W
hile I was in Colombia I had a couple of chances to visit Bogota, the bustling capital of this amazing South American destination. The first time around, I stayed in the quiet residential area of Bellavista; which is not too far from all the bars and restaurants action surrounding the famous Zona Rosa. Around there, I found some cool street-art; but none was as nice as some of the works I saw around La Candelaria, the colonial district.
Around this area, you don’t have to walk too far to find some beautiful murals sprayed all over with bold colors and fantastic multi-eyed creatures! Some of them seem to be right out of Where the Wild Thing Are :) I guess that’s what you get in terms of graffiti in the land of Gabriel García Márquez, the most beloved and celebrated Colombian author.
From what I’ve seen so far, my favorite local artist is StinkFish. I remember stumbling upon his website while I was still in Barcelona looking for some information about street art in Bogota, so when I came across one of his pieces I was thrilled! I love how he mixes photo images with waves of bright colors and tribal markings. For example, you can go here to see the original photo that inspired the first image of this post, Niña Ojos de Quetzal.
If you want some more information about street art in Bogota, and other main cities in Colombia; you should check out Off Track Planet’s Guide to Street Art in Colombia. And to see some more photos of the beautiful street art I found this time around, don’t forget to check out my gallery!
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Berlin – Street Art | nomadbiba
Jul 4, 2012 -
[...] surprises was finding the piece pictured above by Colombian artist Stinkfish; since I saw some of his art in Bogota, Colombia I became a big fan of his work and would love to see some more of it as I make my way [...]
Brice
Feb 19, 2013 -
We seem to be kindred spirits. I love street art, and have taken many photos of it, including in Bogota. Some of the pics you took were of pieces by a very talented family. The cat-like figure with colourful eyes is by an artist called Nomada, and the piece above it is by his father, Rodez. They’re both from Bogota, but currently live here in Buenos Aires. They have a brother that goes by Malegria, who’s work you can find all over Bogota too. Nomada taught their father, Rodez, how to use aerosol. Rodez’s girlfriend also paints. Her name is escaping me right now. Enjoy Taganga! I’ll be there in 3 weeks to help my friend, Tom Wilkinson, with his company Elemento Outdoor. You should check him out, and say ‘hi’ to him for me.
nomadbiba
Feb 20, 2013 -
Hola Brice! Thanks so much for the info about the work of these artists! One of the challenges of posting about street art is finding the information about the artists, it’s not always easy but I find it gives such a valuable perspective. I’m going back to Bogotá soon and I’m looking forward to see what’s new on the walls. Also, I happen to be heading to Argentina in the next couple of weeks and I can’t wait to see Buenos Aires, I’ve heard many good things about it! I’ve checked your friend’s company and it looks very interesting what they’re doing, I love mountain biking and the Sierra Nevada is one of my favorite spots in Colombia so I’ll check them out for sure! Thanks again for these tips and I hope our paths cross again soon (if I had known at WTM in London that you are the brain behind http://tradingvoyageur.com/ I would have bombarded you with questions!)