All roads lead to memories: Grand places to travel to in 2018
Destinations to make your 2018 holidays truly memorable
Curated By: Madhu Kapparath
12. Painting the town
Bogotá, Colombia
The continuing reverberations of Colombia’s history inform Bogotá’s politically minded street art, while a recent event influences how it is produced. Following protests over the police's fatal shooting of a teenage artist in 2011, Bogotá largely decriminalised street art, allowing elaborate murals to flourish.
Starting on Carrera 4 and Calle 12, where a vibrant indigenous-themed mural by Guache covers Holofónica music studio’s façade, explore the rambling, art-filled streets of La Candelaria before heading toward El Centro. Where Carrera 4 intersects with Calle 20, there are several themes distilled into one large mural. Created by the stencil collective Toxicómano, it features the faces of homeless people—a classic.
Bogotá, Colombia
The continuing reverberations of Colombia’s history inform Bogotá’s politically minded street art, while a recent event influences how it is produced. Following protests over the police's fatal shooting of a teenage artist in 2011, Bogotá largely decriminalised street art, allowing elaborate murals to flourish.
Starting on Carrera 4 and Calle 12, where a vibrant indigenous-themed mural by Guache covers Holofónica music studio’s façade, explore the rambling, art-filled streets of La Candelaria before heading toward El Centro. Where Carrera 4 intersects with Calle 20, there are several themes distilled into one large mural. Created by the stencil collective Toxicómano, it features the faces of homeless people—a classic.
