Murrālis

New mural has been created in Āgenskalns, at Nometņu Street 18 – a joint project of artist and Āgenskalns resident Ēriks Caune and local people. The painting depicts iconic Āgenskalns buildings and a local celebrity – the red cat Persiks, who also carefully supervised the artist’s work during the painting process. Locals have already affectionately nicknamed the mural “Murrrālis”. The new mural depicts several recognizable places in Āgenskalns – the Alīses Street water tower, the old television tower, the former “Sarkanā ausma” cinema and Martin's Evangelical Lutheran Church. In the background, the “new Āgenskalns” can be seen – the Sun Stone, the Philosophers’ Residence and the Zunda Towers. Everything is surrounded by the greenery characteristic of Āgenskalns, while the local “host” – the red cat Persiks – stands out in the foreground. The author of the mural’s idea is Gatis Zamurs, a resident of the house at Nometņu Street 18. He financed the project from his own funds, wanting to give the neighborhood a new visual look.