MUDAR
ABOUT THIS PIECE
Moving from one place to another or going through transformation to start something new in a positive way. The mural has three main elements. The central characters are an elderly man and a girl who symbolize a continuation of a legacy. Additionally, there are three birds that migrate for a chance of survival. Finally, an orange tree, used as a symbol of emigration.
Arabs took it to Spain, and the fruit came to America from Spain and Portugal. The orange is a Rio Grande Valley icon, not only economically, but historically and culturally.
ABOUT THIS ARTIST
Spanish teacher by profession. Lifelong artist. Juan's experience begins from initiative and observation. He enjoys more realistic figurative art. However, he is not opposed to abstraction and other form of art. Juan likes narratives with meaning, be it historical, social, or personal. That he truly believes that art expression is a human necessity that helps us analyze, comprehend, appreciate and learn from ourselves and other cultures.
