Through the day, Reskate’s in depth murals cowl massive swathes of area on buildings, stage backdrops, and even transformer towers. Whereas these monumental public works are placing throughout sunlit hours, they utterly remodel with the darkness of evening.
Artists Javier de Riba and María López are the inventive duo behind Reskate. Based in Barcelona, each artists journey all year long, visiting completely different corners of the world to finish tasks to “raise awareness of care for culture, nature, and peace.”
Reskate’s topics are sometimes kids. In a daring, illustrative model with graphic linework, the artists depict younger figures holding objects associated to the world wherein the mural is positioned, in addition to articles that mirror world considerations. “The invisibilization and invalidation of youth as an active element that should be part of society is a burden that continues to be perpetuated,” the duo explains in a press release overlaying “Eulalia,” a earlier mural accomplished in 2023.
An instance of that is prevalent in “Bruit,” taking the type of stage design for an immersive live performance. Within the piece, a younger woman protectively wraps her arms round a fishbowl, nodding to the influence of sound air pollution inside the oceans.
The pair just lately accomplished an exhibit on the Museu Picasso in Barcelona and plans to proceed their inventive endeavors each out and in of the general public area. Discover extra work on Reskate’s web site and Instagram, and browse prints of their on-line store.
