Hei hei!
Hello the Mushroom is an artist from Lisbon, currently based in Oslo, by way of London. Their work can be found on the streets and in galleries in cities worldwide.
The artist is interested in transforming existing materials, creating something out of nothing, by utilising objects that would be otherwise discarded or considered surplus. As such, most of the work uses found imagery, mainly printed media and found objects.
The work features mostly a personal exploration of subjects such as life, death, and cultural expectations towards women, in a humorous way.
Hello the Mushroom has exhibited in several galleries around the world, including Saatchi Gallery and Well Hung Gallery in London, They have collaborated on several occasions with the Fitzwilliam Museum in Cambridge, UK leading workshops as well as having a money art piece in their permanent currency collection.
They are also currently a guest teacher at DTK – Kunstfagskolen i Bærum and a children’s activities organiser for Portuguese language development with Lusofonia Oslo, in Oslo.