There are surprises on walks, many of them small, many that will be missed if you are not in the right mind to see them.
My first surprise this morning is horses in Calderone Park that kids can ride, pushed by a man. These equines roll easily on park paths. They look well fed, have saddles and reins, and come in all sizes. They appear real till you see their marble eyes and tongues that look like the end of Santa’s sock.
Another surprise is on a bridge crossing the Rio Tomebamba.There are three sets of locks, knotted together on a bridge railing. This might have begun as a protest, but, more than likely, a prankster kicked it off with one lock and chain with others jumping on board later. There is a similar, much larger, collection of locks knotted together like this in a Montevideo business district so I know even the zaniest things happen all over the world and I, or you, will not likely come up with something new under the sun.
A third surprise today is street art on walls leading down stairs to the river. Colorful, eccentric, imaginative, even obscene, the shapes, colors, and graffiti are difficult to ignore.
Even though I go looking for odd , I don’t want too much of it.
Without a lot of sameness, odd is not very interesting.
I speculate that Heaven is the only perfect place only a few are ever going to see. and, even in Heaven there will be a few loose strings and butt cans to be emptied.
Even angels have a hard time quitting cigarettes.
4 Comments
Anonymous
on December 21, 2015 at 10:15 am
I love the art on the walls. It often tells the mood of the people in area at that time..
This street art was probably done by younger people and it was probably sponsored by the city because it looks like it would take a while to complete. It tells the moods of the new generation for sure. What is interesting is that street art is slightly different from country to country. Columbia street art, in Medellin, is colorful and flowing, almost like a cover album for the Jefferson Airplane. In Montevideo, the street art is more strict, more symbolic, less playful. In Cuenca, a lot seems to be related to Inca symbols and lines. In a city famous for its artistic and cultural sensitivity, it is good to see some of this.This street art seems to hint at fertile imaginations, something South American artists and writers are known for.
There is a big difference in my mind between street art and graffiti, but if it is defacing private or public walls for that matter…. I’d try and paint over it ASAP! Lol.
I wish they would build a few big walls in a city park and commission street artists to have a competition. the art stays up for three months then a new competition is created. graffiti is another story. these guys need to lose a few fingers.
I love the art on the walls. It often tells the mood of the people in area at that time..
This street art was probably done by younger people and it was probably sponsored by the city because it looks like it would take a while to complete. It tells the moods of the new generation for sure. What is interesting is that street art is slightly different from country to country. Columbia street art, in Medellin, is colorful and flowing, almost like a cover album for the Jefferson Airplane. In Montevideo, the street art is more strict, more symbolic, less playful. In Cuenca, a lot seems to be related to Inca symbols and lines. In a city famous for its artistic and cultural sensitivity, it is good to see some of this.This street art seems to hint at fertile imaginations, something South American artists and writers are known for.
There is a big difference in my mind between street art and graffiti, but if it is defacing private or public walls for that matter…. I’d try and paint over it ASAP! Lol.
I wish they would build a few big walls in a city park and commission street artists to have a competition. the art stays up for three months then a new competition is created. graffiti is another story. these guys need to lose a few fingers.