tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7227121216820368236.post918962663464313303..comments2024-03-05T06:10:01.826-08:00Comments on Honoring My Compass: Valparaíso: Murals #1Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7227121216820368236.post-986869433384996612016-04-25T08:46:11.231-07:002016-04-25T08:46:11.231-07:00While looking at these I wondered the same thing, ...While looking at these I wondered the same thing, if you saw anyone painting. Now I know you did:) Some beautiful artwork! Thanks for sharing:)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11330206256172160421noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7227121216820368236.post-44999182048960477262016-04-25T08:17:56.284-07:002016-04-25T08:17:56.284-07:00Indeed! When we first arrived, Lemuria Hostel, acr...Indeed! When we first arrived, Lemuria Hostel, across the street from where we are staying, received a face lift. For a few days, an artists painted a mural of a large, artsy telescope on one wall of the hostel. We've seen other artists in action, too -- artists using paint and others creating intricate mosaics. Some of the murals in town have been on the walls for many, many years. The murals in the Open Air Museum, for example, were painted by students from the Catholic University's Institute of Art between the years 1969 and 1973. While many murals age with time, others murals (especially the more significant murals, such as those commissioned or those painted by famous artists) receive a fresh coat of paint every few years.Sarahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06364126026938904689noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7227121216820368236.post-91376093841932803122016-04-25T08:00:48.935-07:002016-04-25T08:00:48.935-07:00Can't think of a better mural for a Hostel! Q...Can't think of a better mural for a Hostel! Question, though, did you ever see any of the murals int he process of being painted?Mountainstrohhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04017810844474304514noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7227121216820368236.post-61318643862068449272016-04-25T03:55:19.285-07:002016-04-25T03:55:19.285-07:00That's a great question...to which I don't...That's a great question...to which I don't know the answer! Given that the city is quite bike-unfriendly (steep hills, staircases, insane drivers), it's surprising how many bike-related murals are painted on Valpo's walls. My interpretation of the mural is that you're as good as bones if you bike in town. Then again, perhaps the mural refers to the famous Red Bull Urban Downhill Race that is held in town every year. You've probably seen videos of the race posted on Facebook or YouTube. In case you haven't, here's a teaser: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xerxXn_UcjU.Sarahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06364126026938904689noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7227121216820368236.post-50970290707510223812016-04-24T23:43:55.357-07:002016-04-24T23:43:55.357-07:00Love them all! Curious how to interpret the one wi...Love them all! Curious how to interpret the one with the skeletons on bicycles. Is it just goofy or is there some social commentary?Andyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04627328059931671447noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7227121216820368236.post-48884961369395945682016-04-24T11:08:56.266-07:002016-04-24T11:08:56.266-07:00:):)Monsehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17185233236262573501noreply@blogger.com