Today, we bring you a double report about murals being commissioned in Argentina of Picassoโs โGuernicaโ.
One, commissioned by the Basque Center of Arrecifes, was inaugurated on April 28 at 10:30, two days after the 86th anniversary of the attack. The mural is located on the back wall of the Basque center, watching over the sapling of the Tree of Guernica that was planted in Arrecifes.
Similarly, the government of Viedma, alongside renowned artist Juan Marchesi, has put forward a work of art based on Picassoโs โGuernicaโ in the new Garden of Humanity Walk in Ferreira Park, respecting the originalโs dimensions (7.76ร3.49 m (137.4 in ร 305.5 in)). This is not a copy, however, as Marchesi has introduced elements of his own creation, such as his typical character, โThe Snoop.โ
The report from ADN Rรญo Negro states that the Basque Center of Viedma and Patagonรฉs will collaborate with talks, seminars, and workshops to bring the art and history of one of Picassoโs most emblematic works closer to the people. Weโre sure theyโll place close attention to the reasons why Picasso felt the need to paint this.
The media outlet also reports that this Basque association, alongside the Jewish community, has volunteered to help us preserve this space in our collective memory, as well as join in on the creation of the content that will feed into this work.
Weโve also brought you other articles about murals of this painting in other parts of the Americas which were commissioned by Basque centers such as those in Tres Arroyos, Argentina and in Florida, Uruguay. Weโre sure there are more, and weโll bring them to you as soon as we find out about them.
For a stateless nation such as the Basqueโs, the role of the community abroad, whatโs called the โBasque diasporaโ (especially if it is as important, active, and organized as ours), is essential for the transmission of who we are and what our history is to the rest of the world.
The reality of what happened at Guernica, which weโve covered a great deal, is still subject to debate, despite the exhaustive work that has been carried out by historian Xabier Irujo. Despite this, we still have to put up with others downplaying the damage and trying to โexplainโ the reasons that led the fascists to carry out this massacre.
Thatโs why these actions by the Basque community abroad are so necessary and important.
ADN Rรญo Negro โ 14/5/2023 -Argentina
Avanza el mural del โGuernicaโ en Viedma
El gobierno de Viedma junto al reconocido artista Juan Marchesi lleva adelante una obra basada en El Guernica de Pablo Picasso, respetando sus medidas originales (7.76ร3.49 mts) en el nuevo paseo โJardรญnes de la Humanidadโ, ubicado en el Parque Ferreira.
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Uno Arrecifes โ 19/4/2023 โ Argentina
Inaugurarรกn el Mural de Guernica de Picasso en Arrecifes
El Centro Vasco de Arrecifes generรณ una mรกs de sus acciones en busca de sostener su rica identidad y refrescar la memoria. La frase de que โun pueblo que no conoce su historia estรก condenado a repetirlaโ, encierra una gran sabidurรญa y los vascos arrecifeรฑos la ponen en prรกctica reiteradamente.
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Last Updated on Dec 3, 2023 by About Basque Country