Dilacerar 01 is a commanding large-scale work from Vhils's celebrated 2014 series, in which the Portuguese artist deploys his signature method of carving, scratching, and chemically treating layered surfaces to excavate a monumental human portrait from the material itself. The face emerges not through addition but through subtraction, as Vhils strips back accumulated strata to reveal form hidden within, a process that transforms destruction into a deeply considered act of revelation. The resulting image carries a rawness and immediacy that no painted or printed surface can replicate, with texture, depth, and shadow produced entirely by the wounds inflicted upon the substrate. The work belongs to a pivotal moment in Vhils's career, when his practice had reached international recognition and his conceptual framework had fully matured around themes of identity, urban erasure, and the palimpsestic nature of human existence in the modern city. Born Alexandre Farto in Lisbon, Vhils developed his methodology working directly on the walls of decaying urban environments, and that sensibility translates powerfully into his panel and board works, where the memory of place and material history remain embedded in every mark. Dilacerar, meaning to lacerate or tear apart in Portuguese, signals the artist's deliberate engagement with violence and vulnerability as generative forces rather than purely destructive ones. For collectors, this signed work represents a rare opportunity to acquire a museum-quality example from a series that defined Vhils's international standing, currently presented through Hong Kong Contemporary Art. The piece rewards sustained attention, shifting in character as light conditions change and the sculptural relief asserts itself across the surface, ensuring it holds its presence whether in a private residence or institutional setting.