Luxor and Spanish street artist Zësar painted this cool new collaboration in La Plata, Buenos Aires, a few days ago. Zësar was in the city for the Zig Zag graffiti festival last week and found time after the event to paint a few more walls.
Luxor
Street artists including Luxor, Acra, Ice, Oz Montania, Erica Chun Li, Zesar, Japem, Iron, Tosh, Chaman, Lacast Stencil, Cons Kamikaze, Mat C, Nero, Cafe and Krauz have transformed a school and a nearby building in La Plata, Buenos Aires, with some stunning designs.
Street artists finished painting an incredible wall in La Plata last night that features scenes from stories by the well-known Argentine writer and poet Maria Elena Walsh. The monster wall is 85 metres long x 5 metres high. It took the artists three days to complete and surrounds a local children’s activity centre in the Los Hornos neighbourhood.
Street artists spent Saturday afternoon painting panels in Parque Patricios as part of the Arte Patricios two-day urban art event. The artworks were hung on a fence surrounding the construction site of a new bank that is being built by the British architects Foster and Partners. As well as artists from the city of Buenos Aires, the likes of Luxor, Acra, Caos and Malatesta from La Plata and Chaman from Mar del Plata were also taking part.
Más de 50 artistas callejeros pasaron el dia en una escuela en La Plata el domingo en un initiativo se llama Proyecto Kalle. Los artistas de La Plata, la Capital Federal y otros países como Peru, Colombia y Gran Bretana estaban ayudando a transformar tres patios y la fachada principal del edificio. Continue reading →
More than 50 street artists spent the day painting a school in La Plata yesterday as part of an initiative called Proyecto Kalle. The artists from La Plata, the Capital Federal and different countries including Peru, Colombia and Britain were helping to transform three courtyards within the school complex as well as the main facade of the building.
Cuore and Luis Caicedo
The combined education facility is now run as a nursery, a primary school and a secondary school. Pupils tried their hand at painting, and a new artwork by Ice and Die also incorporated an existing mural dating from 1994.
New and old: Die and Ice painting
The project was organised by Luxor and Acra with permission from the school’s headmaster. Local paint company Miksa provided the latex and all the artists volunteered to help out. “The state left us in charge of the public spaces in the school and it gives the boys and girls a chance to get involved in painting and in the case of street art it can really catch on with the kids,” said Luxor.
Luxor
And Luxor explained the thinking behind Proyecto Kalle. “To me it’s about giving people the chance to go out and paint. Whether they choose to take it up or not, it gives them access to art. First of all it’s an opportunity to enjoy yourself, and also achieve a future where kids learn about art and the positive effects it can have on public spaces. My philosphy is if there is more culture and art in the street, there will be more security and less crime.”
Andrea and Malegria
Acra
Malatesta and Valentino T
Nero
Leko
Textures by Rodez
Pelos de Plumas and Ice
See more photos from Proyecto Kalle on BA Street Art’s Facebook page
