Lisbon is popular around the world for its walls.
Hundreds of artists have been pimpin’ up the city’s miserable walls for a decade or longer and added an arty element to Lisbon’s position as one of Europe’s most attractive travel destinations.
To many travelers VHILS, OZE ARV, Bordello II and of course Shepard Fairy are more important than Museums and all the old monuments.
It’s hard not to like all these colorful creative works. It adds another dimension to your walks – and in many cases gives attention to neighborhoods you wouldn’t hear about if it wasn’t for the walls. LikeBairro Padre Cruz and Quinta do Mocho.
The only problem is that it ‘steals’ the attention from all Lisbon’s urban art that has nothing to do with walls – works by artists that have been around as long as all the superstars or longer… Like Camilla Watson.
I am interested in people, communities and their history. How can we keep a communities history alive? How can we hold onto their memories in rapidly changing environments? I want to bring the past into the present in a way that is visual, creative and accessible to all; especially in historic neighbourhoods and in areas in a process of change.