Day 1
Mural Steak’n Shake
Mural by Joana Vasconcelos, about 20 meters long. The mural includes eight thousand hand-painted (azulejos), covering the side facade of Steak'n Shake, located in Praça Guilherme Gomes Fernandes, next to the Clérigos. The work is inspired by the symbolism of the filigree and the embroidery designs from Viana do Castelo.
Dom Quixote & Sancho Pança
The Dom Quixote & Sancho Pança Mural emerged in late 2013, being the first non-commissioned legal mural in Porto. The initiative was coordinated by Circus Network, which brought together Mesk, Fedor and Mots on a 130-square meter side of a building. With this mural, the three artists immortalized Cervantes’ classic characters, Don Quixote and Sancho Panza, in brown tones and with a contemporary touch. Don Quixote's horse, Rocinante, looks like something out of a science fiction movie.
Mural da Trindade
For those who pass by the Trindade car park, the imposing mural by Hazul Luzah and Mr. Dheo does not go unnoticed.
The mural, inaugurated in 2014 under the municipal programme Primeira Parede Livre, was the first of several artistic interventions commissioned by Porto City Hall. The 250 m2 wall has, on one side, one of Hazul's faceless, round-shaped figures and, on the other, Mr. Dheo's hyper-realistic stroke, who drew his father with Porto in his hand, represented by Clérigos Tower.
Mesk's Mural
Mesk's charismatic mice and bears are all over the city, but these are not the only characters that inhabit his universe in a simple and cartoon style. Sometimes he paints monochromatic figures, but always colourful, as is the case with this mural that occupies an entire wall on Rua do Bonjardim, right in the centre of Porto’s downtown. The work was financed by the community and made possible with the support of owners, inhabitants and neighbours.
Quem és Porto?
Project by MAISMENOS.
D. Luis Bridge, Clérigos, sentences like "Bibó Puerto, carago" ... There are 3,300 tiles (azulejos), painted by people from Porto and tourists of all ages, amateurs and professionals, where each one shows their vision of the city through a drawing or a sentence that answers the question "Who are you Porto?".
The mural occupies the 135 square meters of a building facade on Rua da Madeira, next to S. Bento Train Station, and is presented as the "largest community tile panel in the city".
An.fi.tri.ão
Hospitality is part of the essence of Porto. Frederico Draw, a visual artist who works with the human figure with mastery, decided to portray his grandfather extending his hand almost as a welcome to those who enter the city through the Luís I Bridge.
It connects the Cathedral (Sé) area to Ribeira, one of the most iconic and charismatic sites in the city of Porto, with stunning views over the river and Vila Nova de Gaia.
Rota do Chá
For those who enjoy tea, this is a hotspot, with more than 300 varieties of teas and sui generis decor.
The entrance is a room with Indian decor and, further on, a door leads you to a chillout style exterior with a garden with Moroccan influences, ending in a shop with oriental objects, clothes, exotic furniture and colourful accessories. Upstairs there is a restaurant, in a room also decorated with oriental elements and bold colours, where you can enjoy a buffet lunch during the week and themed dinners at the weekend (Fridays and Saturdays).
Continuidade
made by the artist from Porto, MOTS, "Continuidade" was created. The work aims to strengthen the presence of this beautiful example of iron architecture in Porto, through the fusion between the building and the inherent façades of Ferreira Borges Market. The objective is to visually expand its area of presence, without changing the urban landscape.
Mira Mural
Mira Mural is a very illustrative example of the large-scale and detailed stencils that characterise Daniel Eime's strokes. The painting shows the expressive face of an elderly woman, an illustration of the aging population of this riverside area.
Daniel Eime, artist from Caldas da Rainha, lives and works in Porto.
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