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Nothing to Hide (Mystery Edition)
Nuno Viegas
These editions are released as part of The Studio, a five-week programme of artist residencies at Underdogs. At the time of purchase, the final image of each edition is intentionally not revealed. The visuals shown on this page are blurred, as the works are still in progress.
During their residencies at Underdogs, the artists will intervene on the editions in direct dialogue with the pieces they develop in the gallery. What you are acquiring is a work that continues to evolve over time. The final versions of all editions will be revealed on 15 May, at the opening of The Studio exhibition, as well as online.
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Risograph print on paper
Hand-finished, signed and numbered by the artist
42 × 29.7 cm
2026
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Nuno Viegas, also known as Metis, is a Portuguese visual artist based in Quarteira - Algarve. His practice is deeply rooted in graffiti culture, spanning painting, public interventions and large-scale murals. His work explores the tension between the raw energy of traditional graffiti and its refined, controlled representation in studio practice. After studying Visual Arts at the University of Algarve, he lived in Rotterdam, where he further developed his artistic language. His work has since been presented internationally in galleries, institutions and urban art contexts, collaborating with platforms such as Urban Nation (Berlin), Thinkspace Gallery (Los Angeles), and Yasha Young Projects. Nuno Viegas maintains an ongoing collaboration with Underdogs, which includes exhibitions, editions and public art interventions.
Nothing to Hide'plays with a visual composition reminiscent of the crucifixion of Christ - the messenger sacrificed for the message. The figure adopts a familiar gesture of openness: arms extended as if saying, "check me," posing no threat and showing a willingness to be searched. Yet the identity of the figure remains deliberately anonymous and impossible to verify.
The work shifts the focus away from who the messenger is and toward what is being carried. In a time when propaganda wars are at their peak and truth easily slips between competing narratives, the piece questions our instinct to judge the messenger rather than the message. Suspended between exposure and concealment, the figure suggests that identity is irrelevant. What ultimately matters is the message itself - something that should remain check-proof: the truth
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