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Author: Eneko Azpiroz
Location: Av. Juan Carlos I, 24

The Estepona Town Hall informs that the Navarrese artist Eneko Azpiroz has completed the new artistic mural that is located in the public square next to the new town hall building.

The 'Deep' work, which occupies an area of 700 square meters, has become the first 'Ground Eco-Painting' mural in the municipality, since it has been executed on the pavement of the square. In this way, the ground has become a place of creation and the work will be able to be passed through and traveled freely for the enjoyment of passers-by.

In addition, this creative action will have an activating and transforming nature of the public space. It will measure the aesthetic experience and the behavior of the users, inviting the viewer to explore it from different points of view, transforming their perception of the landscape and placing this new space on the cultural map of the city.

Likewise, through this plastic intervention, the artist Eneko Azpiroz appeals to the Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) of the 2030 Agenda, specifically the 14th challenge 'Connect and sustainably use the oceans, seas and marine resources'. In addition, the composition connects directly with the marine character of the city of Estepona.

This painting was the winner of the 'Estepona-Jardín de la Costa del Sol International Urban Art Competition' convened by the City Council and AEDAS Homes, a national reference housing developer. The contest is part of the cultural strategy 'ConLasArtes by AEDAS Homes', a unique initiative in the real estate sector that promotes artistic production with international projection and that seeks to add value to the urban environment in a sustainable way, generating cohesion between society and the artists, in those cities where it develops its activity.

Regarding the production of the work, the artist has explained that a flat ink technique has been chosen for a better visualization in short distances and that it can also be enjoyed from above. As a base, the work has turquoise blues and magenta and yellow tones predominate.

In the days prior to the start of the work, Eneko Azpiroz has taken overhead images with a drone and has been establishing the grids of the composition. The mural has different large marine animals as protagonists that will become a symbol of the defense of our oceans. In this regard, the artist explained that this work is a message that caring for the seas must be a priority for the health of both people and the planet.

Lastly, it should be noted that the 'Deep' mural is work number 64 in this great open-air museum that Estepona has become and that has made it a benchmark for urban art in our country.