :) I would have loved to see him in action! Happy Monday, or Sunday depending where you are, take care.....To see more murals from around the world click  here.

39 comments:

  1. What a coincidence, Grace! :-) I saw the thumbnail and immediatly recognized his work. Glad you found it. Love your top composition.

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  2. Very cool artwork! What an unexpected place to see it. No wonder you were surprised. Hope all's well in your world.

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  3. In answer to your question, no, I've never seen him at work... Would you believe if I tell you the first work I saw was in London? :-) http://mendoncajose.blogspot.pt/2011/04/bernie-made-off.html
    Here's another video I'm sure you will enjoy: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t6FU1Fvn9Nk

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  4. He is amazing. Thank you for introducing me....

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  5. That is fantastic, Grace!! Thanks for sharing as always!! He is amazing indeed!! Hope you've had a great weekend and a great week ahead!!

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  6. What a coincidence for you. It must have been exciting. It sure looks interesting.

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  7. That is brilliant you were lucky to come across that

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  8. Wonderful to see this piece of art. Interesting photos. Works best at a distance.

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  9. I'd agree with you with this one. Yikes!

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  10. That is stunning art Grace - what a wonderful surprise specially for you! Joy x

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  11. De très belles photos d'un mural qui ne l'est pas moins. C'est toujours un plaisir que de suivre ton blog. Merci pour ta constance et le soin avec lequel tu envoies tes photos et tes textes

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  12. That definitely commands attention, Grace!

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  13. I love street art and this is wonderful. There is much emotion in that face.

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  14. Would've stopped me in my tracks too! Stunning find and images- I also love the expression on his face:)

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  15. The color of that building could be in Lisbon. I like the way the face seems to burst out of the building.

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  16. That is so cool. Love your theme day shot too.

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  17. Wow. How terrific. It would have made me stop too Grace. Street Art has really come into its own over the last 10 years. I do so admire talented artists painting "official" street art on walls. I do so condone the mindless tagging on public spaces and private property.

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  18. organic; a bit disturbing

    ALOHA from Honolulu
    Comfort Spiral
    =^..^=

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  19. Very impressive work, and so beautiful! The artist gave a wonderful expression to those eyes!

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  20. That is stunning. But I can't figure out if the artist just applied paint or if there is some surface sculpting too... maybe the surface was already that way and he just found a way to use it.

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  21. Pretty amazing, indeed, as there is so much detail.

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  22. This is amazing , you can join the Monday Mural theme with this one.

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  23. wow, that's really an amazing piece of art!

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  24. Amazing art Grace, I had never heard of him, but he has got some interesting murals.

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  25. Great spectacular mural. Thanks for showing.

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  26. What a find!
    Really nice.
    Thanks for sharing.

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  27. Such an interesting style, unusual.

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  28. Agreed,Vhils is quite the phenomenon. There are many more walls to conquer in many more places. Thanks for showing us this one, Grace. And thanks for contributing to this week's Monday Mural.

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  29. Excelente fotografia de bela arte....
    Cumprimentos

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  30. What a great mural and great post. Thanks for sharing.

    Mersad
    Mersad Donko Photography

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  31. That would stop me in my tracks, too!

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  32. I saw these yesterday, Grace, and didn't have time to comment how great they are. Fun reading how much everyone likes your collection of shots too!

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