Insects - Puerto de la Cruz, Tenerife
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dtrebilc
N 28° 25.031 W 016° 33.141
28R E 347951 N 3144397
This mural is on the side wall of an apartment block.
Waymark Code: WMQPRX
Location: Islas Canarias, Spain
Date Posted: 03/14/2016
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It is number twelve in a series of wall murals known as ‘Puerto Street Art’.
This unsettling black and white mural consists of a large pile of large insects crawling from the bottom of the apartment block to the roof..
There is an information board about the series of murals near to mural number one in the series on Calle Mequinez near to the harbour...
The city as a canvas
Puerto de la Cruz is an Atlantic city open to the sea, so it makes the ideal destination for experiencing the inflow of new and innovative ideas – which is exactly what mural painting is. So it’s no coincidence that it’s the venue for this museum of ephemeral art entitled Puerto Street Art.
One of the most important in the world thanks to the standard of its first rate artists.
In a small space so visitors can take a complete tour in one hour.
Set in the historic heart of the city, so in addition to the plasticity of the works visitors can enjoy the historic urban and cultural value of the area itself.
Murals in a range of different styles created using several techniques and incorporating a whole variety of themes.
A visit to these murals is an impressive visual experience due to their majestic scale and the skill of the artists who have created their works on these huge walls. This is La Ranilla, a historic part of Puerto de la Cruz where - in addition to the art – you can stroll around the streets and enjoy the hustle and bustle of city life and its shops and small restaurants.
Puerto Street Art is a way to rediscover the city as a creative space.
The artist of this piece is known as Roa and a website about this series of murals has the following information...
“His works feature giant animals in black and
white, portrayed in extraordinary detail. And
with a hint of irony, by attempting to return
them to the site they occupied before the
cement invaded, as it does with increasing
frequency in this concrete world of ours. This
mural is one of the most disconcerting in
Puerto Street Art. Roa has created works in the
streets of cities in Europe, United States and
New Zealand, and his art is known all over the
world.”
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