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After carrying his work to more than 40 countries, the world famous graffiti artist Kobra today stamped his signature on the façade of the Cultural Center Puertas de Castilla, initiating the mural homage to Dalí that the Brazilian and his team have made during this last week in Murcia, finalizing his first artistic work in our country.
The mayor of the city, José Ballesta, accompanied by the Councilor for Development, Roque Ortiz, attended today the final session of the work 'Face of Salvador Dalí', which has been used 250 spray cans and 60 liters of paint, Together with a group of local artists and fans of urban art.
"This is a work of 200 square meters that has required the use of two articulated elevators and with which this international artist puts the finishing touch to the first anniversary of the Grafiti Municipal Office," said the mayor.
Following the path opened by pioneers such as Britain's Bansky - considered by Time magazine - one of the 100 most influential people in the world and whose work has been the subject of scientific study by universities around the world - the art of graffiti , As an urban cultural manifestation, has reached millionaire figures in the art market.
From the City Hall, through the Office of Graffiti - driven by the Consistory and Ferrovial Services - support the urban artistic murals that take place in authorized spaces of the public thoroughfare;
In front of the graffiti vandalism that deteriorates the image of the city and that are sanctioned.
"Through this avant-garde action of urban nature, we want to transmit to young people, in their own language, the need to awaken social awareness to improve, among all, the cleanliness of our municipality;
While turning this public space into a canvas that praises one of the most international Spanish figures and precursor of surrealism, as is Salvador Dalí, "said José Ballesta.
Following this performance, the Graffiti Office continues with its collaborations in the collective exhibition held at the Museum of Fine Arts in Murcia (Mubam), 'Urban Art: from the street to the museum', and also includes interventions in living spaces from the city.
Kobra, a record-breaking global artist
The Brazilian artist entered the Guinness Book of Records by painting the world's largest 2,500-square-meter mural, located in Rio de Janeiro, at the entrance to the sports complex where the last Olympic Games were held.
He recently finished a mural that surpasses it, with 6,000 square meters, on the facade of a chocolate factory located next to one of the main freeways of Sao Paulo;
A work that adds to its more than 3,000 works.
Source: Ayuntamiento de Murcia
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