{"author":"Jan Brennenstuhl","categories":["Street Art"],"cover":{"alt":"Explosion Wall Art by Vhils","height":840,"src":"https://www.urbanartcore.com/exploding-walls-vhils/exploding-walls-vhils.jpg","width":1880},"credit":"","date":"2011-02-24T10:25:13Z","description":"Vhils recently did a fantastic and energetic urban destruction performance to visualize the music by Portuguese band Orelha Negra. The result is awesome and a must to see for fans of rough urban art!","html":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eUrban Destruction Art\u003c/em\u003e | Almost a year ago I showed you my love for this kind of rough and energetic urban art by publishing a big fat \u003ca href=\"/vhils-act-of-destruction/\"\u003einterview with Portuguese artist Alexandre Farto\u003c/a\u003e aka \u003cstrong\u003eVhils\u003c/strong\u003e! Now he’s back with a big \u003ca href=\"http://blog.vandalog.com/2011/02/vhils-blows-things-up/\"\u003ebang\u003c/a\u003e-\u003ca href=\"http://www.hookedblog.co.uk/2011/02/vhils-x-orelha-negra-collaboration.html\"\u003eboom\u003c/a\u003e-\u003ca href=\"http://www.stencilhistoryx.com/2011/02/23/video-vhils-x-orelha-negra/\"\u003ebang\u003c/a\u003e and jumped in from zero to hero with these awesome exploding wall\u0026hellip;\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eI try focusing on the act of destruction to create; this is a notion I first came across in Graffiti, and it has been very influential in my work. I believe we are all formed of different sets of layers: personal, social, cultural, historical and so on. (Vhils)\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003c/blockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe entire slow motion action is a collaboration with Portuguese soul, hip hop and jam band \u003ca href=\"http://www.myspace.com/orelhanegra\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOrelha Negra\u003c/strong\u003e\u003c/a\u003e and the music clip for their catchy song called M.I.R.I.A.M\u0026hellip;\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn my opinion, this very performance would be great to have on the next urban art festival, brilliant!\nMy friend Mr. Target gives away \u003ca href=\"http://www.stick2target.com/orelha-negra-x-vhils-giveaway\"\u003esigned Orelha Negra vinyls and signed Vhils books\u003c/a\u003e, by the way. So join the contest and pickup yours\u0026hellip;\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eVia mail.\u003c/p\u003e\n","markdown":"\n\n\n\n*Urban Destruction Art* | Almost a year ago I showed you my love for this kind of rough and energetic urban art by publishing a big fat [interview with Portuguese artist Alexandre Farto](/vhils-act-of-destruction/) aka **Vhils**! Now he’s back with a big [bang](http://blog.vandalog.com/2011/02/vhils-blows-things-up/)-[boom](http://www.hookedblog.co.uk/2011/02/vhils-x-orelha-negra-collaboration.html)-[bang](http://www.stencilhistoryx.com/2011/02/23/video-vhils-x-orelha-negra/) and jumped in from zero to hero with these awesome exploding wall...\n\n\u003e I try focusing on the act of destruction to create; this is a notion I first came across in Graffiti, and it has been very influential in my work. I believe we are all formed of different sets of layers: personal, social, cultural, historical and so on. (Vhils)\n\nThe entire slow motion action is a collaboration with Portuguese soul, hip hop and jam band [**Orelha Negra**](http://www.myspace.com/orelhanegra) and the music clip for their catchy song called M.I.R.I.A.M...\n\nIn my opinion, this very performance would be great to have on the next urban art festival, brilliant!\nMy friend Mr. Target gives away [signed Orelha Negra vinyls and signed Vhils books](http://www.stick2target.com/orelha-negra-x-vhils-giveaway), by the way. So join the contest and pickup yours...\n\nVia mail.\n","tags":["Mural Art","Urban Music","Performance Art","Vhils","Destruction Art","Explosion Art"],"title":"Explosion Wall Art by Vhils","url":"https://www.urbanartcore.com/exploding-walls-vhils/"}