Street artist creating temporary portraits on cling film returns to Dublin

Brutto is known for creating temporary works of art using plastic film attached to lampposts which he then sprays on the street. The popular canvases are destroyed at the end of each day. Originally from Brazil, he has been leaving his mark throughout Grafton Street, O’Connell Street, Henry Street, and parts of Temple Bar for years, and has recently returned to Dublin. The project began in 2014 when he used his skills to create incredible tributes to the victims of the conflict in Gaza, tributes he still makes today. “When I arrived in Ireland, I couldn’t speak English at all, so this was how I started making a living,” he said. The temporary artwork is created on a cling film canvas attached between lampposts in Dublin “I didn’t have a job, but I had seen guys in Paris doing this between trees in parks, and I was trying to think of a way I could create art in Dublin. “I knew graffiti on buildings here was illegal, so I had this idea to try cling film.” Brutto carries out different themes on his cling film canvases, creating portraits of musicians like Sinéad O’Connor, Amy Winehouse, and many others. Using spray...