Tag: Escif

  • Splash and Burn Presents REWILD by ESCIF

    Splash and Burn Presents REWILD by ESCIF

    REWILD is the latest campaign from creative initiative Splash and Burn and Spanish artist ESCIF, a project curated by Lithuanian artist curated by Ernest Zacharevic and coordinated by Charlotte Pyatt run in association with the Sumatran Orangutan Society and the Orangutan Information Centre. Inspired by the upcoming UN Decade on Ecosystem Restoration, the project is a reflexion on the warning that we have just 12…

  • “La plaza es nuestra” new mural by Escif in Barcelona, Spain

    “La plaza es nuestra” new mural by Escif in Barcelona, Spain

    Escif is back with “La plaza es nuestra”, a representation of the spirit of a place in an attempt to transfer its historic memory, present and hopes of a town that, 40 years ago and under Franco’s regime, fought to regain ownership of their square. Curated by Contorno Urbano and Kaligrafics, the new mural showcases one…

  • Muralists join SENSEMURS in support of the La Huerta neighbourhood in Valencia, Spain

    Muralists join SENSEMURS in support of the La Huerta neighbourhood in Valencia, Spain

    A few days ago we received a few images of a project we felt it was worth a mention, not only because of its great line-up of internationally renowned muralists, but also because it has to do with an arduous recovery campaign trying to save the neighbourhood of La Punta in Valencia, Spain. SENSEMURS: 1st…

  • ESCIF “To Break A Plate For Greece” New mural in Östra Tommarp, Sweden

    ESCIF “To Break A Plate For Greece” New mural in Östra Tommarp, Sweden

    ESCIF is now in Sweden where he  just finished this huge mural  for Street Art Österlen in Östra Tommarp, a small town near Skåne in Sweden. Titled “To Break A Plate For Greece”, the new mural is as conceptual as ever and makes reference to the traditional Greek folk custom involving the smashing of plates or glasses and…

  • Escif ‘Pilila’ x Open Walls Barcelona 2014

    Escif ‘Pilila’ x Open Walls Barcelona 2014

    Escif was until recently in Barcelona invited to take part of this year’s Open Walls Barcelona. The new mural, features a Roman doric column over which we can read ‘Pilila’ or the Spanish word for “willy”. When it comes to the meaning of this new mural, well, it could be many things and its of course up to…

  • Escif New Street Pieces In Valencia (Spain)

    Escif is back in the streets of Valencia with two street pieces that reflect not only his sense of humour, but also his social consciousness, two things I appreciate in any other human being. The first of them “Reportar conducta en Facebook” (Report of posts on Facebook) has to do with censorship in social media…

  • Escif x Open Walls Baltimore 2014

    Escif x Open Walls Baltimore 2014

    Escif is now in Baltimore USA where he just finished this huge and funny piece for Open Walls Baltimore a street art project curated by Gaia. Escif’s new piece  is not exempt of that usual funniness and wittiness that characterizes his work, covering an entire wall with a bright yellow smiley and where you can read “Looks Much Better…

  • Escif 'Eclipse' New Mural in Valencia, Spain

    Escif 'Eclipse' New Mural in Valencia, Spain

      Escif seems to be back in the streets of Valencia with this new mural entitled ‘Eclipse’, symbolizing not just the recent past eclipse, but also the one Spain is experiencing due the current economic crisis. According to Bloomberg news “data has showed slowing euro-area export growth and figures tomorrow will confirm the damage caused to inflation….

  • Escif 'Capital invertido' New mural in Valencia, Spain

    After not hearing from him in a while, Escif is back in the streets of Valencia with this new piece entitled ‘Capital invertido’ or ‘Inverted Capital’, a clever representation of an abstract idea/concept. Painted for the Centre Social Okupat Anarquista (CSOA) L’Horta, the new mural gives shape to the concept or idea of ‘inverted capital’, here represented…

  • ESCIF “Fast food is not a crime” New series in Valencia, Spain

    Escif has been pretty busy in the last time painting a series of ironic pieces all around his hometown Valencia. The new series has been “Fast food is not a crime” and represent a sarcastic comment to the present fast food debate. Funny are also the comments that accompanied every picture.

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