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The 2024 Efímurs Festival in L’Ametlla de Mar

The 2024 Efímurs Festival in L’Ametlla de Mar

Thanks to photographer Lluis Olive-Bulbena, we have new photos today of a sophisticated mural program called Efimur, which heralds natural beauty and creates new examples in the urban landscape. Here is a quick visual journey through the vibrant and dynamic murals of the 2024 Efímurs Festival, held in the picturesque coastal town of L’Ametlla de Mar, south of Tarragona, Spain.

Dridali (photo © Lluis Olive-Bulbena)

As an urban art festival, Efimur is directed and coordinated by the local artist Uri Márquez Cateura (@uri.kthr), who brought a selection of talented muralists this year. Supported by organizations like the Tourism Department of L’Ametlla de Mar, the City Council, and funded by the European Next Generation funds, the festival’s theme revolved around the integration of urban art with the natural and cultural landscapes of L’Ametlla de Mar.

Dridali (photo © Lluis Olive-Bulbena)

Often referred to as “the most natural cove,” L’Ametlla de MarArtists featured a roster of mural painters from various countries gathered to paint large-scale murals, each infusing their unique styles and perspectives. The festival also featured a graffiti exhibition, special events, and electronic brunch, culminating in a vibrant community celebration.

Among the notable artists who participated in the 2024 edition were Abys from France, Asem & Manz from Madrid, Dridali from Valencia, Filite from Brazil, Kamma Marlo from Mollerussa, Kitsune Jolene from Belgium, Moxaico from Almeria, Mura from Brazil, Sucri & Furyo from Valencia, Uri Kthr from L’Ametlla de Mar, and Zabala from Bilbao.

MURA (photo © Lluis Olive-Bulbena)
Filite (photo © Lluis Olive-Bulbena)
Filite (photo © Lluis Olive-Bulbena)
Moxaico (photo © Lluis Olive-Bulbena)
Asem Manz (photo © Lluis Olive-Bulbena)
URI KTHR (photo © Lluis Olive-Bulbena)
URI KTHR (photo © Lluis Olive-Bulbena)
URI KTHR (photo © Lluis Olive-Bulbena)
URI KTHR (photo © Lluis Olive-Bulbena)
Sucri Furyo (photo © Lluis Olive-Bulbena)
Kitsune Jolene (photo © Lluis Olive-Bulbena)
Abys Osmoz (photo © Lluis Olive-Bulbena)
Abys Osmoz (photo © Lluis Olive-Bulbena)
Zabala (photo © Lluis Olive-Bulbena)
Kamma Marlo (photo © Lluis Olive-Bulbena)
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GAR GAR Festival Celebrates 8 Years in Penelles, Spain

GAR GAR Festival Celebrates 8 Years in Penelles, Spain

The Gar Gar Festival in Penelles, Spain, is in its eighth edition this year, showcasing street art, muralism, and a new fleet of artists creating pleasant and clever attractions for city walls.

“The festival hopes to generate resources that allow us to correct the effects of time and the deterioration of our streets, reinspiring hope in our neighbours,” says the website, and who can deny the regenerative effect that street art has been adding to moribund sectors of the urban environment for the last decade or two.

Gijs Vanhee. Detail. GarGar Festival 2023. Penelles, Spain. (photo © Lluis Olive-Bulbena)

Mounted in early May this year over a period of a 3 day festival, Gar Gar featured nine hundred square meters of murals and a program of art, projection mapping, music, expositions, craft beer, and food trucks, along with workshops related to other artistic disciplines. A cooperative of public and privately funded projects, Gar Gar is steered and administered with the help of the advertising and interactive design firm Binomic Cat, which also brings artists together for commercial walls on other occasions.

We’re pleased to show you some of the murals this year thanks to the talent and industry of photographer Lluis Bulbena Olivas, who shares his images here with BSA readers.

Gijs Vanhee. GarGar Festival 2023. Penelles, Spain. (photo © Lluis Olive-Bulbena
Anna Repullo. GarGar Festival 2023. Penelles, Spain. (photo © Lluis Olive-Bulbena)
Wedo Goas. GarGar Festival 2023. Penelles, Spain. (photo © Lluis Olive-Bulbena)
Sucri & Furyo. GarGar Festival 2023. Penelles, Spain. (photo © Lluis Olive-Bulbena)
Guillermo Font (2022). Sucri & Furyo. Miquel Wert (2021). GarGar Festival 2023. Penelles, Spain. (photo © Lluis Olive-Bulbena)
Kamma Marlo. GarGar Festival 2023. Penelles, Spain. (photo © Lluis Olive-Bulbena)
Pedro Poder. Detail. GarGar Festival 2023. Penelles, Spain. (photo © Lluis Olive-Bulbena)
Pedro Podre. GarGar Festival 2023. Penelles, Spain. (photo © Lluis Olive-Bulbena)
Rame. GarGar Festival 2023. Penelles, Spain. (photo © Lluis Olive-Bulbena)
Helene Planquelle. Detail. GarGar Festival 2023. Penelles, Spain. (photo © Lluis Olive-Bulbena)
Helene Planquelle. GarGar Festival 2023. Penelles, Spain. (photo © Lluis Olive-Bulbena)
Stillo Noir. Detail. GarGar Festival 2023. Penelles, Spain. (photo © Lluis Olive-Bulbena)
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