For the first time, public artworks were included in this year’s Annual Arts Exhibition between China and Portuguese-speaking Countries. Bordalo II, a renowned Portuguese street art artist, was invited to Macao to create large-scale outdoor sculptures at the former site of Iec Long Firecracker Factory and Lai Chi Vun Shipyard area respectively.
This is one of the events included in the “5th Encounter in Macao – Arts and Cultural Festival between China and the Portuguese-speaking Countries”.
Bordalo II is a renowned Portuguese street artist whose work has been displayed all over the world. He specializes in turning the streets into canvases, using recycled waste as an artistic medium, and giving new artistic life to the waste, drawing attention to the issue of environmental protection.
One of the artworks on display this time is in the shape of a panda, a unique Chinese species, which symbolizes the brand festival characteristics of the Sino-Portuguese cultural exchange.
Bordalo II, a renowned Portuguese street art artist (left). (Cultural Affairs Bureau)
Exhibition Dates & Hours
The site of Former Iec Long Firecracker Factory is open from 6am to 7pm daily, including public holidays. Closed on Wednesdays from 3pm to 7pm.
The Lai Chi Vun Shipyards area is open for 24 hours, which will last for six months.
In addition to the public artworks, the Annual Arts Exhibition between China and Portuguese-speaking Countries is now on display at the Exhibitions Gallery and Nostalgic House of Taipa Houses, featuring 21 paintings, installations and videos by artists from Mainland China, Brazil, Angola and Macao. The exhibition runs until January 1, 2024.
