SANTURCE STREET ART COMPETITION...2ND PART

In this 2nd part we continue with very interesting spontaneous art which is an open channel for expressing local social dilemmas.

SANTURCE STREET ART COMPETITION, PUERTO RICO

THE VIBRANT ENERGY OF THE STREETS WITH ITS SYMBOLOGY ON THEIR DAILY PROBLEMS AND ON THEIR OUTLOOK ON LIFE explodes during the annual International Competition of Street Art done mostly in the Cerra St in Santurce, PR. Many other examples can be found in other areas of the Metropolitan Area, like the streets adyacent to the University of Puerto Rico.

Street Art explores fears, injustices, anguish, prejudices, hate, anger, love and other feelings and emotions and serves to canalise those intense qualia and acts as strong social criticism...in many cases, eye openers for many.  Expression that is a thermometer of social unrest.

We will divide it in 3 parts due to the large amount of paintings.  Enjoy!  Any feedback is most welcome.

Luz Minerva Jewels: CARE OF INTAGLIOS

Luz Minerva Jewels: CARE OF INTAGLIOS: As for any gemstone care, these simple rules will help to maintain our intaglios in healthy conditions for longlasting enjoyment.  Most of ...

Luz Minerva Jewels: LM presentation

Luz Minerva Jewels: LM presentation

LUZ MINERVA IN THE ENGLISH COUNTRYSIDE

PRIOR TO OUR OLD CHELSEA TOWN HALL ART EXPOSITION WE TRAVELLED AROUND THE BEAUTIFUL ENGLISH COUNTRYSIDE.  DURING THIS TIME OF THE YEAR THE LIGHT IS SLANTED AND THE AIR FRESH.  AS OUR DAYS WERE BATHED IN SUNSHINE AND A SPRINKLE OF CLOUDS, IT WAS PERFECT FOR STROLLING ALONG THE EMPTY DIRT ROADS IN THE ENGLISH "WILDERNESS" AND TAKING PICTURES.  ENCOUNTERING THE FAUNA AND FLORA OF THIS AREA WAS A REAL JOY.  SEEMINGLY ORDINARY IN WRITTEN WORDS IT WAS EXTRAORDINARY IN EXPERIENCE.

KENYA...A JOY FOREVER

EXPERIMENTING THE WILD PRODUCES A RUSH OF ADRENALINE, AN EXCITEMENT DIFFERENT FROM OTHERS AND SOON WE WERE CAPTURED BY THE RYTHM AND ESSENCE OF AFRICA...POLE POLE (SLOWLY in Swahili) AND HAKUNA MATATA (NO PROBLEM in Swahili), WERE SOON ADOPTED BY US.

LIFE IN THE SAVANNAH IS HARMONIOUS AND FULL OF SPONTANEOUS BEAUTY EVEN IN A KILL...ALL THE MUSCLES TENSE PREPARED FOR THE SPRINT.  AS ANIMALS ARE NOT ATTACKED BY HUMANS, THEY ARE NOT FEARFUL AND WE CAN GET VERY CLOSE TO OBSERVE THEM IN AWE, EVEN MAKING EYE CONTACT.

-NAKURU, LAND OF THE RHINOS, BLACK AND WHITE (the white is not white, but black like the black...its name coming from wide mouth, that somehow was transformed to white).
                   LAND OF THE PINK AND WHITE FLAMINGOES AND WHITE PELICANS
-AMBOSELI, meaning LAND OF THE DUST STORMS in Swahili
                     LAND OF THE ELEPHANTS...FOLLOWING THEIR TRAIL TO THE WATER HOLES FOR BATHING AND EATING GRASS IN THE MORNINGS AND IN THE EVENING BACK TO THE BUSHES OR HILLS THAT WILL PROTECT THEM FROM THE COLD OF THE SAVANNAH NIGHT
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Honeymooners

Masai blanket

traditional Masais and modern Masai

cheetas after a great meal

white rhino (meaning wide mouth like a lawnmower)

wildbeest  

LUZ MINERVA in the MARA

Lake Nakuru

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MASAI MARA...meaning SPOTTED LAND in Swahili.  ABOUT 500 YEARS AGO THE MASAI BURNT LARGE AREAS OF THEIR LAND FOR GRAZING AND FOR BEING ABLE TO SEE AFAR AND AVOID ATTACKS OF WILD ANIMALS.  THUS, THE SAVANNAH PREDOMINANTLY IS FORMED BY LOW BUSH SPRINKLED BY TREES.  MARA, LAND OF LIONS
                       

buffaloes, one of the big 5...elephants don't forget and buffaloes don't forgive


THE BIG FIVE, as they are called, ARE: LION, LEOPARD, ELEPHANT, RHINO, BUFFALO