Bordalo II
The lowdown on Bordalo II
Lisbon , Portugal
Bordalo II is a Portuguese contemporary artist known for monumental animal sculptures created from discarded plastics, car parts and locally sourced waste. Born in Lisbon, he developed his practice from graffiti and urban intervention into large-scale assemblage, using materials associated with pollution to depict species affected by environmental damage. His internationally recognised Big Trash Animals series combines striking realism with ecological critique, confronting viewers with the consequences of overconsumption, habitat loss and mass waste production. By transforming rubbish into vivid representations of wildlife, Bordalo II creates a direct tension between beauty and destruction, establishing a distinctive visual language rooted in sustainability, public art and environmental activism.
