I fell in love with Bordalo II's art when I saw his raccoon near the Museu Coleção Berardo (located in Belém)
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Artur Bordalo, also known as Bordalo II, is an artist living and working in Lisbon. His name is a tribute to his grandfather, the painter Real Bordalo, which he chose to keep the legacy going while allowing it to evolve and grow.
Bordalo II creates massive — mostly animal — sculptures from various discarded objects to create art from trash that otherwise would be disregarded or thrown out.
Bordalo II creates massive — mostly animal — sculptures from various discarded objects to create art from trash that otherwise would be disregarded or thrown out.
So when I heard that he had a new exhibition, called Evilution, at United Lisbon Edu Hub (from October 8 to December 18th), I knew I had to go. Two friends and I arranged to go together yesterday.
This was one of my favorites - a panda made from tires.
Another favorite was this gorilla. It's made entirely out of cigarette butts.
Yup! Really! Take a closer look.
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There were some other pieces make from spray paint cans (I would imagine he goes through a fair amount of them as it is one of the mediums he uses).
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This piece was sobering as it is made from discarded masks and rapid tests - a bad side effect of the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Woodcut art...
There is also a stunning selection of animals crafted entirely from discarded neons demonstrating Bordalo’s style is evolving.
This exhibition is free of charge! Bonus!
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