BORDALO II – Portugal

Artur Bordalo aka Bordalo II was born in Lisbon in 1987. During his youth, he found himself between two worlds; in one he watched his grandfather, the artist Real Bordalo, painting watercolours and in the other he dedicated his time to producing illegal graffiti and experienced the consequences. Gradually, his habits changed and he shaped and developed them into the artwork he produces today.

As to what inspires him, Bordalo says ‘I am part of a very consumerist, materialistic and greedy generation. The education we receive, it’s directed towards overconsumption. With excessive production of stuff, especially technology, but not only that. We also produce a lot of ‘rubbish’, so there’s a huge increase in the over-consumption of these things. I say ‘rubbish’ in quotes because it’s a very abstract definition. One person’s rubbish is another’s person’s treasure.’