TL;DR

This proposal requests Gnar 189 for Pharra Buarque and 1 USD of base ETH so he can perform his first txs. And we know that is maybe too long for a simple onboarding, but Pharras historic is so awesome and we had fun revisiting all this.

🎵 Listen Pharra Chosen Song while reading 🎵 (I hope that becomes a thing hehe)

Who is Pharrá?

°° PhArRá BuArQuE °°
Skateboarder, Activist, Artist, Architect and Urbanist

Pharrá Buarque is a Rio de Janeiro-based architect and urban planner who has been immersed in the world of skateboarding for over 25 years. Combining his passion for skateboarding with his professional background, he rethinks on a daily basis how citizens engage with the city and urban space.

The political perspective of skateboarding, primarily seen as a social, cultural, and artistic activity, prompts Pharrá to reconsider the city as a space for occupation and interaction, not solely for consumption or work.

As a member of the Coletivo XV, he plays a crucial role in opening up the space of Praça XV for skateboarders and leading ongoing interventions that aim to integrate any citizen into urban space through skateboarding. Pharrá spent five years with Rio Ramp Design and, for the past four years, has been at the forefront, alongside his partner Jackson Bahia, of Tangente DIY Skateparks. This venture specializes in designing and constructing skate parks, as well as various architectural, landscaping, furniture, and urban art projects related to street culture, particularly skateboarding.

Pharrá's experiences on the streets have led him to explore the city with great freedom, naturalness, and organicity, propelling him towards the path of art. He consistently questions society and its relationships through his thoughts, expressed in interactive artworks scattered throughout urban spaces.

Social Medias

Personal Instagram Tangente DIY Skateparks Instagram Twitter Skatehive ThatsGnarly

Pharrá Past Projects

For the City (Sculptures and Urban Mobils)

Vibe Shoes + I Love XV

Praça XV - Rio de Janeiro - Brasil

Lines - Converse Adicione Cor

Praça XV - Rio de Janeiro - Brasil

Natural Chaos

Praça XV - Rio de Janeiro - Brasil

Noggles Rail ⌐◨-◨

Praça XV - Rio de Janeiro - Brasil

Capa Sobre Capa - Colaboaration with Renato Caustódio

Cordoba Cultural Center - Cordoba - Argentina

PerimeTrava - Colaboaration with Rio Ramp Design

Praça Marechal Âncora - Rio de Janeiro - Brasil

WaterDrop - Colaboration with Jorge Cupim

Historic National Museum - Rio de Janeiro - Brasil

Shit Happens - colaboration with Rio Ramp Design

Modern art Museum - Rio de Janeiro - Brasil

Skateparks

Caramujo Bowl

Caramujo Favela - Niterói - Brasil

Manguinhos Skatepark - Colaboration with Rio Ramp Design

Manguinhos Favela - Rio de Janeiro - Brasil

Santo Skatepark

Providência Favela - Rio de Janeiro - Brasil

Secretário Pocket Park

Private country house - Petrópolis - Brasil

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Extra Context

Coletivo XV

Pharra was one of Coletivo XV Founders. To sum up a lot of history everything changed after Coletivo XV made skateboarding legal in public squares. The same comparable effect happened in olympics year. In both situtations, Pharra was there making sure that brands or politicians wouldnt mess up.

"I was 15 when Pharra brought me to Circo Voador for my first Coletivo XV Meeting, he opened the meeting introducing me and saying that I had potencial to help, that changed my life and my understanding of human collaboration" (Vlad)

Pharra has also the gift of communication, has presented events and its the frontman of a lot of projects

Requested Gnar

Gnars #189