A CENTURY OF CELEBRATION AND RIVALRY
Throughout Latin American history, walls have served as a canvas for poetic, political, and cultural expression. From the large murals by Mexican artists Diego Rivera and José Clemente Orozco, to the work of Peruvian artist Juan Bravo Vizcarra in Cuzco, to the vibrancy of Brazilian graffiti, walls convey demands, a sense of belonging and affection. This tradition is also reinvented in football: around stadiums, walls are often painted with colors, crests, and figures that symbolize the passion of fans for a particular team or player. In this section, we invited Marina Ceglie Silva and Cleber TTC to create an original piece. Marina created the visual concept, inspired by Thomaz Farkas' documentary Todomundo, and, along with Cleber, the duo painted various iconic figures from Latin American football culture, especially South American. Who do you recognize?