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After seeing the July cover of The Sevillaner I had to get one for myself.
in da house!
24 Wednesday Jul 2024
Category Archives: art
the sevillaner
16 Tuesday Jul 2024
The July “summer holiday” cover of The Sevillaner.
Titled Gentrification, it ‘s brilliantly poignant.
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Credit: Tavo Studio
Creative Director: Tavo Ponce
Designer: Juan Linera
It was hard for us to summarise Sevilla, my hometown, with just one illustration, we are used to telling stories through animation and movement. In this case we finally chose to show the worst part of Sevilla, which is the abuse and crushing that tourism is doing to a great city, where everything has been relegated in pursuit of tourism and gentrification.
A city loved and beloved by its inhabitants that has given way to waves of crass tourism, those who prefer a salmon toast with avocado over a serranito. ~ Tavo Ponce
blue with murillo
10 Wednesday Jul 2024
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Yes, THAT Murillo. In the square in front of the Fine Arts Museum, around the corner from my house. Honestly, I still pinch myself sometimes.
chaiwat pilanun
04 Tuesday Jun 2024
Posted in art, sevilla, spain, tapas bars
My friend Victor sent me this lovely pic overnight on whatsapp (he’s travelling in the US atm, this is why I always turn the sound off on my phone when I go to bed). But how fabulous is this? The view is from my Happy Place at the bar in Las Teresas, in front of the jamón cutting station. I have posted countless photos of this very scene over the years. So I asked Victor where he’d seen this and he said “on Twitter” but then couldn’t find the post again. I tried googling the signature and even searched the image… nada.
So it was time to ask social media… I put up the pic on Twitter, Bluesky and Instagram asking if anyone knew who the artist was and – in a very surprising turn of events – Bluesky won! My pal Rob came through with this…
Two-Time Cancer Survivor and Husband
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So wow. Not only an artist and husband to a fellow cancer survivor but, really, one helluva guy with an interesting background story. What I’d really love to know is when he was here in Sevilla and how he ended up in my Happy Place and THEN felt so moved by it that he decided to create this. Meanwhile, kudos to my Bluesky buds… I wish more of you were there. It’s a bit like how Twitter used to be.
semana santa 2021 revisited
27 Wednesday Mar 2024
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The first cancellation of Semana Santa in 2020 came as a shock to everyone, including myself, because it seemed unimaginable. The following year as we waited for the first Covid vaccine rollout it was cancelled once again and this was the very poignant official poster that year. It could also serve for this year with the entire week’s weather forecast not only rainy but also with storm and wind warnings. That hasn’t stopped a few processions from going out… it’s like living in denial has become a thing. I don’t understand why they would risk damage to these works of art. Even the archbishop has said to the hermandades who were not able to go out this year that THIS should be considered their penance. Whatevs. I’m staying home for the rest of the week.
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