16/10/2026
We are pleased to announce the representation of Portuguese artist Alexandre Farto aka VHILS (1987, Lisbon).
Peeling back the layers of our material culture like a contemporary urban archaeologist, VHILS reflects on the impact of urbanity, development, and increased uniformity on landscapes and people’s identities around the globe. Exploring the concept of creative destruction, he seeks to make visible the invisible that lies beneath the surface of things, creating powerful and poetic visual statements from materials the city rejects.
His work has been presented at institutions including MAAT, Lisbon; Contemporary Arts Center, Cincinnati; Le Centquatre-Paris; MIMA, Brussels; Hong Kong Contemporary Art Foundation; Palais de Tokyo, Paris; and Barbican Centre, London. In 2025, he presented Doors of Cairo at the Pyramids of Giza as part of Forever Is Now.
Following a collaboration that began at Abu Dhabi Art 2025, VHILS’ first solo exhibition with the gallery, Latent, is currently on view at Baró Mallorca.
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Images:
Portrait of VHILS. Photo: José Pando Lucas
Fragments Urbains, Le Centquatre-Paris, 2018. Photo: José Pando Lucas
Portrait of VHILS. Photo: José Pando Lucas
Doors of Cairo, Forever Is Now, Pyramids of Giza, 2025. Photo: José Pando Lucas
Doors of Cairo, Forever Is Now, Pyramids of Giza, 2025. Photo: José Pando Lucas
Latent, Baró Mallorca, 2026. Photo: Natasha Lebedeva