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PANGAEA - a mural by Julieta

A mural for the Pangaea meeting center, on the campus of the KU Leuven university. We invited the Spanish artist Julieta (XLF) from Valencia.

We asked Julieta to explain the story behind her mural:


Diversity for me means color, different colors of mind, thoughts, sounds, food, skin, textiles, nature, and so much more...
But, color is a universal language. Color is joy, color is life.  Colors vibrate to make us feel, and they have a specific meaning in nature and in our cultures. This meaning, these feelings and emotions are in our way of life and cultures, and have a common essence, even if we don’t realize it ourselves.
Through this universal language is have found this way to talk about diversity. Diversity is full of stories, legends, traditions, fantasy and freedom. Two characters holding our planet, one half of the globe on each side. They represent different realities and cultures within a single being. Here we see that there is so much to learn and share from each other, and that is a positive thing to be different from each other. We are able to discover new realities out of respect and LOVE.

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That the logo of the Pangaea meeting center resembles the globe in the artwork, apparently just happened to be a coincidence. But we do hope that the thousands of international students that go through this alleyway each day on their way to class, can appreciate this multi-culti work of art.  

You like what you see? Drop a line and we'll have a chat!

About the artist

This female Spanish artist experimented with a bunch of art forms in her younger years: Practicing dance, creating installations, participating in public art, you name it! It soon came to her attention that there was something missing. After a few years of school and practice it became clear: She just had to paint on the streets. To this day Julieta is doing what she loves, mostly in cities around the med. Her street art pieces are to be found in all sizes, featuring female figures with a certain elegance and a soft vibe. Entwined in natural elements and mythical settings they bathe in vibrant colours that will simply take you away.

Julieta loves to travel, to meet people and discover cultures. Together with the XLF crew she organized a handful of events and projects, and will continue to do so in the future. There’s much more to tell, but as the saying goes: a picture says more than a thousand words...
TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS

  • Length: 35m
  • Max height: 4m 
  • Surface: 145 m2
  • Paint used: acrylics and mtn94 spray cans
  • Days painted: 4



Huge thanks to KULeuven & Pangaea for the professional collaboration, and thanks to the artist and Joy (a painter and surfboardmaker!) for delivering our first mural of the season!