Mauro ‘Muretz’ is an artist from São Paulo (Brazil) best known for his street art creations. He began working as a freelance artist at the age of 16 after being expelled from school, needing to earn a living with the very reason he got kicked out: drawing.
Around the age of 18, encouraged by friends and family, the young Muretz enrolled in university, but soon grew frustrated and dropped out. He later left his home country for London, where he found it easier to make a living through his passion. After that period and another venture into higher education, Muretz returned to his hometown and took his art to the streets. Since then, his works have been featured in graffiti and street art publications, TV shows, magazines, newspapers, and articles across the globe.

Muretz employs simple strokes and solid colors to depict his comical characters—sometimes caught in awkward situations, yet always rendered in a thoughtful and inspiring manner. His style presents a stark contrast to the standard graffiti typical of the local scene: rather than loud complexity and bursts of color, or repetitive, aggressive tags, his focus lies on the concept and message of the piece, always keeping the form clean and minimal. The result is a unique, captivating style infused with playful and imaginative ideas.