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    Borondo Painted Over One Of His Murals in Turin, Italy

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    A mural by Spanish artist Gonzalo Borondo was whitewashed by the will of the same author. It was covered with white spray paint, sprayed by a man who entered the Colosseum theater in Turin, where the piece is exhibited. The mural was removed from the place where it was made originally without the author’s permission, and displayed in the exhibition.Years ago some restorers were engaged in ripping out walls in abandoned places. They claimed to be non-profit, but Gonzalo and his team recently discovered that some works were for sale on platforms like Artsy.com. This stolen work of Borondo was found at a pay-to-entry exhibition in Turin, sharing space with many other stolen ones.The exhibition, Street Art on Blu 3, which a third of exhibited works of art are created by 36 of the most renowned street artists from around the world including the most recognizable, Banksy.Borondo and his team made a gesture to discourage the fact of profiting from the free interventions that surely we all have made/followed/supported spontaneously in abandoned places — they have whitewashed the work. For them, it was the right way to convey the message.“In fact, these interventions in public space weren’t made with the intention to create objects to consume, but to dialogue and accompany their surroundings. Without their context, the interventions make no sense, the will and the intent of the artist have disappeared, so, in the end, the artworks don’t exist anymore”, Borondo and his team expressed.Check below for photos of the said action.rpt More

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      Eye-Catching Water-Based Murals and Installations

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      From beach coasts to the ocean floor, shipwrecked vessels to floating icebergs – street art truly can be found in a diverse range of environments.Below is our selection of impressive water-based murals and installations. Whether basking under the sun or completely submerged underwater,  these works perfectly complement their setting. Continue reading and witness how the works of art interact with the surface of the water.“Catanzaro ColorFul 2020” by Massimo Sirelli in Italy, 2020“Pelican” by Bordalo II in Aruba, 2016“Pelican” is an an aquatic installation in a rusty abandoned vessel by the the talented Portuguese street artist Bordalo II. Hecreated this solid 3D installation using trash and found materials collected around the streets of Aruba.“Ho’i Mai” by Hula in Hawaii, 2015Hula in Hawaii, 2015Hula is an NYC-based artist which decided to grab his surfboard, a bunch of acrylic paints, and get as far away from the street as possible!! In equilibrium on his surfboard, the Hawaii-native artist brought to life a series of beautiful portraits which perfectly integrates with the ocean.ROA in Vieques, Puerto RicoHula in North America, 2015This mural on a large glacier in North America was made using fixed oil painted transparent Acrylic sheets directly on the icebergs.“Imagination Conquering The World” by Dome in Karlsruhe, Germany, 2015Cece in Siouville-Hague, France, 2015Pøbel in Henningsvær, Norway, 2014Phlegm in Dunedin, New Zealand, 2014“Ophelia” by Borondo x Carmen Maín in London, UK, 2014This mural is located in River Lee in East London. The talented Spanish artist Borondo painted the roof with a signature image showing his remix of the iconic “Ophelia” painting by John Everett Millais.Ernest Zacharevic in Penang, Malaysia, 2014Invader in Cancun, Mexico, 2012For his underwater invasion, Invader collaborated with the renowned sculptor Jason Taylor deCaires which assisted the French artist in the depths of the Bay of Cancun. The pieces was affixed on one of DeCaires’ underwater sculpture. More

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      “NON PLUS ULTRA” by Gonzalo Borondo in Salamanca, Spain

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      Since the beginning of his artistic activity, Borondo has seen glass as an interesting material to explore, a source of original creative possibilities, attracted by the opposites that characterise it: transparency and hardness; fragility and resistance; protection and danger. He is also interested in its relationship with light and the elegance it transmits.

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      In recent years, Borondo has tackled the subject with a multidisciplinary approach, articulating innovative formal solutions that combine skills from different areas and that have seen the practice of “glass scratching” evolve in relation to the artist’s intentions: to enliven painting and to experiment with silkscreen printing. “Non Plus Ultra” is the result of a visionary perspective on screen printing, where the rules are shifted towards the unusual, where error is enjoyed, the cause before discovery, where the technique goes beyond the limits imposed by the blank sheet. More

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      “Insurrecta” by Gonzalo Borondo in Segovia, Spain

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      Spanish artist artist Gonzalo Borondo presents INSURRECTA alongside the City Council of Segovia, and in collaboration with Acción Cultural Española (AC/E). ‘Insurrecta’ commemorates the 500th anniversary of the communal uprising in the city, and pays homage to the Comuneros of Segovia by delving into the idea of Revolt. A total of 32 pieces chosen by […] More

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      Coverage: “Matiere Noire” an exhibition by Borondo in Marseille, France

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      On October 7th in Marseille, Gonzalo Borondo have presented Matière Noire, the Spanish artist’s biggest exhibition to date. The opening saw hundreds of visitors immersing themselves into a journey through the history of representation. Using 20 shops spaces and the entire top floor of the Marché aux Puces as exhibition areas, Borondo has created a […] More