The municipality of Sant Antoni seeks to revitalize its urban physiognomy through different infrastructure works. However, one of its main bets points to art with the transformation of the West End to turn it into a place that can be visited 365 days a year.
This ambitious project will be in charge of Okuda San Miguelknown for challenging traditional art norms and for his ability to transform public spaces into visually stunning and conceptually profound works of art. After three years of management, the artist’s work will begin on February 18 and will take about three weeks, the artist estimates. This is because the preparation and creative process will be slower than usual due to the location of the artwork. “Sant Antoni becomes a symbol of change, demonstrating that color can be the engine of a new era of prosperity,” remarked the City Council.
The artist
Okuda San Miguel, whose real name is Óscar San Miguel Erice, is a renowned contemporary artist born in Santander in 1980. He is famous for his unique style that combines elements of street art, pop surrealism and geometric art. His work is characterized by the use of vibrant geometric shapes and intense colors, often depicting human figures, animals and elements of nature in surreal compositions. Okuda began his career as an urban artist, graffitiing on the streets in the 1990s. Since then, he has taken his art to an international level, working on monumental murals, sculptures and gallery exhibitions around the world.
One of his most outstanding projects is the transformation of the church of Santa Barbara in Llanera, Asturias, into the “Kaos Temple,” a skatepark completely decorated with his characteristic style. His work addresses themes such as identity, consumerism, the connection between humans and nature, and freedom.
