# Hazul

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**Hazul** is a Portuguese [graffiti](/source/Graffiti) and [street artist](/source/Street_artist), born in 1981 in [Porto](/source/Porto), [Portugal](/source/Portugal). He began writing graffiti under the pseudonym “Pong 02” in 1997 at age 16.[1] He is a self-taught artist who developed his signature abstract styles working on Porto’s streets.[2]

## Biography

Hazul started painting in the street in 1997, at the age of 16. Hazul is one of [Porto](/source/Porto)'s most prominent street artists. In 2015 he published "Mapa Hazul", a script with dozens of murals that he made in the city of Porto.[3]

Though his work has been mostly focused in his home city, he has also had some exposure internationally, particularly in [Paris](/source/Paris), where he has painted many murals and exhibited his works in group and solo shows.[4] A number of his commissioned murals are now considered landmarks in Porto, particularly his pieces by Trindade metro station[5] and Estádio do Dragão, home of [FC Porto](/source/FC_Porto).[6]

The distinctive style of his work is a very familiar sight around the streets of Porto. Hazul’s work is characterised by [cubist](/source/Cubism)-inspired geometric forms, muted palettes, and faceless figures, which are intended to portray anonymity and universality.[7]

The municipality of Porto's anti-graffiti department often preserves his works, rather than removing them.[8]

In 2024 his profile was featured on [TV5Monde](/source/TV5Monde)'s street art show "[Sur Les Murs](/source/Sur_Les_Murs)", hosted by [Richard Orlinski](/source/Richard_Orlinski)[9]

## Public works and commissions

Among Hazul’s major commissions is the 2018 mural at [Estádio do Dragão](/source/Est%C3%A1dio_do_Drag%C3%A3o), created for FC Porto’s 125th anniversary.[10] He also produced works for the *Le Mur* project in [Nancy](/source/Nancy,_France), France, in December 2018.[11] In January 2019 he painted the “*Mapa-Múndi*” mural in Porto’s Carvalhido quarter.[12]

## Exhibitions

- 2019, Prism – Le Cabinet D'amateur, Paris
- 2019, Raiz – DaVinci Art Gallery, Porto
- 2016, Epopeia – DaVinci Art Gallery, Porto
- 2015, Turquesa – REM Espaço Arte, Porto
- 2014, Prisma – Galeria Geraldes da Silva, Porto
- 2014, Sinergia – Galeria Metamorfose, Porto
- 2013, Cúbica – Galeria Almadas, Porto

## References

1. ["Hazul"](https://streetartcities.com/markers/a89e3c62-b575-4582-bd75-0c9537948fce). *Street Art Cities*. Retrieved 29 April 2025.

1. ["Biography: Hazul"](https://urbaneez.art/artists/hazul?srsltid=AfmBOorj4q7VQ-S4f46ekUx5fU9pT7s1f3msg6-hcN3y4NEX9RURk6KM). *Urbaneez*. Retrieved 29 April 2025.

1. Serrado, Patricia. ["O roteiro de street art no Porto / Mapa Hazul"](https://mutante.pt/2015/04/mapa-hazul-luzah-street-art-porto/). *mutante.pt*. Mutante Magazine. Retrieved 17 February 2022.

1. ["Artista português Hazul quer "fazer parte da arte urbana" de Paris"](https://www.jn.pt/lusa/artista-portugues-hazul-quer-fazer-parte-da-arte-urbana-de-paris-9143392.html). *Jornal de Noticias*. Jornal de Noticias. Retrieved 17 February 2022.

1. CAPICUA. ["Hazul"](https://visao.sapo.pt/opiniao/ponto-de-vista/2018-09-06-hazul/). *Visao.pt*. Visao. Retrieved 17 February 2022.

1. ["ARTE DE HAZUL LUZAH CHEGA AO ESTÁDIO DO DRAGÃO"](https://www.fcporto.pt/pt/noticias/2018-pt-arte-de-hazul-luzah-chega-ao-estadio-do-dragao). *fcporto.pt*. FC Porto. Retrieved 17 February 2022.

1. ["Hazul sharing thoughts with you!"](https://www.isupportstreetart.com/interview/hazul-sharing-thoughts/). *I Support Street Art*. Retrieved 29 April 2025.

1. Cerqueira Pascoal, Sara & Sarmento, Clara (2020). *Cultural Tourism and Heritage in Northern Portugal*. Cambridge Scholars Publishing. ISBN 9781527556836.

1. ["Sur les murs – saison 3, épisode 19"](https://www.tv5mondeplus.com/en/culture-et-art-de-vivre/vie-culturelle-et-artistique/sur-les-murs-s-3-e19/play) (in French). Sur les murs. TV5Monde. 2024-02-29. Retrieved 2025-04-29.

1. ["Arte de Hazul Luzah chega ao Estádio do Dragão"](https://www.fcporto.pt/pt/noticias/2018-pt-arte-de-hazul-luzah-chega-ao-estadio-do-dragao). *FC Porto*. Retrieved 17 February 2022.

1. ["Haute"](https://www.hazul.pt/). *hazul.pt*. Retrieved 29 April 2025.

1. ["Mapa-Múndi mural"](https://www.hazul.pt/). *hazul.pt*. Retrieved 29 April 2025.

## External links

- [Official website](https://www.hazul.pt/)

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