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Caption: SANTURCE
street art San Juan, Puerto Rico
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Caption: San Juan's Santurce district is internationally renowned for its street art. The festival that played a major role in sparking this movement is known as Santurce Es Ley.
Founded in 2010 by curator Alexis Bousquet, the annual art festival invites local artists to legally cover the buildings and walls of the neighborhood in vibrant, evocative murals.
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Caption: In a small island nation struggling
with a $70 billion debt crisis and an unemployment rate of more than 12 percent, the festival's array of murals are more than just a beautiful sight — they also serve as an outlet to express the complex realities of life in PR.
"The monetary crisis in Puerto Rico has given the festival a more meaningful [angle with] what the artists are trying to say," Bousquet tells Remezcla.
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Caption: Want to take a tour of Santurce's art? Most of the murals are centered around these three streets:
• Calle Cerra
• Calle Ernesto Cerra
• Calle Elisa Cerra
As with most street art, the pieces are inherently ephemeral, so you'll likely see something new each time you visit!
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Caption: • photos & words by Catie Leary •
www.catieleary.com
@catieleary
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