Located in the Jardins de l'Arche, a stone's throw from Ieseg, the work Vhils has created for Paris La Défense is part of his emblematic Scratching the surface project. This project has already led him to create large-scale frescoes on the walls of some thirty countries. Two anonymous faces are harmoniously complemented by geometric motifs. The artist's ambition is to appeal to passers-by and humanize the neighborhood.

Alexandre Farto, aka Vhils, is a Portuguese street artist from Lisbon. Known worldwide for his unique works, Vhils leaves his mark on the walls of urban wastelands by engraving the material. Using a game of "chiaroscuro", and often surprising techniques (jackhammer, chisel, stonecutter's hammer, explosive, acid, etc.), Vhils degrades the walls to reveal gigantic faces, sometimes those of local residents, whose quality of line suggests perfect technical mastery and immense artistic talent. His works have the power of a B&W photograph, where contrast and light intensify the depth of wrinkles, the hairy detail of a beard, the intensity of a look, the weight of time.