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I’m from Faro, I’m a Farense [ENG-PT/BR]

1-Mural SC Farense©Paulo Abrantes.jpg During my recent visit to my second home, Faro, Portugal, last September, I noticed that the “I’m from Faro, I’m a Farense” mural had been restored. In recent years, parts of the mural—which was built in 2015—had become very faded and blurred.

This mural is located on one of Faro’s busiest avenues, Avenida Calouste Gulbenkian. It is dedicated to Sporting Clube Farense, a soccer team that competes in the second division of the Portuguese league. The mural is part of the “I’m from Faro, I’m a Farense” initiative, launched by the South Side Boys, a Farense fan group.

2-Mural SC Farense©Paulo Abrantes.jpg The initial idea is simple and powerful: to bring the Farense soccer team out onto the streets and strengthen the connection between the club, the city, and local identity. To this end, the South Side Boys organized an internal mural contest involving four groups—Grupo Porno, Velha Guarda, Nova Guarda, and Grupo Penha. The murals were scattered across different parts of the city.

In this mural, we find several elements that help tell this story: the SS 94 symbol, associated with the South Side Boys and their founding in 1994; architectural references to Faro; the Farense crest; and two phrases that perfectly sum up the message: “I’m from Faro, I’m a Farense” and “One Club, One City.”

3-Mural SC Farense©Paulo Abrantes.jpg And this is precisely where, for me, the appeal of this work as street art lies. It’s not just a painting on a wall. It’s an urban intervention steeped in identity, created to be seen every day by those who live, work, or pass through Faro.

Street art can also be this: memory, territory, a sense of belonging, and pride painted in public spaces.

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When I photographed the mural, the restoration was still incomplete; the letters in the phrase "Mostraremos ao mundo as façanhas de que a gente de Faro é capaz!" (eng: “We’ll show the world what the people of Faro are capable of!”) still needed to be filled in. So I asked the AI to fast-forward a little in time and finish the work.

5-Mural SC Farense©Paulo Abrantes.jpg

6-Mural SC Farense©Paulo Abrantes.jpg I asked the AI to help me put together the technical details for this mural, which connects love for the soccer team with the city of Faro.

Info Detail
Mural I’m from Faro, I’m a Farense / One Club, One City
Location Calouste Gulbenkian Avenue, Faro, Portugal
Date 2015
Organizer South Side Boys – Ultras Farense
Context South Side Boys’ internal mural contest
Participating groups Grupo Porno, Velha Guarda, Nova Guarda, and Grupo Penha
Artist Collective work by one of the South Side Boys groups
Theme Faro identity, local pride, and the connection between the city and Sporting Clube Farense
Elements South Side Boys symbols, architectural references to Faro, the Farense crest, and the slogans “I’m from Faro, I’m a Farense” and “One Club, One City.”
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PORTUGUESE VERSION

Sou de Faro, Sou Farense / Um Clube, Uma Cidade Na minha recente visita à minha segunda cidade, Faro – Portugal, em Setembro passado, pude constatar que o mural “Sou de Faro, Sou Farense” tinha sido reabilitado. Nos últimos anos estava muito sumido e sem definição em algumas partes do mural construído em 2015. ᅠ Este mural está situado numa das mais movimentada avenidas da cidade de Faro, a Avenida Calouste Gulbenkian. É dedicado ao Sporting Clube Farense, equipa de futebol que compete na segunda divisão do campeonato português. A pintura integra a iniciativa “Sou de Faro, Sou Farense”, lançada pelos South Side Boys, grupo de apoio ao Farense. ᅠ A ideia inicial é simples e poderosa: levar a equipa de futebol Farense para a rua e reforçar a ligação entre clube, cidade e identidade local. Para isso, os South Side Boys promoveram um concurso interno de murais, envolvendo quatro grupos — Grupo Porno, Velha Guarda, Nova Guarda e Grupo Penha. Os trabalhos espalharam-se por diferentes pontos da cidade. ᅠ Neste mural encontramos vários elementos que ajudam a contar essa história: o símbolo SS 94, associado aos South Side Boys e à sua fundação em 1994, referências arquitectónicas de Faro, o emblema do Farense e duas frases que resumem perfeitamente a mensagem: “Sou de Faro, Sou Farense” e “Um Clube, Uma Cidade”. ᅠ E é precisamente aqui que, para mim, está o interesse desta obra enquanto street art. Não é apenas uma pintura numa parede. É uma intervenção urbana carregada de identidade, feita para ser vista diariamente por quem vive, trabalha ou passa por Faro. ᅠ A street art também pode ser isto: memória, território, pertença e orgulho pintados no espaço público.

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Comments · 4

  • @heroldius(77)· 10h

    You’re always proud of the football club from your hometown... nice tribute to the club, especially the part with the kid and the scarf. Thanks for sharing these pics on The StreetArt Community.

    Have a beautiful day

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