Colombian artist Oscar González known as Guache is a visual artist who works with a particular blend between traditional muralism and the graffiti expression. Starting from his roots and the passion for the popular art he creates magical characters with strong Latin features playing with the bright colours and particular shapes. Collaborating with indigenous tribesContinue reading
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“Ellas” by Panmela Castro in Cochabamba, Bolivia
In this blog quite often we talk about women street artists who choose the feminism as a primary subject of their works. In Bolivia the advocacy of women’s rights gets more in-depth especially when it comes from an artist as the Brazilian Panmela Castro. Panmela is a feminist activist who has created NAMI, an ONGContinue reading
“Yatiri” by Charquipunk in Cochabamba, Bolivia
Last year for the Bau (Bienal de Arte Urbano) in Cochabamba, Bolivia, Chilean street artist Charquipunk creates this mural connected to the folkloric traditions of South America. In Bolivia he is interested in the pre-Columbian culture and he reports about the indigenous traces in the features of his characters and the elements of his painting.Continue reading
“En Diablada” by Auka in La Paz, Bolivia
In Bolivia the street art scene shows artworks defined indigenous muralism realized by Argentinian artist Auka. Her murals represent characters with strong indigenous features to communicate the fight for human rights and the resistance of native population traditions. In La Paz she creates a huge cholita, woman wears a traditional dress and a typical bowlerContinue reading
“Women” by Knorke Leaf in La Paz, Bolivia
Norka Paz, Bolvian street artist, well known with the pseudonym of Knorke Leaf focuses her work especially on two themes: endangered species and women rights. Knorke Leaf wants to be a voice of the feminist movement for her country, Bolivia and all Latin America. She chooses big walls in the streets to emphasize on theContinue reading
“Cosa pesa di più” by Blu in Cochabamba, Bolivia
In Cochabamba, Bolivia, Italian street artist Blu creates “Cosa pesa di più” that means what is heavier, a huge hand that carries a scale. On one side there is a Bolivian peso, that reports on “unity is strength” and that corresponds to 0,11 pounds. On the other side there is a group of people representedContinue reading