ML7- Metro Lisboa

✍️ ML7 – 30 Years of Graffiti in the Lisbon Metro (1994–2024)

ML7 is the first photobook ever dedicated to graffiti on Lisbon’s metro system.

It documents 30 years of underground expression, capturing the colours, risks, stories, and tension that shaped one of the most iconic — and least seen — graffiti environments in Europe.

With contributions from over 60 writers, photographers and artists, and featuring around 30 first-hand testimonies, the book is the result of 5 years of research, curation and community building. After years of work, the book is now ready to print. This crowdfunding campaign will bring it to life — with your help.

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📘 The Book

ML7 is a hardcover book with more than 550 full-color pages, printed on high-quality Arctic Volume White 130g paper, with sewn binding and premium finish.

Format: 210 × 280 mm. Printed in Portugal by a top-tier art book printer (Gráfica Maiadouro).

It features graffiti in Lisbon’s metro from 1994 to 2024, through images from over 60 contributors — many of them unpublished.

It includes 30 first-hand testimonies, presented in both English and Portuguese.

The tone is raw, reflective and documentary, combining action, memory and personal accounts, with a clean, minimalist aesthetic that lets the work speak for itself.

📦 Editions

Regular Edition

500 numbered copies, hardcover, minimalist cover design.

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Special Edition

50 numbered copies, clothbound hardcover with foil stamping, presented in a rigid custom box.

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Artist Proofs (AP) 10 copies, not for sale, reserved for archive and exhibitions.

🎁 Get exclusive rewards

In addition to the book, backers can get:
– Limited edition A3 fine art prints, signed and numbered, exclusive to the campaign
– Reseller and institution bundles (packs of 5, 10, 25 or 50 books)

These editions will not be reprinted. This is the only opportunity to own ML7 and its exclusive materials.

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🙋‍♂️ Who I am?

My name is Pedro Esteves, and this is my first book. I’ve been involved in the graffiti scene for over 20 years — as an observer, collector and occasional participant. ML7 grew out of a desire to preserve the memory of something fragile, intense and often undocumented.

This is not just a photobook. It’s a tribute to those who climbed fences, waited in the dark, and brought colour to a hidden world — and to the community that made this history possible.

🤝 Why we need your support?

This is a fully independent, self-financed publication. Funds raised will cover:
– Printing of 500 regular copies + 50 special editions + 10 Artist Proofs
– Hardcover and premium materials
– Limited edition fine art prints
– Packaging and worldwide shipping
– Verkami platform and payment fees
– Production and launch logistics

📦 International backers: please add a shipping add-on for delivery in the EU or worldwide.
📬 For bulk orders (5+ copies), contact us directly: [email protected]

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🗓️ Timeline

– Crowdfunding campaign: 40 days on Verkami
– Production: starts immediately after the campaign closes
– Estimated delivery: December 2025

Backers will be notified by email once production begins.

Books will be shipped worldwide. Lisbon deliveries can be arranged in person.

The production of the ML7 book will only go ahead if the crowdfunding goal is reached.

If the target is not achieved, all contributions will be fully refunded by the Verkami platform. This ensures that we move forward with printing only when we have the community support needed to make the project viable.

📲 More Info

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⚠️ DISCLAIMER | 18+

This book does not promote or encourage any illegal activity, including vandalism, trespassing, or damage to public or private property. It is a work of documentary and artistic intent. All images and texts were collected solely for cultural and historical purposes. Some testimonies were submitted anonymously. Any resemblance to real people, places or events may be purely coincidental. This book is a tribute to memory, culture and the city.