MURALS
FRAGILE WORLD IN CONSTANT EXPANSION, 2003 | 30m x 3m | SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA
Created in Sydney and commissioned by Marrickville Council, this large-scale mural brings together the traditional Portuguese art of azulejo with contemporary imagery and ancient symbols. Comprising thousands of individually hand-painted, glazed, and fired tiles, the work draws upon a ceramic tradition that has been an important part of Portuguese culture and architecture since the late fifteenth century. The mural explores the passage of time and the continuous evolution of life. Its narrative begins at one end with the origins and expansion of time, gradually unfolding across the wall to explore biological, social, and cultural development.
The individual tiles function as fragments of a much larger narrative, reflecting the accumulation of time, knowledge, experience, and human development. The mural ultimately considers evolution not as a single linear process, but as an ongoing transformation—where nature, humanity, culture, and history remain interconnected across time.
FRAGILE WORLD IN CONSTANT EXPANSION, 2003 | 15m x 3m | MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA
BATTLE FOR HUMANKIND, 2017 | 10m x 1.65m | LISBON, PORTUGAL
This mural explores the vulnerability of humanity and the struggle between forces of good and evil. Created in Australia and later shipped to Lisbon, the work reflects on the ways humanity can become victimised by destructive forces, while also holding onto the possibility of liberation, protection, and renewal. It currently sits in ISPA - Instituto Universitário de Ciências Psicológicas, Sociais e da Vida, in Lisbon.
Influenced by my Black Saturday series, the mural explores the two opposing sides of human nature—the capacity for compassion, creation, and love alongside violence, destruction, and suffering. At the centre of this struggle is the image of a child, representing the next generation of humanity and the responsibility to protect what remains innocent and full of possibility.
WAITING FOR YOU, 2018 | 4m x 1.5m | COVILHÃ, PORTUGAL
This mural explores the presence of the spiritual within the physical world. At its centre is a spiritual figure carrying a vessel of hope above its head, suggesting the act of carrying, protecting, and sustaining something fragile yet essential. Within the body, the seven chakras represent the flow of energy and the connection between the physical body and the inner self. The mural is painted at PAÇO 100 PRESSA in COVILHÃ.
The dog stands alongside the figure as a companion and protector, symbolising loyalty, guidance, and the bond between human and animal. Surrounding the composition, multiple eyes represent souls observing and experiencing the world from different perspectives—witnesses to both the visible and the unseen.
The mural ultimately explores a state of equilibrium between opposing dimensions: physical and spiritual, presence and absence, the individual and the universal. These elements exist simultaneously within the work, creating a space where the material world becomes a passage toward something less tangible—the inner and spiritual dimensions of existence.
LIFE IN A VILLAGE, 2021 | 12m x 4m | SÃO JORGE DA BEIRA, PORTUGAL
Inspired by my personal experience as a miner after my return from Angola, this mural explores the everyday life of a mining village in central Portugal, reflecting the rhythms, routines, and relationships that shape its community. Drawing inspiration from the lives of the miners and their families, the work portrays the daily activities of village life alongside moments of conversation, gossip, work, and social interaction.
The mural also reflects on the strong presence of Catholic tradition within the community, exploring how religious beliefs, rituals, and imagery are woven into everyday life. The sacred and the ordinary exist side by side, shaping the identity and collective memory of the people. Through these scenes, the work becomes a portrait of community—capturing the labour, customs, relationships, and spiritual life that have defined generations of people in central Portugal.
