Notably, DaSilva began to blend the application of house paint, limited color and sharpie markers through a pop context to canvas and other surfaces.
His work during this period was featured in solo and collaborative expositions, including No Reason To Be Careful at New York's Bureau of General Services—Queer Division and Galeria del Barrio, I.M.A.G.E.
He featured a series of self-portrait photo prints, “Of Water (A Sereia),” “Of Land (O Homem),” and “Of Sky (O Sol),” in QAM's annual exhibition, Here & Not Yet.
The experience translated into a series of murals exhibited in 2019 at Manhattan’s Abrons Arts Center entitled Em Casa: Brazilian Cutlery.
He also showcased a collection of paintings—each created in the shape of the Empire State Building and representing a past lover—at New York's Manny Cantor Center during this time.