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Ibiza Spray Art Gallery
When you think of Ibiza, luxury clubs and picturesque beaches are the first things that come to mind for most people. But away from the slick tourist world, a very vibrant graffiti and street art culture has established itself on the island, often flourishing in secret. The many abandoned places and ruins on the island in particular serve as massive open-air canvases for local and international writers.
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Tardor: Urban Art as a Dialogue with Place
For Tardor, every wall tells a story. The Spanish urban artist transforms public spaces into thoughtful visual narratives, inviting viewers to see varying perspectives within the familiar.
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CONSE: Inspiration is the Echo of Living
CONSE, a Barcelona-born street artist (1994), views inspiration as hard work and experience. He approaches street art as an evolving process of expression, learning, and social awareness.
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The Sacred Feminine Behind the Wall – Ona Salvador
How does Ona Salvador use mural art to channel the “sacred feminine” — a universal energy of intuition, creativity and resilience — into the public spaces of contemporary cities? Zoe explores the meaning behind the artist’s work.
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Inside the Reflective World of Elisa Capdevila
Creativity, for Capdevila, depends on a quiet and balanced life. She has learned to trust the rhythm of her ideas rather than forcing them. “In the beginning, when I was trying to come up with ideas, I tried to do it like it was a normal job – just take a seat and think. But it doesn’t work like that,” she says. “I’ve learned that creativity has its own rhythm. You have to be open to it, every day.” To keep her mind clear, she avoids unnecessary distractions and chooses to live a quiet, simple life.
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Krome & The Freedom of Graffiti
The name Krome comes from graffiti’s own language. The artist explains that it comes “from the two types of spray-paint ranges: chromatic and chrome. That’s where Krome came from.” A nickname that reflects both the play with raw materials and the identity he’s built on the wall.
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La Sombra: Shadows on the Streets
La Sombra aims not only to highlight the need for public policies regarding mental health but also to awaken personal awareness. The idea emerged after a long search for inspiration and an insatiable need to participate in our society in a notably productive way. Thus began an artistic proposal that goes beyond aesthetics: an urban intervention with a strong message about mental health.
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Anthropology of Fear in Furtive Urban Art – A Thesis
This article reflects on fear from the unique perspective of a 71-year-old street artist, merging an anthropological analysis of furtive nocturnal urban art with personal experiences. Through an introspective journey, it explores how fear can be transformed into a driver of creativity, while examining the duality between vulnerability and resilience in the nocturnal urban scene.
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Toni Espinar: Street Art as a Mirror of Society
Toni Espinar has turned the streets into his canvas and reality into his inexhaustible source of inspiration. His art, which began as a reaction to police repression in his hometown, has evolved into a critical reflection of society, marked by irreverence, denunciation, and irony.
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PASTE UP: Creativity, Accessibility and Rebellion
Paste up is a silent revolution that transforms cities. This simple and accessible technique has made it more democratic, thus allowing any person without qualifications, to express, under his or her responsibility a personal vision in public spaces.As this movement defies the rules and conventions of traditional art, Paste Up has generated a vibrant and diverse cultural movement. From the beginning, as a subversive form of expression, it has evolved to the extent of becoming a global phenomenon. This has generated debates about property freedom of speech and the role of art in society. What makes Paste Up so special is its ability to connect with people and transform the streets into creative spaces, accessible to everyone. This is where we are now… Long live Paste Up!
