ADD FUEL: Lisbon's Tile Rebel

20/04/2025 30 min

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Episode Synopsis

In this unfiltered long-form conversation, we visit the Cascais studio of Portuguese artist Diogo Machado, better known as ADD FUEL — the mind behind some of Lisbon’s most iconic, pattern-packed murals.We talk about everything: from the cereal box contest that kickstarted his passion for drawing, to the roots of his now-signature blue tile style, to the challenges (and joys) of running a full-scale art studio with 14 projects on the go.There’s humor, honesty, and a lot of broken tile. Literally.This is a raw cut — no heavy edits, just real talk with one of Portugal’s most thoughtful and original creative voices.🎧 Tune in for:The story of “Tile Zero”Why broken pieces still matterLife lessons from graffiti and graphic designWhat it means to “make it” as an artist today#ADDfuel #ArtistInterview #CreativeProcess #StreetArt #StudioTalk #Lisbon #Podcast