Rise
This photo was taken in Cabanjal, a neighborhood in Valencia that used to be considered one of the poorer areas. Now, Cabanjal is slowly being taken over by wealthier people, drawn by the old Cuban-style houses, the cheap real estate prices, and the beach just a stone’s throw away. The original residents are being gradually […]
In progress
I walk there blindly, as I have for years. Past the Cathedral and then to the left, I arrive at a little square with a terrace that overlooks this work. I can sit there peacefully, watching this mural. The mural has its own distinct visual language, and, oddly enough, it never gets spray-painted over or […]