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Tusquets's art praises the urban beauty of Benidorm

10 June 2017
El arte de Tusquets ensalza la belleza urbana de Benidorm

The exhibition 'Great Benidorm' can be seen from today until August 13 at Museum Boca del Calvari Museum

The exhibition 'Gran Benidorm' by the multifaceted Catalán artist Óscar Tusquets can already be visited in the Boca del Calvari Museum. A show that praises the urban beauty of Benidorm, and does not just recreate its' skyline 'and its urban model, but also goes a step further to exhibit' what happens at ground level ',' vitality "That breathes in the streets.

'Gran Benidorm' has officially opened this noon with the presence of the artist; Of the mayor, Toni Pérez; And the councilor of Urbanism, Lourdes Caselles; And can be seen until next August 13. Also attending the inauguration were the president of the hotel management (Hosbec), Toni Mayor; Members of the municipal corporation; The president of the Association of Penyes, Mariano Nájera; And the Korean ambassador, who is visiting Spain these days with the World Tourism Organization (WTO).

The show that premiered in Barcelona and later traveled to London, is composed of about 40 works in different supports and elaborated with different techniques. Thus, in 'Greater Benidorm' there are a score of photographic collages, drawings, oils and watercolors centered on the Ensanche de Levante, which reflect the essence of the vertical city, but also demonstrate that "in addition to a urban experience of sumo Interest, Benidorm is beautiful".

The artist has assured that in Boca del Calvari is "the site where best exposed" has been this exhibition, curated by the architect Julio Muñoz. The mayor thanked Tusquets and Muñoz for their defense of the city and to remind the people of Benidorm, through this exhibition and all the reading that accompanies it, "the paradise in which we live and the luck that we have to be part of this city".