Pátio Dom Fradique is down the way from Castelo de São Jorge. The remains of the Cerca Velha wall are here. Artists have transformed some of this space into an outdoor gallery for their creations. One artist in particular, by the name of Julio, transforms trash into artistic creations. This page is primarily the 3-dimensional works. The wall art can be found mostly on my Lisbon Street Art (2017) page.

I was both fascinated and a little scared by the exhibit. The area really did look like something that would be the setting for the opening scene of an episode of Criminal Minds, particularly the ruins of the building. In addition to the sculptural works here, there was more graffiti in the ruined building, some doll heads adorning the wall (along with an entreaty from the artist for donations) and a creepy teddy bear hanging out of a window. Two girls were exploring the area and went into the ruins. When they came down, I asked them and they said it was scary to go in there.

The entire vibe, and some of the art, was a bit creepy (especially as it was getting late toward the evening). It kind of reminded me of a setting where an episode of Criminal Minds might start…

Some of the art, like this one, was a little creepy

The artist had another note asking for donations. But there was also a creepy teddy bear in a window and doll heads adorning spots on the wall…