Hello again! Let's continue on the art trail! Below you will see the rest of the murals, continuing on from my last post. In this the final instalment, well at least until more murals are created or until I locate the ones that I haven't yet been able to photograph, you will see some of my favourites. There are some really great ones here!
I hope you will enjoy seeing them too!
11. 'Una Flor de Futuro'
'Una Flor de Futuro' can be found on Calle Nuestra Señora in Barriada Los Remedios. This mural is by Jose Fernandez Rios and was inaugurated in November 2013. The artist intended for it to be not just a very lifelike representation of a flower and the sea but also for it to appear as a mirror. Just a few metres away on a roundabout in front of the mural is a sculpture of the same flower also created by J.F Rios but in this instance made of metal. If you stand in the correct position it does indeed appear as though the sculpture is reflected in the mural.
13. 'Dia de Pesca'
'Dia de Pesca' was created in January 2017 and can be found in Barriada Isabel Simon. This is the second mural by Jose Fernandez Rios and it is one of the biggest murals in Spain, measuring 100sq.m and covering 6 walls of an apartment block. As with ‘Una Flor de Futuro’ the effectiveness of this mural is dependent on you achieving the optimum viewing position. The mural recreates the sequence of a fisherman casting his line and catching a fish. When viewed from the correct angle the 6 independently standing walls come together to create a fantastic trompe l’oeil effect that plays with perspective.
14. 'Azul y Plata'
'Azul y Plata' was inaugurated in April 2014 and can be found on Avenida Libertad in the Barriada Blas Infante. It depicts a seabed scene which includes sculptures of fish, jellyfish, sea urchins and seaweed made out of galvanised steel. The mural was created by the Moraga collective which is made up of inmates of the prison in Alhaurin de la Torre. It took 3 months to create and 3 weeks to put up. It is the first in the route to include a sculpture in the mural itself.
15. 'Azul y Mar - Emociones Liquidas'
'Azul y Mar' is located on the wall of the Conjunto Residencial Jardines del Carmen on Calle Guadiaro. It measures 60m.sq and was created by the artist Antonio Javier Infantes Lopez who is originally from Estepona but has lived in New York since 2007. The mural was inspired by his longing for Estepona and it depicts the sea, water, blue sky, horizon, light and reflections that symbolise Estepona. It is made of wood and acrylic paint and is coated in a resin that protects it from the elements.
16. 'Keep On Tracking'
‘Keep On Tracking’ was inaugurated in July 2014 and is often mistakenly called Keep On Trucking. On some of the guide maps it is labelled as such but on the plaque beneath the mural it is clearly named ‘Keep On Tracking’. The mural can be found on Calle Mantilla in Barriada Mar y Sierra and was created by the artist Juan Abia Dam, also known as Nano4814, in collaboration with Fer Frances. Nano4814 is one of the best known street artists/graphic designers. The mural took a couple of days to create and it combines figurative and abstract art, featuring flat cartoon like characters and abstract elements.
17. 'Angel, El Buceador'
'El Buceador' was created in August 2014. The mural can be found in Barriada Tres Banderas and it is a work by the French artist Eric Aman whose art work is featured in cities all around the world. It is in a modern style and it depicts a young man dressed in a swimsuit complete with snorkel and face mask ‘breaking through’ the wall of the building. It cost 7000 euros to create.
18. 'Salartij'
‘Salartij’ is located in Barriada Blas Infante and is the second mural by the Moraga collective comprised of inmates from the prison in Alhaurin de la Torre. The name is a reference to the animals which are depicted on the mural. The two salamanders are each 5m high and are made of metal fixed on to the wall of the building. It was inaugurated in September 2014.
19. 'Regando El Jardin'
'Regando El Jardin' is the third mural by Jose Fernandez Rios. It was inaugurated in November 2014 and is located on Avenida Andalucia in Barriada de las Fuerzas Armadas. The mural which covers a wall measuring 240m depicts a child watering a tree. In typical J.F Rios style this mural is an optical illusion and it looks as if the girl is watering a real tree that appears to be planted in the street. The combination of the pictorial and lifelike elements create an eye catching image and the artist intended it to symbolise his hope that the future generation will respect and care for nature.
20. 'Aires de Musica'
'Aires de Musica' is by the artist Blanca Larrauri and is situated in Plaza San Fernando. It depicts a variety of musical instruments and musical notes in tribute to the work carried out locally by the ‘Banda Municipal de Musica’ on it's 75th anniversary.
21. 'La Poda de la Buganvilla'
'La Poda de la Buganvilla' is the fourth mural by Jose Fernandez Rios. The mural measures 300m2 and it is the biggest vertical murals in Spain. It was inaugurated in April 2015. Once again J.F. Rios has created a hyperrealistic design that plays tricks on your eyes. It features a very lifelike portrayal of a gardener caring for the bougainvillea, so lifelike in fact that it appears as if the gardener is real. It took two weeks to create and on completion the mural was presented to the children who attend the school on whose walls it is painted. The building is located in the playground of Victor de la Serna school on Avenida Lorenzo.
22. 'La Huerta de Irene'
'La Huerta de Irene' was inaugurated in April 2015 and is a work by local artist Encarna de Hoyos. The mural is located on Avenida Andalucia, next to the Guarderia Los Pitufos. It measures more than 40m2 and is the artist’s tribute to the agricultural history of Estepona.
Out of all of the murals my favourites are 'Regando El Jardin', 'Dia de Pesca', 'La Poda de la Buganvilla' and 'La Casa de la Buena Gente'. They were murals that I was looking forward to finding and they certainly didn't disappoint when eventually I saw them. I'd be interested to hear which of the murals are your favourites, please share your views via the comments box below.
So, until I manage to locate the last two elusive murals or until a new mural is inaugurated that is the end of my Estepona art trail. I hope you have enjoyed seeing the murals as much as I have enjoyed finding them all.
And it only took me 5 months!