Okuda, reinterpretation of the Joconde (Ines 1L)
Par THEVENON Laurence (Lycée Louis de Broglie Marly le Roi (78)) le 26 janvier 2018, 22:57 - Lien permanent
San Miguel Okuda is a Spanish street artist who belongs to the movement of pop surrealism, he graduated from fine arts in Madrid which is his current place of living. He has traveled all over the world (India, Russia, France, Portugal, etc) to show his street art which is really unusual I guess, and his commitment.
As I said before, he went to France, precisely in Paris, to produce some works of art such as a reinterpretation of the Joconde in the 13th district. This work of art has been painted on a wall of 50m height and 15m width which was empty at first. It is a really colorful and flashy work of art with geometric shapes which are quite recurrent in Okuda’s art. Unlike the genuine Mona Lisa, we can see the entire body of the woman, she is “wrapped” in different patterns, one of them has stars on it which makes me think of the American flag. She represents a multicultural woman because of all the colors that have been used. Moreover, Okuda and his staff have used about 450 spray cans. At the top of the painting, there is a gradation of blue, green and yellow which is stunning, the sky is sprinkled of stars. She has a bird on her right shoulder that could symbolized freedom. Okuda decided to make her wearing a Louis Vuitton bag because Paris is the capital of fashion, in my opinion, it can also represents the money/capitalist society that we are living in. A the bottom of the painting, there is like a hole or maybe a puddle of colors, it seems to me that she is falling into it.
In my opinion, this is a beautiful work of art, really creative, elaborated and modern, Okuda decided to show his own point of view of the Joconde, he wants to transmit his positive outlook on life. This painting contrasts with the dull colors of the environment and the other buildings, I think that it can brighten people’s horizons and it makes our environment more lively.