Deconstruction Street Art

Portuguese artist Vhils (Alexandre Farto) creates street art in a bit of a different fashion. Vhils uses a process of deconstructing parts of walls and exposing different layers to create his images.
He uses many things, from chisels and hammers, to chemicals and explosives to create his enormous murals. His art has been most recently endorsed in Australia and several Australian aborigianal, environmental, and union activists were among the subjects he depicted.
 He explains that,“With my work, I try to delve into the several layers that compose the edifice of history, to take the shadows cast by this model of uniform development, to try and understand what lies behind it,".
Using the city as a medium lends itself to art that truly connects itself and viewers to surroundings.
Vhils is among many urban artists who also produce gallery artwork. He works in many other mediums, like metal, installations,wood, and print. Much of his art can be found on his website which is linked below:
Alexandre Farto's (Vhils') site

Article with video
Full Interview with Vhils