About Us
Explicit Citizens is a collective of independent and self-taught artists, created in 2017, a group that explores various aspects of Painting, Graphic Design, Illustration, Photography, Video, which aim to combine their skills and join efforts in favor of society and personal projects .
In the streets, represented by João and David, two friends with origins in the Graffiti and Urban Culture environment, he now has his main focus on Mural Painting and Studio, evolved into a figurative and abstract painting style that combines with each other. His work seeks to “Portrait” people, their lives, everyday life, their origins, values and traditions.
They use their Art in order to generate a reaction in the viewer, whatever it may be, in a way leading people to question themselves, one of the main reasons that makes them take art to the streets.
“A set of inspirations makes us want to portray more and more raw art and want to give the viewer a memory, a feeling, a motivation in their day-today and take with them the best of our art. (…)
Everything we portray has a motive, a story, an expression to improve the world, elevating the beauty of the streets and bringing people together in some way through art.”
Art Projects | Festivals
Dreaming (Mural). Associação Artitude Urbana. Olhão.portugal,2022
Street Art Workshop (Workshop). Feira de Sant ́iago - Gabinete da Juventude de Setúbal. Setúbal.portugal,2022
Crossing (Mural). Feira de Sant ́iago - Gabinete da Juventude de Setúbal. Setúbal.portugal,2022
Treat (Mural). Centro Hospitalar de Setúbal. Setúbal.portugal,2022
Bichinho (Mural W/ Kids). Setúbal.portugal,2022
Ciência viva (Workshop). Project N.B.N.C. Bela Vista. Setúbal.portugal,2022
É como é (Mural W/ Kids). Cor no Branco - Steet Art Workshop. Évora.portugal,2022
APPROPRIATION.005 (Mural). Colab. W/ TVFER. Setúbal.portugal,2022
Afloat (Mural). Setúbal.portugal,2022
Moinhos (Mural). Câmara Municipal da Amadora. Amadora.portugal,2021
Algodeia (Mural). Câmara Municipal de Setúbal. Setúbal.portugal,2021
Urban jungle (Outdoor Decoration). Câmara Municipal de Setúbal. Setúbal.portugal,2021
Pradarias Marinhas (Mural). Câmara Municipal de Setúbal. Setúbal.portugal,2021
Modalidades Desportivas (Mural). São Domingos Futebol Clube. Setúbal.portugal,2021
A Quinta (Mural). Project N.B.N.C. Quinta de Sto António. Setúbal.portugal,2021
Settle down Grow series (Mural). Câmara Municipal de Setúbal. Setúbal.portugal,2021
Welcoming Grow series (Mural). Câmara Municipal de Setúbal. Setúbal.portugal,2021
Care Grow series (Mural). Câmara Municipal de Setúbal. Setúbal.portugal,2021
Contemplate Grow series (Mural). Câmara Municipal de Setúbal. Setúbal.portugal,2021
Support (Mural). APPACDM Setúbal. Setúbal.portugal,2020
safety (Mural). Crazy Boulder - Associação de Escalada de Palmela Palmela.portugal,2020
Centro Náutico Setúbal (Mural). Câmara Municipal de Setúbal. Setúbal.portugal,2020
Estrelinha (Mural). Associação Projecto Estrelinha. Setúbal.portugal,2020
Bairro Humberto Delgado (Mural). Junta de Freguesia de São Sebastião. Setúbal.portugal,2020
Viaduto Bairro do Liceu (Outdoor Decoration). Câmara Municipal de Setúbal. Setúbal.portugal,2020
Winter Garden (Mural). Câmara Municipal de Setúbal. Setúbal.portugal,2020
Appropriation.004 (Mural). Setúbal.portugal,2020
Março 24 (Live Painting). Março Juventude- Gabinete da Juventude de Setúbal. Setúbal.portugal,2020
Multisensory Energies Garden (Outdoor Decoration). Câmara Municipal de Setúbal. Setúbal.portugal,2020
Montras Com lata (Outdoor Decoration, Live Painting). Riscas Vadias. Setúbal.portugal,2019
Gineta (Mural). Câmara Municipal de Setúbal. Setúbal.portugal,2019
Fisio7 (Indoor Decoration). Gabinete Fisioterapia Fisio7. Setúbal.portugal,2019
Pottery (Mural). Setúbal.portugal,2019
Appropriation.003 (Mural). Setúbal.portugal,2019
Bombos de Lavacolhos (Mural). Casa do Bombo - Junta de Freguesia de Lavacolhos. Lavacolhos, Fundão.portugal,2018
Watch out (Mural). Câmara Municipal de Setúbal. Setúbal.portugal,2018
Viaduto Monte Belo (Outdoor Decoration). Câmara Municipal de Setúbal. Setúbal.portugal,2018
Appropriation.002 (Mural). Setúbal.portugal,2018
Appropriation.001 (Mural). Setúbal.portugal,2018
Bombeiros (Mural). AHBVS , Bombeiros Voluntários. Setúbal.portugal,2018
Oficina Estufador (Indoor). Particular. Praias do Sado.portugal,2018
EXPLICIT, Alfaiate (Live Painting). Feira de Santiago - Gabinete da Juventude de Setúbal. Setúbal.portugal,2018
Untitled (Mural). Quinta do Anjo.portugal,2018
Qualia (Outdoor Decoration). Qualia Hostel. Setúbal.portugal,2018
Fontainhas (Mural W/ Volunteers). Setúbal Mais bonita - Câmara Municipal de Setúbal. Setúbal.portugal,2018
Sapiência da Noite (Mural). ASSP- Delegação de Setúbal. Setúbal.portugal,2018
Marcha contra a discriminação (Live Painting). SEIES /Jovens Impulsionador@s. Setúbal.portugal,2018
Inevitável Tragédia (Mural). ADAO. Barreiro.portugal,2018
Festival lua cheia (Live Painting). MushRoom - Gabinete da Juventude de Setúbal. Setúbal.portugal,2018
Galeria na Caixa (Live Painting). Fundação EDP - Gabinete da Juventude de Setúbal. Setúbal.portugal,2018
Pessoa por Lisboa (Indoor). Setúbal.portugal,2018
Sweet Dreams (Indoor). Setúbal.portugal,2018
Stencil contra a discriminação (Workshop). SEIES /Jovens Impulsionador@s- Gabinete da Juventude de Setúbal. Setúbal.portugal,2018
Arrábida (Mural). Câmara Municipal de Setúbal. Setúbal.portugal,2018
Autumn vibes (Mural). Câmara Municipal de Setúbal. Setúbal.portugal,2017
Força e Inspiração (Indoor). Serviço de Oncologia do Hospital S.Bernardo . Setúbal. portugal,2017
Dynamical Textures (Mural). Câmara Municipal de Setúbal. Setúbal.portugal,2017
Homenagem a “Manel Bola” (Live Painting). Feira de Santiago - Gabinete da Juventude de Setúbal. Setúbal.portugal,2017
Festival Liberdade (Live Painting). Gabinete da Juventude de Setúbal. Setúbal.portugal,2017
Explicit Void (Indoor). Particular. Setúbal.portugal,2017
Family Trip (Mural). Setúbal Mais bonita - Câmara Municipal de Setúbal. Setúbal.portugal,2017
Exhibitions
Explicit & Friends (Collective Exhibition). Colectivos com voz - Gabinete da Juventude de Setúbal, Casa do Largo. Setúbal.portugal,2019
Alternative Flash Shom (Collective Exhibition). Camões Art House. Lisboa.Portugal,2019
Multicultural (Collective Exhibition). Vatel Hotel Bordeaux - Cap Sciences. Bordeaux.França,2019
[IK-SPLIs-iT] (Solo Exhibition). Colectivos com voz - Gabinete da Juventude de Setúbal, Casa do Largo. Setúbal.portugal,2018
Paixão libertária/Perspectivas relactivas (Collective Exhibition). Exposição Colectiva - OpenDay8.0 ADAO. Barreiro.portugal,2018