Known for his vibrant colors and feminine figures, Marcelo Ment is the most faithful translation of contemporary Rio Urban Art. His art can be found on walls, murals and large panels spread across the city, portraying people, artists, communities and the landscape of Rio. Born in the North Zone, he is part of the first generation of Rio graffiti artists and completed 25 years of career in 2023.
Beyond the borders of Rio de Janeiro, Ment has also been leaving his mark around the world, having been invited to paint the streets of Paris, 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.
Ment is the only artist from Rio to appear in the books “The Book of Tags” and “Street Fonts – Graffiti Alphabets from Around the World”, references to global urban art.
He is also the only Brazilian member of the renowned “StickUpKidsCrew”, a collective of artists from all over the world, founded by Can2, the German is one of the most important names in global graffiti.
In 2024, Ment held his first solo exhibition inside a museum, in the Sala Mestre Vitalino, in the Jardins do Museu da República, in RJ, which achieved record attendance in three months of occupation.
