GANDIA, CIUTAT DE PAU

Striking mural painted on the side wall of a residential house by local artist, Xolaka under the program Serpis Urban Art , comissioned by the Gandía Local Council.

Gandia, Ciutat de Pau ("Gandia City of Peace") is a tribute to refugees and immigrants forced to leave their homes due to war and economic hardship. It depicts a young boy alongside a small paper boat—symbolizing the difficult journeys refugees take—and a lily growing out of it.

This mural uses contemporary figurative street art, blending photorealistic portraiture with minimalist graphic design. The central figure is rendered with lifelike shading and expressive detail, using a monochromatic blue-and-gray palette to evoke a more dramatic touch.

Sharp Geometric diagonal shapes and flat bands of teal, yellow, and blue frame the portrait, adding modern graphic structure to the wall.