UtOPiA's mural in Seixal is a perfect representation of the artistic identity and maturity that the Brazilian artist, based in Portugal, has developed throughout his career. His work is easily recognizable in the international street art scene thanks to a series of well-defined formal and thematic characteristics:

1. The Sensual and Expressive Female Portrait

The central figure of the work revolves around a figurative female face, the most recurrent motif in UtOPiA's production. Through a deep gaze and stylized features, the artist does not seek photorealistic hyperrealism, but rather to evoke an atmosphere of mystery, mysticism, and restrained sensuality.

2. Chromatic Duality and Play of Light

One of the artist's most powerful visual signatures is how he divides faces using color to suggest different states or conceptual dualities (such as the sun and the moon, day and night, or calm and energy). This mural clearly illustrates this transition:

The left half is dominated by cool tones (deep blues and sky blues) combined with textures reminiscent of outer space, nebulae, and starry constellations.

The right half transitions seamlessly to warm tones (reds, oranges, and fiery yellows) that simulate the impact of sunlight or fire.

3. Fusion with Elements of Nature

Flowers and organic forms are a constant connector in UtOPiA's work. In the upper right, delicate white flowers break up the composition, while ochre and green leaves envelop the woman's neck and cascade down to the base of the building. This integration reinforces the theme of the mystical connection between humankind and the natural environment.

4. Heritage of Traditional Graffiti

Although the mural possesses a strong pictorial and poetic quality, UtOPiA does not deny its origins in the traditional graffiti of São Paulo (where it began painting in the late 1990s). This is evident in:

The fluid and dynamic strokes that outline the face and hair.

The use of stylized letters and tags integrated into the semi-transparent background on the figure's skin, a direct nod to spray-paint culture on concrete.

Artworks in Arrentela