“Hogar” is Argentinian street artist Francisco Díaz aka Pastel newest mural painted in Santa Fe, Argentina a few weeks ago.
The piece is inspired by the development of FONAVI (social housing program) which was built during the military government in 1982. According to Pastel, the project consisted of tiny apartments in which the government planned to house thousands of families. He adds that the project didn’t attend people’s basic needs or improved the public spaces for the community.
The mural is according to the artist, a tribute to the families who despite these facts, managed to create an identity and sense of belonging solely through their humility and love.
Hogar (Spanish for “home”) is not just a concept defined by a physical environment, but also by the human environment of each place, that is the connections between human beings within a defined space.
Francisco M Diaz is a painter and architect, living and working in Buenos Aires, Argentina who sees his work as “urban acupuncture” trying to establish a dialogue within the city.
For him modern cities are full of “Non-places” because of irregular and not inclusive planning. Paintings represent then a kickstart for some of these places, working on the local identity and not being another tool of social gentrification.
His work is based on experiences gathered from the places he visits trying to always understand the conditions that the environment offers and not just imposing a preconceived idea of the space.
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Author: Fran
Founder and editor of Urbanite. Street Art lover who after the finishing her MA thesis on the Mexican and Norwegian muralist movement in the 1920-50s, developed a fascination for street art and graffiti that eventually led to collaborations with different art blogs, including the creation of this one.
