mnemonic object nr. 18: Mural in the Cabane B
Acrylic on wall, approx. 500 x 500 cm. Mural photograph: © Martin Wiesli, 2011.
The mural was painted during the week of March 7-11, 2011 and on view for 3 days only.
Opening night: Thurs., March 17, 2011 from 5-8 p.m. On view: Fri./Sat., March 18/19, 2011 from 3-7 p.m.
It was painted over, in its entirety, on Sunday, March 20, 2011 at 3 p.m. by Niklaus Wenger & Martin Möll
Murales (spanish) or wallpaintings have a long tradition in mexican culture. This artform was started in the 1920’s shortly after the Mexican Revolution by Los Tres Grandes (Rivera, Siqueiros und Orozco). The murales contained more or less socially crititical and/or historical content. They were executed in public places in order to relate the Mexican history to its illiterate society. The American states of Arizona, New Mexico and California (where I grew up) were Mexican territory until 1820. Today, the tradition of the murales still exists in Mexico and also in United States.
The Cabane B is located in a suberb of Berne known for it’s ethnic diversity. Artists are invited to create a project for the space for the duration of two weeks. With all this in mind, it was logical for me to execute my first mural in the Cabane B. During the working process the people of the community were invited to view and comment on the evolving mural.
