VHILS Spotlights His Love for Shanghai in New Short Film
Coinciding with the close of his latest exhibition in the sprawling Chinese metropolis.
For Portuguese artist VHILS, Shanghai holds a special place in his heart. Having recently concluded his latest exhibition, “Realm,” at Shanghai’s Danysz Gallery, the world-renowned muralist produced a short film highlighting his love for the sprawling metropolis.
Directed by Jose Pando Lucas, “Realm in Shanghai” serves as a dialogue between VHILS’ street portraits and the inhabitants themselves, in what they have dubbed a “nomadic poem.” The video piece features a mesmerizing soundtrack and slow-motion footage, narrated by a women reciting a poignant poem in pure Shanghainese dialect. You’ll also see much of the work that VHILS exhibited and produced while in Shanghai, work that he calls “aesthetics of vandalism.”
Enjoy the film above, then check out our recent coverage of New York’s BEYOND THE STREETS.
