Talk:Vhils

Requested move 19 August 2013

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The result of the proposal was moved. --BDD (talk) 22:30, 26 August 2013 (UTC)

VHILS → Vhils – The artist's web page does not use allcaps. There is an existing wikipedia page Vhils that redirects to VHILS (so I can't just move the page myself), but I believe the article should match the artist's own web site Mitch Ames (talk) 13:16, 19 August 2013 (UTC)

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Requested edits (COI disclosed)

Requested edits (COI disclosed) I work professionally with the artist and am therefore disclosing a conflict of interest. In line with Wikipedia’s COI guidelines, I am proposing the following updates via the Talk page rather than editing the article directly. All proposed changes are supported by independent, reliable sources.

1. Update to the lead paragraph Current lead: Vhils is the tag of Portuguese graffiti and street artist Alexandre Manuel Dias Farto (born 1987). Proposed replacement: Vhils (born Alexandre Farto, 1987) is a Portuguese visual artist known for his carved bas-relief interventions in urban and architectural surfaces. Emerging from graffiti and urban art in the early 2000s, his practice has expanded into sculpture, installation, video, and public art, and has been presented in museum and institutional contexts internationally. Sources supporting scope and terminology: MUCA – Strata: Selected Works 2005–2025 https://www.muca.eu/en/exhibition/vhils-strata/ My Modern Met, “Vhils Unveils Massive Retrospective at MUCA” https://mymodernmet.com/vhils-muca-retrospective-exhibit/

2. Biographical correction Current text: Vhils lives and works in London and Lisbon. Proposed update: Vhils lives and works in Lisbon. Sources: MAAT – Prisma exhibition page https://www.maat.pt/en/exhibition/vhils-prisma LinkedIn interview – Vhils states his studio is located in Lisbon and he moved back there in late 2012. https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/vhils-alexandre-farto-interview-emanuel-barbosa :contentReference[oaicite:2]{index=2}

3. Career development and institutional exhibitions Proposed addition: After gaining international attention in 2008 with a carved wall portrait presented at the Cans Festival in London, Vhils continued to develop his subtractive technique through both public interventions and institutional projects. From the 2010s onward, his work has been exhibited in major museums and cultural institutions, including Le Centquatre-Paris (Paris), CAFA Art Museum (Beijing), CAIXA Cultural Brasília, the Contemporary Arts Center (Cincinnati), and MAAT – Museum of Art, Architecture and Technology (Lisbon). Sources: Le Centquatre-Paris – Fragments Urbains https://www.104.fr/fiche-evenement/vhils-exposition.html CAFA Art Museum – Imprint https://en.people.cn/n3/2017/0710/c90782-9239607.html Contemporary Arts Center Cincinnati – Haze https://www.contemporaryartscenter.org/visit/exhibitions/2020/02/vhils MAAT – Prisma https://www.maat.pt/en/exhibition/vhils-prisma

4. Recent institutional exhibitions (2020s) Proposed addition: In the 2020s, his practice has been the subject of several large-scale institutional exhibitions, including Haze at the Contemporary Arts Center in Cincinnati (2020), Prisma at MAAT in Lisbon (2022), Multitude: Carving Memories in the Digital Age at MIMA Museum in Brussels (2024), and Strata: Selected Works 2005–2025, a retrospective exhibition at MUCA – Museum of Urban and Contemporary Art in Munich (2025). Sources: Euronews, “Vhils abre a sua primeira grande exposição nos Estados Unidos” https://pt.euronews.com/2020/02/24/vhils-abre-a-sua-primeira-grande-exposicao-nos-estados-unidos Público, “Há uma cidade flor da pele no labirinto de Vhils no MAAT” https://www.publico.pt/2022/03/30/culturaipsilon/noticia/ha-cidade-flordapele-labirinto-vhils-2000571 MIMA Museum – Multitude https://www.mimamuseum.eu/events/opening-multitude-carving-memories-in-the-digital-age/ MUCA – Strata https://www.muca.eu/en/exhibition/vhils-strata/

5. Major public and institutional commissions Proposed addition: In parallel with his exhibition practice, Vhils has completed public and architectural commissions for institutions including UNESCO Headquarters in Paris, the Council of the European Union in Brussels, the Champalimaud Foundation in Lisbon, and Le Freeport Luxembourg. Sources: Connaissance des Arts, “Une œuvre de street art rejoint les murs de l’UNESCO” https://www.connaissancedesarts.com/arts-expositions/paris-une-premiere-oeuvre-de-street-art-rejoint-les-murs-de-lunesco-11182249/ Dezeen, “Concrete tax haven for artworks opens in Luxembourg” https://www.dezeen.com/2015/01/14/atelier-darchitecture-3bm3-concrete-tax-haven-artworks-luxembourg-freeport/

6. Honours Proposed clarification: In 2015, Vhils was appointed a Knight of the Order of Saint James of the Sword by the Portuguese state. Source: Presidency of the Portuguese Republic – Orders of Honour http://www.ordens.presidencia.pt/ AlexSousaVS (talk) 17:57, 7 February 2026 (UTC)