Known for his vibrant colors and female figures, Marcelo Ment is the most faithful translation of contemporary urban art in Rio.
His art can be found on walls, murals and large panels throughout the city, depicting people, artists, communities and the landscape of Rio.
Born in the North Zone, he is part of the first generation of graffiti artists in Rio and completed 27 years of his career in 2025.
Beyond the borders of Rio, Ment has been leaving his mark around the world: he has been invited to paint in projects and festivals in cities such as Paris, Berlin, Amsterdam, London, New York, Boston, Chicago, Miami, Buenos Aires, among others.
Ment's paintings are present in private collections in Brazil and around the world. He is the only artist from Rio de Janeiro to appear in the books “The Book of Tags” and “Street Fonts – Graffiti Alphabets from Around the World”, which are references in global urban art.
He is also the only Brazilian in the renowned “StickUpKidsCrew”, a collective that brings together artists from all over the world, founded by Can2, a German artist who is one of the most important names in world graffiti.
In 2024, Ment held his first solo exhibition inside a museum in the Sala Mestre Vitalino, in the Gardens of the Museu da República, in RJ, which achieved a record audience in three months of exhibition.
