Today 2nd April is the anniversary of the start of the Las Malvinas / Falkland Islands conflict that took place in 1982. Murals commemorating the war can be found all over Buenos Aires. Photos by Buenos Aires Street Art.
Malvinas mural painted by Dame (photo © BA Street Art)
Argentine graffiti artist Dame has painted a couple of murals relating to the Malvinas War. This artwork (above) features Argentine soldiers together with a submarine and aircraft in front of the national flag.
Fighter pilot & soldiers by Dame (photo © BA Street Art)
Dame painted this aerosol artwork (above) with Maur in a square in Ituzaingó, Buenos Aires. It features a fighter pilot, jets and Argentine soldiers.
Collaboration between Maur & Dame featuring soldiers from the war (photo © BA Street Art)
During the conflict, 649 Argentine military personnel, 255 British soldiers and three islanders died.
Mural by Luis Corradi featuring Argentine soldiers (photo © BA Street Art)
Argentine artist Luis Corradi painted a mural dedicated to veterans of the Malvinas War in Chacarita, Buenos Aires. It features soldiers and another part of the mural shows a Mirage jet flying over a battleship.
Mural by Luis Corradi (photo © BA Street Art)
Mural remembering war heroes (photo © BA Street Art)
In 2010, for the bicentenary of Argentina, this mural in Tres de Febrero remembering those who fought in the war was painted by Argentine muralist Martin Ron.
30th anniversary mural (photo © BA Street Art)
Murals marking the 30th anniversary of the conflict in 2012 and reinforcing Argentine claims over the sovereignty of the islands.
‘Neither forgiven or forgotten’ mural in Villa Crespo (photo © BA Street Art)
Mural painted in 2013 in Tres de Febrero (photo © BA Street Art)
This mural (above) painted in 2013 in Tres de Febrero was part of the initiative Embellecimiento Urbano.
All photos © Buenos Aires Street Art (This article was last updated on April 2nd 2026)
