Juandrés Vera is a street artist from Monterrey, Mexico who uses a realistic style to deal with different topics such as life, religion and politics. His language is made by rhetorical figures, metaphors and allegories to express concepts and thoughts using the hyperrealism technique. Since he took the first steps on the art scene, JuandrésContinue reading
Old Smithfield Market by KVLR and JMK in Gresham Street, Belfast
Belfast is better known for its history than its pieces of art, but a new generation of artists are occupying the public spaces making their voices heard. For decades, the streets of Northern Ireland were showing murals related to the political situation, especially featuring the region’s religious divisions. During the Trouble, the streets were theContinue reading
Alapinta in Punta Delgada, Strait of Magellan, Chile
At the Ferry terminal near to the Strait of Magellan, it’s possbile to admire a huge, colourful and amazing mural made by Alapinta crew that takes inspiration from Patagonia history. It’s the place where you get from Punta Delgada in Chile to Bahía Azul, in Tierra del Fuego, and Alapinta chooses this significant spot toContinue reading
Alex Senna in Via Sanità, Naples
Alex Senna is a street artist from Brazil, he explores the universe of feelings to feature ordinary situations mixing different languages as graphic design, comics and graffiti from the 90’s. In his work there is the intent of investigating the beauty of human relations and delineating fleeting moments of life by portraying both men andContinue reading
“El Puntero” by Jaz in La Boca, Buenos Aires
La Boca is a popular destination in Buenos Aires, known for the football stadium, La Bombonera and also for the most colourful street in the city: El Caminito. Despite being a mass tourism attraction, La Boca remains a rough, working class and downbeat neighbourhood with its houses made by cast-off ship materials and the lifeContinue reading
“Sweet home” by Nello Petrucci in Pompeii, Italy
Street art in the time of coronavirus gets involved into the communication of social and positive messages. Undoubtedly, public art has a main role to talk with a wider audience: it uses a simple media because it is made by images and it is accesible to everyone because it is created in the streets. ItalianContinue reading