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At GraffitiStreet, we believe art should do more than adorn walls… it should provoke, challenge, and inspire change. That’s precisely what happens when you encounter Portuguese artist Bordalo II’s Panda in our latest group show, Concrete & Colour, in Chichester.
Bold and textured, Trash Animal – Panda transcends sculpture to become a powerful monument to transformation. From a distance, its familiar, inviting visage feels almost playful. But as you draw nearer, the surface fractures, revealing a deeper narrative of consumer excess, environmental loss, and fearless reinvention.
Bordalo II’s Panda Featured in Concrete & Colour, GraffitiStreet Gallery, Chichester. Image copyright GraffitiStreet
Bordalo II’s Panda as a Wake-Up Call
Bordalo II is an artivist whose work confronts the overwhelming reality of waste and overconsumption. Through his striking sculptures, he challenges us to reconsider the value of discarded materials and the environmental cost of plastic and rubbish.
Bordalo II’s Panda Featured in Concrete & Colour, GraffitiStreet Gallery, Chichester. Image copyright GraffitiStreet
His Panda, crafted entirely from salvaged waste, belongs to the internationally renowned Big Trash Animals series, monumental animal portraits assembled from forgotten objects that carry emotional and ecological weight. On closer inspection, The Panda reveals its intricate components: a black rotary phone and red cable loops like a headset across its face; An old mobile phone sits tucked away with nostalgic toys such as Hello Kitty and a small devil nestle near its edge; stuffed safari animals, faded and worn, evoke neglect and decay. Once cherished and now abandoned, these fragments are repurposed into a powerful visual and environmental statement.
Bordalo II’s Panda Featured in Concrete & Colour, GraffitiStreet Gallery, Chichester. Image copyright GraffitiStreet
Pandas have long symbolised nature’s fragility and the urgent plight of endangered species. Bordalo II’s Panda extends this symbolism, reflecting not only the vulnerability of ecosystems but also acting as a mirror to our own consumption and disregard.
Bordalo II’s Panda Featured in Concrete & Colour, GraffitiStreet Gallery, Chichester. Image copyright GraffitiStreet
GraffitiStreet Gallery
We’re thrilled to unveil Panda at GraffitiStreet Gallery, West Street, Chichester. In an age overwhelmed by waste, Bordalo II reminds us that nothing is truly disposable … not objects, species, or ideas. The Panda has also captured the hearts of many visitors, including one young admirer below who described it as “cute with kind eyes.”
Bordalo II’s Panda Featured in Concrete & Colour, GraffitiStreet Gallery, Chichester. Image copyright GraffitiStreet
Discover the power of creativity fused with purpose in Bordalo II’s work—where discarded materials are transformed into powerful statements on survival and renewal. As one of the most influential and acclaimed urban artists of our time, Bordalo II challenges us to rethink waste, consumption, and the fragile balance of our environment.
GraffitiStreet Gallery
Concrete & Colour
25a West Street, Chichester
England PO19 1QW
Wed–Sat | 10 AM – 5 PM
Sun | 11 AM – 4 PM
Mon & Tue (by appointment only)