ACC - Creative Network - Distrito Tec - Saner

All City Canvas

All City Canvas

All City Canvas, along with the DistritoTec team, has curated and produced nine public art pieces to date in Monterrey, Mexico.  Mural No. 5 - Artist: Saner - Place: Monterrey - Year: 2017

Saner 4 (2017/2017) by SanerAll City Canvas

Distrito Tec

The Public Art Program (PAP) is an initiative of DistritoTec (a project led by the Tecnológico de Monterrey University - the largest University in Mexico) that aims to create bonds within the community through artistic experiences in public spaces across the city of Monterrey, located in the north of Mexico. This project has impacted the lives of approximately 20,000 people living in the DistritoTec area.

El triunfo de la cultura (1953/1953) by Jorge González CamarenaAll City Canvas

The Triumph of Culture

The mural by Jorge González Camarena titled "The Triumph of Culture" is located right in front of the wall Saner intervened. Camarena's mural is a symbol of the University and a key element of Saner's mural.

Saner 6 (2017/2017) by SanerAll City Canvas

"Evolution" by Saner

Saner's mural is titled "Evolution", because it is a change between Camarena and Saner's generation. The institution is likewise evolving and it wishes to open a dialogue with urban spaces and their residents, as a result of the wave of violence the city has suffered. 

Saner 1 (2017/2017) by SanerAll City Canvas

Saner 3 (2017/2017) by SanerAll City Canvas

A spiritual and social evolution is needed worldwide in order to break down barriers.

Saner 2 (2017/2017) by SanerAll City Canvas

Saner and Mexican folklore

By using traditional imagery from his own cultural heritage and by sometimes mixing it up with other countries' iconography, Mexican street artist, illustrator and graphic designer, Saner creates a distinctive vision of the world. His masked characters appear on walls, canvases, paper or objects, revealing the influence of Mexican customs and folklore. 

Saner 8 (2017/2017) by SanerAll City Canvas

Coupled with a weird sense of humor and a mysterious edge, Saner's heroes and demons are happy to coexist with the present. By imposing the images on different surfaces, Saner questions contemporary society and encourages the viewer to embrace a mindset of oneness, as opposed to otherness. 

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