Spain reigns supreme in Streetartcities awards
Streetartcities has unveiled the winners of their Best of 2023 competition, which celebrates the finest street art creations from around the globe.
Spain emerges as a dominant force this year, with the majority of the winning artworks hailing from its vibrant streets.
This year, submissions were divided across three unique categories: the Impact Award, Innovation Award and Best Mural of the World. Winners were determined through community voting on the platform.
Taking the coveted title of Best Mural of the World is a stunning depiction of a cellist by Madrid-born artist SFHIR , spanning across a towering nine-story building in Spain.
SFHIR 's gigantic ode to music, unveiled during the first Perla Mural Fest in August 2023 in Fene, A Coruña, Spain, covers a towering nine-story building.
The mural cleverly incorporates the building’s architecture, including its light well, to create the structure of the musician’s cello.
By night, the mural takes on a magical quality, as the cello’s frets illuminate when neighbouring staircase lights are activated.
The runner-up under the Best Mural of the World was The Lady of the Estuary by Lula Goce. It is also located in Nigrán, Spain.
And Copora by Yoe 33 walked away on third and is located in Lugo, Spain.
Winner of the Impact Award is Untitled by Sabotaje El Montaje. The work is in Ondarroa, Spain.
Created during the Kaminazpi Artist Residency programme in Ondarroa, Spain, commemorates the rich history and cultural identity of the Basque Country.
Shares the artist: “I have worked with photos from the town's historical archive to represent the Matriarchy of the town and the work of the women in this fishing town, with the colours of the Basque Country.”
Atlas, the Woman Who Carried the World — in Milan, Italy — by JDL was in second place.
In third place was Changing the Light Bulb, a work by Slim safont, Wedo and was done in Tbilisi, Georgia.
Gravity by Leon Keer took the Innovation Award. It is located in Wuppertal, Germany.
For over 25 years, Dutch artist Leon Keer has left his mark on the world with his playful anamorphic street art, covering both walls and floors.
Anamorphic street art is characterised by its use of perspective and distortion techniques, creating illusions of three-dimensional imagery when viewed from specific points.
In this winning example, Keer created a mesmerising illusion of small glass marbles seemingly spilling out from the side of a building.
Cobertura 2G by Da2 was in second place under the Innovation Award. It is in Langreo, Spain.
Third was Giants: Rising Up by JR and is in Hong Kong. — euronews.