The famous Chilean muralist Inti Castro, as well as ambassador of South American street art, has created Primavera Insurrecta, a mural on the facade of one of the buildings of the University of Santiago. The artist is very concerned about the cultural and social identity of his country, especially in this period in which Chile has held a series of events where citizens have claimed a better quality of life, more dignity, respect, and justice from those who govern.
Primavera Insurrecta was born in collaboration with the University of Santiago and Galería Lira – an institution that seeks to promote urban art throughout South America – before the October parade broke out. Initially, the project was born to represent the decline of society, which is very subject to consumerism and the way of thinking about life. In fact, according to Castro, the Chilean population is greatly influenced by television and what is said. After the recent events, the work has taken on another meaning, becoming part of and an important symbol of the protest. 150 square meters in size, the mural represents a Chilean woman with her eyes covered with flowers, carrying a guitar on her shoulders, a hammer and a saucepan on her belt and a shovel in her hand. All these are elements of the struggle but also of Chilean culture.
Castro wanted to represent the general feeling of discontent of the people and the importance of women in social struggles and within the development of each country.
Text by Anna Cardaci
