{"id":4760,"date":"2021-11-29T17:16:28","date_gmt":"2021-11-29T16:16:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/altinnov.blog\/?p=4760"},"modified":"2021-11-29T17:20:55","modified_gmt":"2021-11-29T16:20:55","slug":"graffiti-muralism-vitoria-gasteiz-spain","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/altinnov.blog\/index.php\/en\/2021\/11\/29\/graffiti-muralism-vitoria-gasteiz-spain\/","title":{"rendered":"Graffiti & Muralism in the heart of Vitoria-Gasteiz, medieval city of the Spanish Basque Country"},"content":{"rendered":"

When I set out to hunt for street art, or should I say muralism, in the small medieval city of Vitoria-Gasteiz<\/strong>, I wasn’t sure what to expect. I knew that this city, which is the capital of the Autonomous Community of the Basque Country, had launched a vast public art project in 2007. Its mission was to strengthen social cohesion by uniting its inhabitants through a common and participatory project!<\/p>\n

I had not understood before my arrival that in fact a great number of inhabitants had taken in hand brushes and paint bombs to embellish their city! Here we forget the great names of Street Art, but we don’t forget the excessiveness and gigantism of the frescoes! Orchestrated by Christine<\/strong> & Veronica Weirckmeister<\/strong> via the IMVG<\/strong> association, this Itinerary, which is similar to muralism, was a real research project. The frescoes were created in consultation with the population. The result is a monumental and highly coloured fresco.<\/p>