Nuno Barbedo (1983) - Freedom mascot

Mixed media on canvas.
100% original, painted by hand.
Shipped in a tube, every Monday via DHL or CTT
Signed and dated by the artist.
Certificate of authenticity included.

Original painting, created at the artist's studio in Porto, Portugal.

Artist biography
Born in Lisbon, Nuno Barbedo, known artistically as THECAVER, is one of the names that has most consolidated the transition from graffiti to contemporary muralism. He began his relationship with painting in 1998, still a teenager, when he discovered in graffiti the freedom of expression and the graphic urgency that would mark him forever.

Since then, he has built a path marked by creative constancy: large-scale murals, collaborations in artistic residencies, group exhibitions, and forays into parallel areas such as graphic design, sculpture, tattooing, and illustration. This diversity is not dispersion, but rather the translation of a need to expand his visual vocabulary beyond the wall.

His work is easily recognizable for its chromatic intensity, the use of defined outlines, and compositions that oscillate between figurative and abstract. THECAVER's universe creates hybrid worlds, where urban characters and symbols coexist with organic forms, suggesting a dialogue between the energy of the street and a more contemplative inner poetics.

Based in Porto, but with stints in various world cities, THECAVER has been establishing himself as a border-crossing artist: irreverent and institutional, faithful to the roots of graffiti but open to contemporary and traditional art.

His work inhabits both the city’s alleys and galleries, international festivals, and outdoor advertising.

More than a multidisciplinary artist, THECAVER is today a constant and versatile presence on the Portuguese art scene, representing a generation that grew up with graffiti and took it to other territories, without ever losing the rebellious spirit that originated it.

1998 / 2006 – Start of illegal graffiti practice
2006 – Solo exhibition at the Loures Municipal Gallery
2007 - First place in the Eastpak graffiti contest. Portimão Skate Park
2008 - Visual street performance - Group exhibition, Lisbon
2009 - Red Bull Street Gallery
2009 - International participation in Bahia Graff Fest, (Salvador, Brazil)
2010 - Exhibition of the UAT collective, Montana Shop & Gallery, Lisbon
2011 - Exhibition of the UAT collective, Waves n Woods, Lisbon
2012 - Restoration mural, Porto
2014 - Execution of one of his most iconic murals in Porto, in the Massarelos area, demonstrating his mastery of large surfaces and the integration of typography with illustration.
2015 - Participation in the Iminente Festival (Oeiras/Lisbon)
2015 - Participation in the Tons de Primavera Festival (Viseu)
2015 - Participation in the SM'arte Festival (Bragança)
2016 - Participation in the Agitágueda Festival (Águeda)
2017 - CNJS collective exhibition, Circus Network (Porto)
2018 - Creation of an artistic installation, Festival Boom (Idanha a Nova)
2019 - Establishment of partnership "Artista Super Bock"
2019 - Participation in the RUDA International Urban Art Festival, Bogotá (Colombia)
2019 - Participation in Wool Fest, (Covilhã)
2019 - Participation in the International Festival "Santo Antão" (Cape Verde)
2020 - Participation in Festival ESTAU (Estarreja)
2021 - Individual exhibition, B Gallery (Leiria)
2021 - Participation in the International Festival STAD WANDT KUNST (Mannheim, Germany)
2021 - Artistic jury on the television program GO CHILL, by Delta.
2021 - Personal edition of the book "GRAFFITI COMEDY COMIX"
2021 - Participation in the International Festival ZUART (Milan, Italy)
2022 - Individual Exhibition Circus Network (Porto)
2022 - Participation in the International NUMU FEST (Ecuador)
2022 - Participation in the Putruca Festival (Freamunde)
2022 - Individual Exhibition Crack Kids (Lisbon)
2022 - Christmas storefront decorations for the VANS brand.
2022 - Participation in the International Festival VIGO CIDADE COR (Vigo, Spain)
2022 - Participation in the MURO Festival (Lisbon)
2023 - Individual exhibition, Festival Pitoresco (Vila Real)
2023 - Creation of a mural for the ADIDAS brand.
2023 - Participation in the FAZUNCHAR festival (Figueiró-dos Vinhos)
2023 - Participation in the CONVERSAS NA RUA festival (Amadora)
2023 - Individual Exhibition Galería Maraca (Vigo, Spain)
2023 - Participation in the MAU festival (Palmela)
2025 - Artistic Residency / Individual Exhibition LAC (Lagos)
2025 - Participation in the International Ettelbrook Festival (Luxembourg)
2024 - Individual Exhibition Dedicated Store (Lisbon, Spain)
2025 - Participation in the Pompeii Street Art International Festival (Italy)
2025 - Artistic Residency / Group Exhibition LAC (Lagos)
2025 - Participation in the Sofia Street International Festival (Sofia, Bulgaria)
2025 - Participation in the SNOSATRA International Festival (Stockholm, Sweden)
2025 - Participation in the Street Art Frauenfeld International Festival (Switzerland)