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Yesterday was a productive day at home and a day of walking. In the morning I did my usual walk to one end of the Paseo, 6+ km / 4 miles. It was sunny and summery, and surprisingly warm and humid.
I’ve been reading about new public art going up on the walls of an apartment complex in the neighborhood called El Boquetillo (The Little Mouth). There used to be seascapes on just two walls and I wanted to see what else had been done. That was another 6+ km / 4 miles of walking in the afternoon. My foot didn’t like it much, but the rest of me did. The pecs are still feeling Monday’s workout, so I think I’ll do arms and back this afternoon.
I didn’t realize El Boquetillo’s wall art is still a work in progress. I saw one artist lifted to new heights to continue his wall. Unfortunately, all I saw him do once he reached the top, was have a snack and then chat on his mobile.
The art is part of a neighborhood revitalization project that will include the redesign, renovation, and expansion of a public space in front of the neighborhood church. El Boquetillo, where construction first began in the 1960s, is thriving but sometimes neglected and includes a popular public market as well Fuengirola’s largest sports field (where the Three Kings arrive by helicopter every year — click here). There are still several walls to be done, so I have a reason to go back. Maybe I’ll go one morning — when the sun is in a better position to photograph the art — and check out the market, too.
Ayer fue un día productivo en casa y un día de caminata. Por la mañana hice mi caminata habitual hasta un extremo del Paseo, 6+ km / 4 millas. Era soleado y veraniego, y sorprendentemente cálido y húmedo.
He estado leyendo sobre nuevo arte público que se está colocando en las paredes de un complejo de apartamentos en el barrio llamado El Boquetillo (La Boca Pequeña). Solía haber paisajes marinos en sólo dos paredes y quería ver qué más se había hecho. Fueron otros 6+ km / 4 millas de caminata por la tarde. A mi pie no le gustó mucho, pero al resto de mí sí. Los pectorales todavía sienten el entrenamiento del lunes, así que creo que esta tarde haré ejercicios de brazos y espalda.
No me di cuenta de que el arte mural de El Boquetillo todavía es un trabajo en progreso. Vi a un artista elevado a nuevas alturas para continuar con su muro. Desafortunadamente, lo único que le vi hacer una vez que llegó a la cima fue tomar un refrigerio y luego charlar por su móvil.
El arte es parte de un proyecto de revitalización del vecindario que incluirá el rediseño, renovación y ampliación de un espacio público frente a la iglesia del vecindario. El Boquetillo, donde se inició la construcción en la década de 1960, es próspero pero a veces descuidado e incluye un mercado público popular, así como el campo deportivo más grande de Fuengirola (donde los Reyes Magos llegan en helicóptero cada año; haz clic aquí). Aún quedan varios muros por hacer, así que tengo un motivo para volver. Tal vez vaya una mañana, cuando el sol esté en una mejor posición para fotografiar el arte, y también visite el mercado.
• Donde todo comenzo.
• Primer plano: Músico y actor español Pablo López, nacido en Fuengirola. El artista, Mon Devane, nacido en Ourense, Galicia, en el noroeste de España.
• Estas dos paredes recién están siendo imprimadas. Se puede apreciar cómo el arte está transformando el barrio.
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Now I could spend a day or 2 in this neighbourhood! So refreshing and really beautiful
Ron:
I could do. And I’m so glad there are more new ones to come.
The murals really make a difference. The one image, the young man appears to be sleeping with the fishes.
David:
I hadn’t thought of it that way. I wonder if the artist did.
I was going to comment yesterday, about the ridiculous guy rinsing his feet, but WordPress these days makes me jump through two hoops to leave a comment, and I can’t really do it on my iPad, quicklly… today, it’s desktop (it might be related to the newest IOS, Ventura 13.6? I don’t know.)
Maybe I need to re-set that one setting to make the browser remember me… do you remember what the steps were, Mitch?
Great wall art!
Judy C
J Chabot:
I definitely have problems whether there’s a new IOS. It seems to forget many of my previous choices. Here’s a link to that post with the solution that worked for me. And I did have to do it again after my latest IOS upgrade.
I love those murals, and they are even more meaningful when they reflect the lives and represent an area. I will say for a small town, Harrisburg has some great murals downtown, around 30 in all. I think there is a tour of them…and Philadelphia had some phenomenal ones.
Mistress Borghese:
I’ve seen some great murals in Fuengirola but there are apparently more I haven’t found yet. These are really transforming that neighborhood. The one that is in progress clearly has the castle being sketched in. There are many in Málaga and a tour would help.
Wow, those murals are great! So much nicer than looking at the blank sides of the apartment blocks!
Debra:
I’m glad you could see what the buildings look like before the murals.
WOW!
Anon:
You took the word right out of my boquetillo.
WOW!
Jim:
Maybe you were the anonymous wow. I agree!
The murals are interesting but I can’t help but wonder why no window on that side of All the buildings and why all the buildings are alike.
Anon:
I wonder that, too. But I haven’t been inside so I don’t know what’s at that end of the building. Odd. But it’s an apartment complex, so no surprise all the buildings are the same.
That’s some impressive art on those buildings. Thanks for sharing it with us.
Love,
Janie
janiejunebug:
A wonderful day for me. And there will be more in the coming months. I’m glad you enjoyed it.
At least your two haven’t graduated to this: https://cheezburger.com/22454789/37-fluffiest-feisty-feline-memes-in-the-form-of-human-funnies
sillygirl:
These are ALL so good. Thanks for sharing.
Stunning! Thanks ever so much for sharing.
Anon:
Glad you enjoyed it.
Wonderful street art!
dinahmow:
And right here in our little city.
Interesting… I do agree that those blocks are infinitely better for some kind of decoration, but I think seeing those gigantic faces from out of my window would probably freak me out if I lived around there. Jx
Jon:
I do wonder, too. I suppose it would be better than staring at a dreary blank wall.
Normalcy has returned to le Costas. These are the types of posts I love. I’ve always wondered how they do those pictures. The weather’s very slowly starting to close in again, much, much, later than normal for the time of year. We’re starting to thinking of coming back down to the Riu Hotel. Maybe Jan/Feb. Fancy meeting up again? Lots to catch up on.
K and P.
karen:
The artists are incredibly skilled with spray cans and brushes. But working that close on such enormous surfaces takes a lot of talent. We’re still experiencing summer days here. Mostly 30ish and humid again, but 28ish today. Of course, I’d love to meet up!
They’re all so gorgeous! Thanks for sharing these, Mitchell.
Jennifer
Jennifer:
Thanks for coming along!
The city as an art gallery!
Kirk:
Isn’t it wonderful?
Those are truly spectacular. It looks to me like none of the art is visible from the apartments themselves; you have to be out on the street to see it. Interesting!
Walt the Fourth:
I’ll have to go back again to see the new art and to check out the view in the opposite direction. There must be windows somewhere!
Wow. That wall art is fabulous. i love when cities and towns paint the big blank spaces on buildings; they’re the perfect canvas!
Bob:
I agree. And they’re completely transforming this neighborhood. What a source of pride.