About Odeith

Sérgio, known professionally as Odeith, was born in 1976 in Damaia, Portugal. He began painting spray-can murals in his neighbourhood during the mid-1980s, gradually expanding to large-scale graffiti across the Lisbon region throughout the 1990s. From the start, his work was defined by a fascination with perspective, light, and shadow—elements that ultimately paved the way for his signature style.

From Street Graffiti to Anamorphic Art

In 2005, Odeith began pioneering 3D anamorphic compositions across walls, floors, and 90-degree corners. By painting across intersecting surfaces, he creates optical illusions that appear to break free from flat planes.

Combining realistic figurative subjects with complex geometric spaces, his murals transform as the viewer moves around them. Each project presents a unique architectural and technical challenge, often requiring complex perspective management on a monumental scale—such as his 20-metre-high mural in Setúbal.

This approach has taken his work worldwide, with public murals, museum projects, and site-specific interventions across the United States, Europe, Asia, and Australia, including cities like Los Angeles, London, Stockholm, and Almere.

Studio Practice & Philosophy

In recent years, Odeith has expanded his focus toward a dedicated studio practice. Working primarily on canvas with acrylic and spray paint, he brings the raw energy of street art into a controlled environment, allowing for deeper technical experimentation on a more intimate scale.

For Odeith, anamorphic art goes beyond visual deception: a painted shadow becomes a physical structure, and a flat wall opens into a new dimension. His practice remains centered on redefining space and altering human perception—whether on a massive city wall or within the boundaries of a canvas.