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Established in 2010 and consolidated in its present form in 2013, Underdogs works with a diversified roster of Portuguese and international artists connected with the urban inspired contemporary art universe, fostering the development of close relationships between creators, the public, and the city with the aim of promoting art as an everyday experience.
In the course of their singular practice, the duo formed by the Spanish artists Pichi and Avo (known under the agglutination PichiAvo) has been weaving a skilful reflection based on the unusual - yet functional and appealing - encounter between the languages of contemporary graffiti and classical Greco-Roman art, between the production in outdoor settings (street) and indoor settings (gallery).
Used to Be - a solo show that presents an entirely new body of works - gives continuity to this exploration, with a twist. If PichiAvo's art stems from graffiti and muralism - activities based on the use of the wall and the public space, where ephemerality and chance determine the integrity and the lifespan of the works -, Used to Be synthesises and materialises these issues in the shape of an ingenious staging which places a (simulated) past in dialogue with the present.
