Riding atop a paddle board, artist Sean Yoro (aka Hula), paints murals while floating on the waves, placing his works just above sea level. The murals, all portraits of women, have a hyperrealistic quality that appear as if each is existing just above the tide. Due to the works’ position above the water they reflect perfectly into the waves, the image extending out far from the painted surface.
The NYC-based artist paddles out to paint the murals, balancing his acrylic paint on his board all the while. Hula grew up on the island of Oahu, where he spent most of his days in the ocean. Although he grew up dabbling in graffiti, watercolor, and tattoo art, he didn’t take his work seriously until he began to paint the the human body when he was 21. Hula also uses cracked surfboards as a surface to paint his female portraits, more of which you can see on his Instagram, @the_hula. (via Street Art News)
Street artist Vhils has finally gotten the credit he deserves. This is his first major solo show at the Electricity Museum (EDP Foundation) in Lisbon, located near the breathtaking Jeronimos Monasteryand Belem Tower. From a cylindrical mural outside the entrance, to a giant Styrofoam anamorphic piece (inside the museum) with three faces emerging once you walk up 4 flights of a scaffold, his show is all about dissecting Lisbon. Taking parts of it, actual materials, and analyzing the changes of the city over time. He reviews how globalization has affected the Portuguese capital; how citizens are gradually altering their habits and possibly less interested in traditions. The exhibition also reflects Vhils’s journey as a graffiti artist, from his start in Seixal (Portugal) painting urban walls and subway trains, to his recently acclaimed work in China, Brazil, Spain and beyond. He has photographed people from his travels and depicted them in his artwork. Their facial expressions are illustrated on rusted metal plates, wood doors and concrete walls. His diverse use of materials and surfaces require using different techniques, and this is truly interesting to see up close.
