Oldje Marcelo ~upd~ Jun 2026

| Year | Milestone | Significance | |------|-----------|--------------| | | Born in the Vila Madalena district of São Paulo. | Grew up in a multicultural, working‑class neighborhood rich in street‑art culture. | | 2008 (age 13) | Received his first spray‑paint can from an older graffiti crew. | First contact with visual expression; began tagging walls under the alias “Oldje”. | | 2012 (age 17) | Enrolled in the Escola de Artes Visuais (School of Visual Arts) in São Paulo. | Formal training in drawing, composition, and colour theory. | | 2014 | Formed the collective “Ruas‑Vivas” with three peers. | Produced large‑scale murals in abandoned factories, gaining local media coverage. | | 2016 | Bought a second‑hand laptop and started producing beats with FL Studio. | Launched the musical side of his practice; first EP “São Paulo Sketches”. |

| Element | Description | |---------|-------------| | | Dominated by muted earth tones (ochre, slate, rust) punctuated with neon accents—reflecting São Paulo’s concrete and neon signage. | | Motifs | Urban fauna (pigeons, rats), subway maps, fragmented QR‑codes, and stylised portraiture of everyday passers‑by. | | Technique | Layered aerosol with hand‑drawn line work; often integrates augmented‑reality (AR) triggers that reveal hidden animations on mobile devices. | | Key Works | “Linha de Fuga” (2019, Vila Mariana), “Conexões Perdidas” (2021, São Paulo Metro Line 2), “Memória dos 90” (2023, São Paulo Museum of Modern Art). | oldje marcelo