"Freedom, the greatest show on Earth". According the current council of Santander the minizoo Magdalena is a tourist attraction for the city. This is a public enclosure for marine animals native to far-off environments. Seals, elephant seals and penguins are displayed in limited spaces and exposed to the visitor’s gazes and noises all day long. From our point of view it incites a despicable use of nature and it promotes a model of tourism that is external to the local culture and tradition. So we decided to paint this mural adopting the style of tourist posters from the beginning of the 20th century. But in this case throwing a message against these type of tourist attractions with the intention of encouraging a different way of interacting with Nature and understanding tourism. Arronti! (This Cantabrian word means “until the end”).

Production: Desvelarte
Location: Santander, Cantabria
Year: 2020

Screenprint based on the mural 

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