If you walk through the streets of the downtown, it is likely that you will be surprised by the painting of a giant lizard painted on the asphalt of Bartolomé Miter street. Is about “The lizard”, an artistic intervention carried out by the renowned Cordovan muralist Tec. A painting almost two blocks long that works as a metaphor for the resurrection of the area, and traces a path full of color towards the entrance of the Arthouse cultural space.
The work, 120 meters long in the shape of a lizard, “metaphor for the resurrection of the microcenter in the post-pandemic period”, According to its creator, it runs along Bartolomé Miter street, between Florida and Reconquista. The road ends at the door of the new Arthaus artistic space, at Bartolomé Miter 434. On February 24 the inauguration of the mural took place, with a show by the murga Daring by Custom around the work.
The painting is the product of six days of work by the renowned muralist, who took the great regenerative capacity of this species as a starting point to develop the work. Together with his team, the Cordovan artist, recognized for innovating and expanding the street art scene, painted from midnight to dawn each day to avoid traffic in the area.
“Lately, there has been a kind of lizard invasion in the City and Province of Buenos Aires that is due, according to specialists, to high temperatures. These animals are harmless and have a good coexistence with humans. They are also known for their ability to remain motionless for many hours under the sun. Spiritually, lizards have several meanings: some related to luck and resurrection, something apt for this post-pandemic period. Regarding its appearance with high temperatures, our intention is to generate a reflection on climate change and its consequences”, explained the Tec muralist about the work.
The realization of the painting is related to the first edition of Microcentro Cuenta, a move who proposed to enjoy artistic activations, performances and visual installations displayed between Avenida Santa Fe and Avenida de Mayo, on the one hand; and between Avenida 9 de Julio and El Bajo, on the other.
“We continue working with different proposals so that both residents and those who visit the City of Buenos Aires can enjoy the downtown in a different way, living a unique experience in the streets and thus expanding access and cultural proximity. We firmly believe in the transforming power of culture and art, which are always reinvented to generate new meeting spaces and new ways of living the city”, said the Minister of Culture of the CityEnrique Avogadro.
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