A Woodpecker trying to make its nest in the Entel Tower and 12 giant snails that will sunbathe on the obelisk of Plaza Italia are some of the attractions that people can meet from today at the urban art festival Hecho en Casa (Homemade) Entel.
In the sixth edition of the festival, large-scale interventions are concentrated in the sector of the Entel Tower, with the intention of facilitating the public the tour of the circuit that begins with Pájaro Carpintero (Woodpecker), then continue in Amunátegui corner Alameda, where for 7 days the French artist Mantra will paint a giant mural called Insectario (Insectarium). The third stop is Llama Andina (Andean Llama), in the central alley of Alameda, between Tucapel Jiménez and San Martín, followed by the work Gallo Chileno (Chilean Rooster), in Paseo Bulnes. The tour ends at the obelisk of Plaza Italia, where the snails will take their little snails out into the sun until October 30, and then leave for Viña del Mar.
“One of the novelties this year is that for the first time all the works represent animals found in Chile and most of them are made with recycled materials. We invite you to be part of this tremendous urban festival that will pay tribute to the biodiversity of our territory”, said Felipe Zegers, creative director of the festival.
“In this new edition we seek to bring the festival closer to more people. That is why for the first time we are opening the Ideas Torre Entel contest to the general public and we will once again take one of the works to the Valparaíso Region. We invite everyone to visit the works and look at the city with different eyes” , said Entel’s CEO, Antonio Büchi.
Tour the five large-scale interventions
The only work by a national artist is Pájaro Carpintero (Woodpecker), by advertising student Mauricio García, winner of the Ideas Torre Entel contest, which for the first time was open to the public and received more than 800 proposals. The tour begins at Moneda subway station.
Just across the street, on the corner of Amunátegui and Alameda, the French artist Mantra is painting live a hyperrealist mural of 18x16 meters with Chilean endemic insects such as pololo, torito, peorro and green flying beetle, among others. He will work in the heights until Tuesday, October 30. From that day on, those who pass by that corner will be able to see the finished work.
Just a few steps away, in the central alley of Alameda, between Tucapel Jiménez and San Martín, the Portuguese Bordalo II is building Llama Andina, an installation almost 8 meters high made of recycled material from the telecommunications company’s network. It is scheduled for completion on Monday, October 29.
Moving to the east is Gallo Chileno, an 8-meter work of the Australians Amigo & Amigo, made with feathers of reusable material. From today it greets the neighbors of Paseo Bulnes and will light up the nights with a play of lights from its interior.
To end the tour on a high note, on the obelisk of Plaza Italia is Caracoles, a work by the Italian collective Cracking Art, which has toured countries such as South Korea, France, Australia and the United States. On Wednesday, October 31, the 12 snails, more than two meters high, will move to the Vergara pier in Viña del Mar, where they will surprise the Valparaíso Region with a night show, which will last until November 4.
Those who want to have a privileged view of Santiago can participate through Instagram in a contest that will reward the two best photos of their own authorship of one of the versions of the event. The winners will be able to climb with a companion to the top of the Entel Tower to live the experience of seeing Santiago from the air.
More information, images and videos at: www.hechoencasa.cl/prensa #HechoEnCasaEntel
25 Oct, 2018
A Woodpecker trying to make its nest in the Entel Tower and 12 giant snails that will sunbathe on the obelisk of Plaza Italia are some of the attractions that people can meet from today at the urban art festival Hecho en Casa (Homemade) Entel.
In the sixth edition of the festival, large-scale interventions are concentrated in the sector of the Entel Tower, with the intention of facilitating the public the tour of the circuit that begins with Pájaro Carpintero (Woodpecker), then continue in Amunátegui corner Alameda, where for 7 days the French artist Mantra will paint a giant mural called Insectario (Insectarium). The third stop is Llama Andina (Andean Llama), in the central alley of Alameda, between Tucapel Jiménez and San Martín, followed by the work Gallo Chileno (Chilean Rooster), in Paseo Bulnes. The tour ends at the obelisk of Plaza Italia, where the snails will take their little snails out into the sun until October 30, and then leave for Viña del Mar.
“One of the novelties this year is that for the first time all the works represent animals found in Chile and most of them are made with recycled materials. We invite you to be part of this tremendous urban festival that will pay tribute to the biodiversity of our territory”, said Felipe Zegers, creative director of the festival.
“In this new edition we seek to bring the festival closer to more people. That is why for the first time we are opening the Ideas Torre Entel contest to the general public and we will once again take one of the works to the Valparaíso Region. We invite everyone to visit the works and look at the city with different eyes” , said Entel’s CEO, Antonio Büchi.
Tour the five large-scale interventions
The only work by a national artist is Pájaro Carpintero (Woodpecker), by advertising student Mauricio García, winner of the Ideas Torre Entel contest, which for the first time was open to the public and received more than 800 proposals. The tour begins at Moneda subway station.
Just across the street, on the corner of Amunátegui and Alameda, the French artist Mantra is painting live a hyperrealist mural of 18x16 meters with Chilean endemic insects such as pololo, torito, peorro and green flying beetle, among others. He will work in the heights until Tuesday, October 30. From that day on, those who pass by that corner will be able to see the finished work.
Just a few steps away, in the central alley of Alameda, between Tucapel Jiménez and San Martín, the Portuguese Bordalo II is building Llama Andina, an installation almost 8 meters high made of recycled material from the telecommunications company’s network. It is scheduled for completion on Monday, October 29.
Moving to the east is Gallo Chileno, an 8-meter work of the Australians Amigo & Amigo, made with feathers of reusable material. From today it greets the neighbors of Paseo Bulnes and will light up the nights with a play of lights from its interior.
To end the tour on a high note, on the obelisk of Plaza Italia is Caracoles, a work by the Italian collective Cracking Art, which has toured countries such as South Korea, France, Australia and the United States. On Wednesday, October 31, the 12 snails, more than two meters high, will move to the Vergara pier in Viña del Mar, where they will surprise the Valparaíso Region with a night show, which will last until November 4.
Those who want to have a privileged view of Santiago can participate through Instagram in a contest that will reward the two best photos of their own authorship of one of the versions of the event. The winners will be able to climb with a companion to the top of the Entel Tower to live the experience of seeing Santiago from the air.
More information, images and videos at: www.hechoencasa.cl/prensa #HechoEnCasaEntel
A Woodpecker trying to make its nest in the Entel Tower and 12 giant snails that will sunbathe on the obelisk of Plaza Italia are some of the attractions that people can meet from today at the urban art festival Hecho en Casa (Homemade) Entel.
In the sixth edition of the festival, large-scale interventions are concentrated in the sector of the Entel Tower, with the intention of facilitating the public the tour of the circuit that begins with Pájaro Carpintero (Woodpecker), then continue in Amunátegui corner Alameda, where for 7 days the French artist Mantra will paint a giant mural called Insectario (Insectarium). The third stop is Llama Andina (Andean Llama), in the central alley of Alameda, between Tucapel Jiménez and San Martín, followed by the work Gallo Chileno (Chilean Rooster), in Paseo Bulnes. The tour ends at the obelisk of Plaza Italia, where the snails will take their little snails out into the sun until October 30, and then leave for Viña del Mar.
“One of the novelties this year is that for the first time all the works represent animals found in Chile and most of them are made with recycled materials. We invite you to be part of this tremendous urban festival that will pay tribute to the biodiversity of our territory”, said Felipe Zegers, creative director of the festival.
“In this new edition we seek to bring the festival closer to more people. That is why for the first time we are opening the Ideas Torre Entel contest to the general public and we will once again take one of the works to the Valparaíso Region. We invite everyone to visit the works and look at the city with different eyes” , said Entel’s CEO, Antonio Büchi.
Tour the five large-scale interventions
The only work by a national artist is Pájaro Carpintero (Woodpecker), by advertising student Mauricio García, winner of the Ideas Torre Entel contest, which for the first time was open to the public and received more than 800 proposals. The tour begins at Moneda subway station.
Just across the street, on the corner of Amunátegui and Alameda, the French artist Mantra is painting live a hyperrealist mural of 18x16 meters with Chilean endemic insects such as pololo, torito, peorro and green flying beetle, among others. He will work in the heights until Tuesday, October 30. From that day on, those who pass by that corner will be able to see the finished work.
Just a few steps away, in the central alley of Alameda, between Tucapel Jiménez and San Martín, the Portuguese Bordalo II is building Llama Andina, an installation almost 8 meters high made of recycled material from the telecommunications company’s network. It is scheduled for completion on Monday, October 29.
Moving to the east is Gallo Chileno, an 8-meter work of the Australians Amigo & Amigo, made with feathers of reusable material. From today it greets the neighbors of Paseo Bulnes and will light up the nights with a play of lights from its interior.
To end the tour on a high note, on the obelisk of Plaza Italia is Caracoles, a work by the Italian collective Cracking Art, which has toured countries such as South Korea, France, Australia and the United States. On Wednesday, October 31, the 12 snails, more than two meters high, will move to the Vergara pier in Viña del Mar, where they will surprise the Valparaíso Region with a night show, which will last until November 4.
Those who want to have a privileged view of Santiago can participate through Instagram in a contest that will reward the two best photos of their own authorship of one of the versions of the event. The winners will be able to climb with a companion to the top of the Entel Tower to live the experience of seeing Santiago from the air.
More information, images and videos at: www.hechoencasa.cl/prensa #HechoEnCasaEntel