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‘El Nolas’ Diagrams the Modern Primitive at Parees Fest in Oviedo

‘El Nolas’ Diagrams the Modern Primitive at Parees Fest in Oviedo

Modern primitive expressionist Manuel García Fernández AKA ‘El Nolas’ was born in the mid-90s here in Oviedo, Spain. Now his autobiographical mixed-technique perspective is taking over some large public walls here for the Parees Festival 2020, its fourth edition.

Manu García. Parees Fest 2020. (photo © Mira Hacia Atras)

It’s good to see a fresh take on the current state of urban interventions; even as it recalls more formal studio practices of contemporary artists that you have seen in the last decades. In retrospect, this is the path that a lot of Street Art has often followed; name checking the past masters in galleries/museums and updating them to this moment on the street.

Manu García. Parees Fest 2020. (photo © Fer Alcala)
Manu García. Parees Fest 2020. (photo © Fer Alcala)
Manu García. Parees Fest 2020. (photo © Fer Alcala)
Manu García. Parees Fest 2020. (photo © Fer Alcala)
Manu García. Parees Fest 2020. (photo © Mira Hacia Atras)
Manu García. Parees Fest 2020. (photo © Mira Hacia Atras)
Manu García. Parees Fest 2020. (photo © Mira Hacia Atras)
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