A different six metres of an iconic black

A different six metres of an iconic black

Chillida's controversial, iconic mural dividing a Barcelona neighbourhood, is more than just a symbol of division.

Eduardo Chillida, a renowned Spanish artist, created Mural G-333, an iconic black work of art in 1998. The mural stands at the heart of the Raval barrio, in front of the Museum of Contemporary Art (MACBA) in Barcelona. Chillida's mural is a powerful piece of art, known as Mural G-333, that was made in Hans Spinner's ceramics workshop in Grassa, France, with refractory concrete plaques painted with copper oxide, giving it its distinctive black color. Chillida is renowned for his use of materials subjected to firing, a process that defies the traditional concept of ceramics. The mural is a simple yet powerful piece of art that reflects a deep research on volume and space occupation.

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Written by Nik Frost

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