Our Story

Two visual story tellers, individually known as Bruno Smoky and Shalak Attack, started their journey together as Clandestinos Art in 2010.  Together they are dedicated to painting murals around the world by creating colourful narratives that unify both real and imaginary dimensions. Clandestinos manifest their creative expression through highly detailed and rendered compositions that combine landscapes, portraiture, and design elements.  

Emerging as visual artists about a decade before they met, they had each developed their own unique artistic voice. Shalak was born in Edmonton, Alberta and grew up across Canada. Her parents immigrated to Canada from Chile during the dictatorship, and their social and cultural values were fundamental in her upbringing, and inspire her artistic expression to this day. Smoky was born in Itanhaem, on the coast surrounded by the Atlantic jungle and raised in the megacity Sao Paulo, Brazil. His inspirations stem from his mixed cultural background, watching his fathers ingenuity in creating artisanal crafts, as well as participated in urban subcultures such as Pixaçao, graffiti, kites, hot air balloons, motorcycle and tattoo. 

Shalak and Smoky met in Rio de Janeiro through mutual friends within the graffiti scene, and right away started painting together. Very shortly after they moved in together in Sao Paulo, where they married and lived until 2013 before moving to Toronto, Canada. Their passion for art and each other as human beings has united them since the very first days of meeting and continues to bloom 14 years later. They each have a unique artistic approach, but when they collaborate as the Clandestinos, they manifest a third creative voice that has its own visual personality. 

This award winning duo has gained international recognition with their unique artistic approach, techniques, and distinct subject matter. They have had the honour of participating in several art and cultural projects in Canada, Brazil, Chile, Venezuela, Dominican Republic, Argentina, Senegal, Spain, Belgium, Israel, Palestine, Jordan, Sweden, USA, Paraguay, the UK, the Netherlands, and Germany.

Clandestinos Art has over 20 years of mural creating experience. One of their largest collaborative and most acclaimed outdoor public pieces is “Reflections”(2021), includes 45,000 square feet of painted floor and wall mural, located at the Rendezviews in Toronto’s downtown core. The artwork won Best International Mural Project by Streetart Cities and recently received the Award of Excellence for Large Places and/or Neighbourhood Designs Category administered by the City of Toronto. Some other highlights in their artistic careers include a 2020 Award of Excellence for Park and Facility Design by the City of Richmond Hill, and  2016 Mural of the Year Award in Winnipeg.

They have also creating artwork for the United Nations (Street Art of Mankind), City of Toronto, Ontario Ministry of Transport, Disney, Ubisoft, the PanAm, Fifa World Cup Rio de Janeiro, Absolut Vodka, American Express, Adidas, Cirque du Soleil, Blue Jays, Algonquin College, Université de Montréal, Rolling Stones Magazine, PBR, Collective Arts Brew, Melbec, Miami’s Mayor Levine, Brook McIlroy, Brazil’s Globo TV, Hamburg Sud, O Boticario, Kelowna Hospital, Toronto Community Housing, Canadian Consulate in Sao Paulo, Amsterdam’s Street Art Museum "Street Art Today” and dozens of important community and arts organizations around the globe. 

Their work has been published in books, magazines, newspapers, and have been interviewed in television news and radio, as well as received funding for numerous

art projects from federal, provincial and municipal grants.

They have also participated in several international festivals including Montreal’s Acclaimed Mural festival (2023), Concrete Canvas (Hamilton 2023), Free For Walls (Windsor 2023), CRUSH (Denver 2016/17), Artscape (Sweden 2014 & 17), Biennale Graffiti Fine Art (Brazil 2013/15), Art Basel (Wynwood, Miami 2015/16/17), Wall to Wall (Winnipeg 2016), Meeting of Styles (Houston 2016/Montreal 2009), Biennale Paraguay (2015), Meeting of Favela (Rio de Janeiro 2011), Under pressure (Montreal 2009/13), ConceGraff (Chile 2011), 2M Graff (Senegal 2010), Can you Rock (Montreal 2010), Manifesto (Toronto 2010), and Muro Por la Paz (Chile 2009) to name a few. 

The Clandestinos were gifted with a third member to their clan 5 years ago; their magical daughter Violeta whom accompanies them on their creative adventures.  They are currently based out of Barrie, Ontario, where they continue to work on their artistic projects locally and internationally.

Email: [email protected]

Facebook/Instagram: @Clandestinosart

@Brunosmoky / @Shalakattack