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UV printed aluminium composite board.

In the edition items for Mercado do Bolh&atilde;o, the concept of Projeto Ru&iacute;do is based on two of its main features: the emblematic architecture of the building, and its people. Based on this motto, the artists have created two compositions with several photographs, typography, and abstract elements from their personal archive &mdash; a mixture that has already been a feature of other works by these authors. Printed on an aluminium composite sheet, which gives some rigidity to the edition items, the public can choose between &#39;Memory&#39; or &#39;Tradition,&#39; two works intended to convey the feelings of those who live the city of Porto and its local market.

BIOGRAPHY

Ru&iacute;do is a creative project by the Portuguese artists Draw (Frederico Soares Campos, 1988), and Contra (Rodrigo Guinea Gon&ccedil;alves, 1984), both with paths strongly linked to graffiti and urban art. Ru&iacute;do materializes an artistic collaboration that interconnects the monochrome, figurative, deeply human universe of Draw, with the colourful, abstract, geometric, textural approach of Contra. The result is a unique, identifiable work, that gives life to compositions with a strong impact on the space where they are inserted, creating manyfold connections with the viewer. Focusing on the specificities of human condition, both physical, emotional and existential, the duo develops a questioning about the impact of the relationship between human beings and space, and about human interference in space. As the name implies, &quot;Ru&iacute;do,&quot; meaning Noise in Portuguese, reveals a type of art that unfolds in layers, apparently confused, but profoundly organized and symbolic. An ever-imposing work, generating an indispensable, unavoidably contemporary confrontation, which appeals to emotions and instigates much-needed reflection.