Author: Fran
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Elian “Genesis Modification / Glitch Essay ” x MURAL Festival 2015
This amazing wall is the work of Argentinian artist Elian and probably one of the best murals created for this year’s MURAL Festival. “Genesis Modification / Glitch Essay” as the mural was titled is according to Elian his first experiment in modifying the basic code of his digital sketches (Glitch). Apart from the interesting concept behind the final image…
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Faith47 x MURAL Festival 2015
South African Faith47 was recently in Montreal invited to take part of this year’s MURAL Festival for which he painted one her mystic and poetic creations. The mural, titled “La Puissance Psychique Des Animaux” (The psychic power of animals) and painted over a red brick wall depicts two horses, one of them horned like a…
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“Non ora (Not now)“ New mural by Pastel x MURAL Festival in Montreal
Argentinian artist Francisco Díaz aka Pastel was recently in Gaeta, Italy for Memorie Urbane festival. Not unlike the rest of Poeta’s recent work the new mural intends to symbolize the native roots of those trying to migrate to Europe by depicting African plants. The immigration issue is a severe one, not only because immigration policies are…
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Axel Void creates new haunting mural portrait in Montreal
And we are back after a short break with this new and amazing wall by Axel Void painted in occasion of the MURAL Festival in Montreal, Canada. Painted on Chamberclerc, a social housing residence located in the center of Montreal, the new piece is a continuation of Axel Void’s ‘Mediocre’ series, a series that has…
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‘Concrete Alphabets’ at 886 Geary Gallery in San Francisco, CA
Concrete Alphabets, an exhibition curated by Poesia at 886Geary Gallery in San Francisco opened last week bringing together the letter-based work of six contemporary artists such as Defer (Los Angeles), Faust (New York), Niels Shoe Meulman (Amsterdam), Rostarr (New York), Stohead (Germany) and Zepha-Vincent Abadie Hafez (France). Drawing their inspiration from everything from American and European graffiti to calligraphy in addition to…
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BLU paints new controversial mural in Chiomonte, Italy
Italian artist BLU was recently in Chiomonte Italy where he experienced the arrest and conviction of four No Tav activists found guilty of “corruption” and initially accused of terrorism (charges expired), the same happened now a couple of weeks ago to Lucio Alberti Graziano Mazzarelli and Francesco Sala who were accused of vandalism, possession of weapon and violence against the…
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Amazing portal-like illusion by 1010 in France
Invited by Galerie Itinerrance, German artist 1010, known for his magnificent 3D trompe l’oeil painted this amazing 4500 m2 piece taking advantage of the remodeling of the interchange of the 13th arrondissement in Paris in partnership with SEMAPA . In less than a week, 4,500 m2 of asphalt were covered by 400 liters of paint creating the illusion of…
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New murals by Axel Void x Katowice Street Art Festival, Poland
Axel Void spent a couple of weeks in Katowice, Poland painting a couple of murals in Szopienice, a working class neighbourhood in the outskirts of Katowice. The murals were painted on both sides of a zinc melter factory and are part of Void’s ongoing “Mediocre” series being a beautiful and haunting homage to working class and everyday…
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“Cáscara” a new street piece by Pablo S Herrero in Salamanca, Spain
Somewhere in Barrio Blanco, an old town where only a few houses still stand, we find this new mural piece by Spanish artist Pablo S. Herrero known for his poetic approach to painting and haunting imagery. ‘Cáscara’/’Rind’, painted on the outer wall of one of those houses in process of being torn down, makes reference…
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Elian x Pastel “Fallas” at Montana Gallery Barcelona
Argentinian artists Pastel and Elian are currently in Barcelona for the opening of “Fallas” their new show at Montana gallery Barcelona. “Fallas” can be translated as “defects”, its consequences and alterations and the new exhibition, consisting of a new body of work specially created for the occasion, intends to portray the premeditated or induced error in their own and particular way….
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