Street Art Cities

 Between October and November 2022, Barcelona based artistic center B-Murals curated and produced Osona Artimur Festival, a never been done initiative of the Department of Tourism of Osona (an idyllic region up north BCN full of rivers, mountains and beautiful landscapes), in collaboration with the Catalan company Transit Projectes.

19 well renowned artists from the international muralism scene, the Spanish contemporary art world and some local guns selected through open calls and participatory processes, intervened the streets and the public space of 5 different villages - Prats de Lluçanès, Manlleu, Sant Julià de Vilatorta, Sant Bartomeu del Grau and Alpens -, supported by an extensive production team which included assistants, runners, photographers and filmers.
More info on https://osonaturisme.cat/artimur/

Ana Barriga is a Spanish artist based in London with an international career, invited to Sant Julia for her close relationship with ceramics and her unique vision on the subject.
“Ana Barriga’s work focuses on recreating these antique ceramic objects, vintage porcelain typical of flea markets and old houses, with a humorous and irreverent take. She tries to focus on fun environments, places shared between children and artists where prejudices are left behind and the most unexpected parts of ourselves emerge.” - Ana Barriga Studio
This mural, located on a central wall of Sant Julia, is part of a line of work very characteristic of the artist: once again Ana Barriga brings porcelain to the public space with a sympathetic vision, including new and fresh elements to her work.
The work has been a source of debate within the local community about the place of contemporary urban art in a rural context. This mural in Sant Julia breaks with traditional canons and classic ceramic portraits and takes a step towards a contemporary and modernised vision.
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Ana Barriga (@anabarrigaoliva ) es la artista española contemporánea con más proyección internacional en los últimos años, afincada en Londres e invitada en Sant Julia por su relación estrecha con la cerámica y por su visión única en relación con el tema.
“La obra de Ana Barriga se enfoca en recrear estos objetos de cerámica vintage típicos de los mercadillos y las casas antiguas, con un torno humorístico e irreverente. Se intenta centrar en entornos divertidos, lugares compartidos entre niños y artistas donde se dejan atras los prejuicios y afloran las partes más inesperadas de nosotros mismos.” - Ana Barriga Studio
Este mural, ubicado en una pared central de Sant Julia, se inscribe en una línea de trabajo muy propia de la artista: una vez más Ana Barriga lleva la porcelana al espacio público con una visión simpática, incluyendo elementos nuevos y frescos a su trabajo.
La obra ha sido fuente de debates dentro de la comunidad local, en torno al lugar del arte urbano contemporáneo en un contexto rural. Este mural en Sant Julia rompe con los canones tradicionales y los retratos clásicos de la cerámica y da un paso hacia una visión contemporánea y modernizada.