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For most artists, passion is in their blood. It might be a matter of periods or eras, but what transcends is the vast poetics of their work, their vision, as well as the mark they leave in the audience.

Artists pour their hearts into their pieces.

Effort, sweat, tears, oxygen, flesh, and bone. It’s also likely that blood will also be imprinted in their art.

Vinicius Quesada is a Brazilian street artist, based in Sao Paulo who has turned his art into a visceral experience.

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He enjoys adding a pinch of shock value to his creations, particularly with the materials he uses. His most controversial series, titled Sangre Mear Blues, is composed by works he made with blood, urine, and blue paint.

Despite what these raw materials can imply on the nature of his art, his works are not entirely abstract.

They have a political symbolism with plenty of social commentary. There’s an influence of graffiti, particularly Banksy’s stenciled murals, Warhol’s pop art, and a blend of his own particul