The color palette of the new collection of murals at the 3rd edition of Parees Festival is softened, earthen, stable. Adding five new murals brings the total to 23 here in Oviedo The 3rd edition of Parees Festival in Oviedo in Northern Spain, only minutes from the Bay of Biscay.

As you review the techniques and schools of influence you can see the careful curation of the selection of muralists – each seemingly contextual, whether figurative or abstract of geometric.

Organizers say the newest artist participants, Mina Hamada​, ​Hedof & ​Joren Joshua​, ​Udatxo​, ​Catalina Rodríguez Villazón​ & ​Matth Velvet​, were chosen from a global selection yet are expected to be cognizant of their immediate environment in their conception.

There are themes based on regional culture, say the organizers, and “You can also add to this spirit the main characteristic of the event which make it something different from other urban art festivals in the country: the participatory processes: neighbors from every area where the walls are located collaborate with their authors in order to participate in the final design.”

All photos © Fer Alcala and Mira Hacia Atras.

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