GRAFFITI ROUTE IN GRANADA

Our teacher Adela organized a graffiti route in Granada city center!

Granada is one of the capitals of graffiti art expression. The most visible of all graffiti artists from Granada is Raúl Ruiz, better known as el niño de las pinturas. His instantly recognizable murals brighten streets, walls and businesses all around the city.

El niño de las pintura's paintings are often characterized by their highly stylized lettering that spells out poignant poetic stanzas. 'Cansado de no encontrar respuestas, decidí cambiar mis preguntas' (Tired of not finding answers, I decided to change my questions) is written underneath his study of Auguste Rodin's The Thinker (Calle Molinos).

The biggest concentration of his graffitis is in the Realejo quarter. The Realejo was Granada's erstwhile Jewish neighbourhood. Today it is a jumble of whitewashed houses and quiet terraced gardens surrounded by high walls. The walls make good canvases for street art.

The cuesta Escoriaza (Escoriaza Hill), Calle Molinos (Molinos Street), Calle Vistilla de los Angeles (Vistilla of the Angels Street) and walls of other unique buildings, such as the Santo Domingo de Guzmán school, are places where one can view and admire the most famous pieces of urban art in Granada.