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‘Two glances meet at a bus stop, two faltering voices, two smiles, two… two… two…
Love at first sight, without any doubt, was what happened between street artist Banksy and Vhils in the city of London in 2008. Banksy, the incredibly well-known British graffiti artist and yet anonymous up to now, invited Alexandre Farto (Vhils’ real name) to the exhibition The Cans Festival, which he was organizing at that moment. A bit of space was made for 39 artists from all over the world in different corners of the emblematic city under a common project, which had nothing to see with the glamour of the festival held in France. For young Vhils, this was a unique opportunity to have one of his works on wall right next to one of Banksy’s creations. But this love at first sight doesn’t end here, for he was soon the protagonist on the cover of The Times with one of his faces sculpted on wall.’
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Wonder Magazine 16
Art_ Alexandre Farto by Marta Bran_ pp. 28-33_ September / October_ 2013
