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Discover the “Un grafiti para el mundo” Graffiti Mural Exhibition at National Anthropology Museum

This powerful urban art installation features youth voices expressing contemporary social concerns displayed publicly at the museum.

The National Anthropology Museum presents "Un grafiti para el mundo," a compelling large-scale mural. Created by young participants in a museum workshop, this artwork offers a vibrant platform for youth to express their ideas on critical global issues like hunger, racism, and injustice. Experience this unique public art installation engaging with the urban environment.

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Exhibition summary

This exhibition showcases 'Un grafiti para el mundo,' a large graffiti mural created by young participants in a museum workshop. The artwork expresses contemporary social concerns such as hunger, racism, and injustice, displayed publicly on the museum's exterior fence.

Curatorial context

The exhibition 'Un grafiti para el mundo' highlights a significant graffiti mural created by young participants in a museum workshop held in September 2012. This initiative aimed to provide a platform for young people, who often find museums unengaging, to express their emotions and ideas freely on pressing global topics like hunger, racism, and injustice. The resulting large-scale mural, rich with color and direct social commentary, is now presented in its 'natural' environment—the street—to connect with a younger audience and their urban surroundings. This display coincides with a second workshop for youth, 'Okúpa-te del museo,' continuing the philosophy of giving voice and presence to young people within the museum context, albeit by extending the exhibition space outwards.

Admission and ticket notes

Information regarding ticketing or admission is not provided on this page. The exhibition is displayed on the museum's exterior fence, suggesting public accessibility.

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National Museum of Anthropology
Current status
Open now
Exhibition schedule
From Nov 18, 2014
Artist line / attribution
Created by young participants in a museum workshop.
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