Tag: Joan Aguilo

Art

Con-temporary art: SOMA

Con-temporary art: SOMA

It shapes streets and squares and has long been more than a subversive part of culture. In a city like Palma street art gives character to entire neighborhoods. One of the early and prominent protagonists here is Marc Peris, aka SOMA. Even the artist’s name is a reference to Jean-Michel Basquiat and his tag SAMO in the New York of the late 70s and early 80s. But street art is not only an expression of its time, it is often also temporary in that the works disappear through the demolition or…

Misc

A Kind of Magic: Los Reyes

Joan Aguiló

Los Reyes Magos, Gaspar, Balthassar and Melchior, were rather wise men than kings. According to the Bible they brought precious gifts to the newborn child in Bethlehem. Today children write them letters with their wishes for Christmas. And can hardly wait for them to come true. My favorite image of the three Magi is a mural by Joan Aguiló that I’d like to share with you on the occasion of this…