The places strengthen the local identity while Leoneses adopt them People and places are depicted on murals in building in Leon Leon/Gto Ne
The places strengthen the local identity while Leoneses adopt them
People and places are depicted on murals in building in Leon
Leon/Gto News
The warmth of this City is reflected day after day in Leoneses, in each corner of the traditional places, in historic sites, in the plazas filled with trees, but specially, in the different artistic urban expressions on walls.
Muralism
Young people raise their voice from different spaces of expression incubated in art, through forms of art like ephemeral theater, performances and dance, but even more and in a singular form through urban expressions like muralism.
“Muraleon” is a program of the Municipal Youth Institute that promotes the profesional artistic development of youngsters in this discipline; it is one of the strongest expression forms of urban contemporary art noted for giving “life” to public spaces through aerosols.
Many topics have been an inspiration for artists, but the most frequently depicted are the iconic topics of popular culture, well known series and movies, as well as messages to care for the environment, sports, among other topics that reinforce the Leones identity.
On Sion Avenue and La Luz Boulevard there is a big mural that commemorates the 30th anniversary of “The Simpson”, on the painting there are classic elements and characters of this TV series, plus a series of a “Simpsonized” version of the most iconic places and characters of the City, like the Arco de la Calzada, the Templo Expiatorio, the Leon Stadium, the most famous and important places of the City.
In the San Nicolas cemetery, there is another mural with the theme of “Macario” the movie that celebrates the misticism of the Day of the Dead, it shows characters of the movie and year after year it welcomes the visitors of the Cemetery.
All the details of the works made in the “Muraleon” program can be seen in digital version at “Mural Urban Creativity” at www.leonjoven.gob.mx. You can also enjoy a virtual visit from the platform Street Art Cities where visitors can know in detail each and every artwork at no cost through the app for cell pone or on the website.
