The project “Unión” is the artistic combination of the Spanish collective Boa Mistura and the Puerto Rican artist Myke Towers. It is born from the reflection on the invisible ties that connect people and places, beyond the geographical, cultural, ethnic or social distance. Music and Art as vectors of connection that cross borders.
CONCEPT
The work is made up of 6 abstract fragments in their individuality, painted in 6 different places (Santo Domingo, Mexico City, Santiago de Chile, Madrid, San Juan and Medellín) that, together, compose the word UNION.
The project was carried out in March 2021 in the communities of La Zurza in Santo Domingo, the Copilco Housing Unit at the Issste University in Mexico City, Renca in Santiago de Chile, Cañada Real in Madrid, Río Piedras in San Juan and Commune 13 in Medellín. All of them connected through the piece. Union of countries, communities and people.
The courts are the heart of the neighborhoods. Much of the community's activity revolves around them. They are plazas, stadiums, dance halls and concert venues. For this reason, and because of their transversal nature, we use the multi-court court in each of the six communities as a support for the project.
DESIGN
The strategy is based on the placement of the six courts in a vertical format, aligned, forming a single landscape canvas on which to develop the design. We started with the word UNION duplicated in its regular and italic version, and superimposed on itself. The word reacts to the central axis of the courts, slightly darkening the lower half of them.
Based on this composition, we fragmented and adjusted the six individualities, adapting the design to the morphological circumstances of each court.
+ INFO
+ Total intervention of the six tracks: approximately 2.500 m2
+ All tracks made with non-slip acrylic enamel on concrete.
+ Project carried out with the support of Myke towers, Good vibes y White World Music
+ Thanks to Max Pérez Escudero and Natalia Nieto from Buena Vibra, for making this madness possible
SANTO DOMINGO
+ Field dimensions: 12,20 width x 23,5 height
+ Logistical support from the La Zurza Neighborhood Association and Los Rottweilers Sports Club.
+ Thanks to Monchi, Bryan, Juan, Nelson, Chef and Club Deportivo Los Rottweilers. To Elia, Alex and Chileng, and to all the neighbors of La Zurza.
+ Aerial of Isern Cinema
MEXICO CITY
+ Court dimensions: 15.06 wide x 28.05 high
+ Thanks to Javier and family, Brenda, Maribel Soto, Rodrigo Casas, Roberto H "Dronerobert", residents of the Copilco ISSSTE Housing Unit.
+ Aerial by Drone Robert
SANTIAGO DE CHILE
+ Court dimensions: 17.60 wide x 30 high
+ Logistical and execution support Lira Public Art
+ Thanks to the entire Lira Arte Público team for making this scenario possible, and to all the residents of La Renca.
+ Aerial by Matias Baeza
MADRID
+ Court dimensions: 9,66 wide x 17,20 high
+ Logistical support of the The Fanal Association and Caritas.
+ Thanks to Blanca Pastor, Pablo Choza, Tarik and his family, and all the residents of Cañada Real.
+ Boa Mistura Aerial
SAN JUAN
+ Court dimensions: 16 wide x 26,6 high
+ Logistical support from Max Pérez, Natalia Nieto and the entire team of Good vibes.
+ Thanks to Alexis Diaz, Ilexander Rivera, David Zayas, Zeriel and the residents of Rio Piedras Heights.
+ Aerials by Ilexander Rivera
MEDELLIN
+ Court dimensions: 18 wide x 35.8 high
+ Logistical support of Kolacho House
+ Thanks to Jeihhco, Elizabeth and all the Casa Kolacho collaborators who supported us: Mike Graff, Nero, Shura, Tatam, Jomak, Bombi Sonbat, Don Gil, Simon "Sky Solutions Drones", Taller de Arquitectos, Amparo's family and all the neighbors of Cuatro Esquinas, in Commune 13.
+ Aerial from Sky Solutions Drones
+ Execution team: Diego Vicente, Maria Corrales, Irene Garcia, Javier Ballesteros, Susana Contreras and Lira Public Art
+ Photography and video by Boa Mistura, Dan Barreri, Gonzalo P. Martos and Matías Baeza
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