Photo: www.bordalosegundo.com
A Portuguese artist uses all sorts of scraps, old tires and objects people throw away, only to create probably one of the most beautiful and unique figurative painting to our knowledge. A true declaration of vivacity and movement, the young fellow paints his own interpretation of urban landscapes and city entertainment, basically turning garbage into paintings that resemble animals, insects and vehicles such as trains or police cars.
At 27, Artur Bordalo is already leaving his own mark on the streets of Lisbon, Portugal, the city he decided to turn into his own canvas. Not only does he demonstrates that human beings waste a lot of precious materials, but the artist is convinced almost any piece of garbage could prove to be a future work of art. That’s pretty much the first thought you get the instant you stumble upon his work, which people can find online.
According to his website, Artur grew up watching his grandfather, Reak Bordalo, painting the city of Lisbon, Portugal. Fans know his work after the Bordalo II mark Arturo always sings every painting and for the last few months locals have probably seen him stalking the streets of the city looking for heaps of... well, trash.
Not that he’s a homeless guy, but to use discarded plastic sheeting, old tires, shingles and all sort of scrap to carefully reposition it all. After the artist gets the shape he desires, Arturo starts spray painting them to resemble animals, insects, cars, trains basically anything he feels urban-fitting.
Bordalo is not the only artist that does this, but his work is just jaw-dropping. Just imagine how the streets we walk on everyday in the crazy rush to work would look like if every here and there you’d find this guy’s creation...
According to his website, Artur grew up watching his grandfather, Reak Bordalo, painting the city of Lisbon, Portugal. Fans know his work after the Bordalo II mark Arturo always sings every painting and for the last few months locals have probably seen him stalking the streets of the city looking for heaps of... well, trash.
Not that he’s a homeless guy, but to use discarded plastic sheeting, old tires, shingles and all sort of scrap to carefully reposition it all. After the artist gets the shape he desires, Arturo starts spray painting them to resemble animals, insects, cars, trains basically anything he feels urban-fitting.
Bordalo is not the only artist that does this, but his work is just jaw-dropping. Just imagine how the streets we walk on everyday in the crazy rush to work would look like if every here and there you’d find this guy’s creation...
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