Dasic Fernández could not remember when he exactly became an artist; however, after being inspired by Chile’s burgeoning hip-hop culture of the 1990s, this Chilean street artist and muralist sought for a way to involve with it in public spaces.

At the age of 14, he had found his answer in graffiti art and he is a muralist of rising fame whose works dot urban landscapes across the Americas. He began painting simply by graffiti-tagging buildings with the stylized letters of his name. It was at the University of Chile in Santiago where he explored the impact of art on urban spaces while experimenting with content, themes and style for his own art.

The painting became a powerful and well-known protest of censorship, which Fernández never anticipated. He said on 1xrun that “You never know what the consequence of your art may be.  Painting on the street carries great responsibility—both artistic and social.”

You can see more on his website and 1xrun.