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São Paulo, Brazil

São Paulo, a City in Motion

October 15, 2024

Trip Highlight

Sao Paulo's modern museum, street art.

Strong reflections of maybe an attitude.

Message and passion with intention.

Moments from the trip

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São Paulo's urban art scene. The walls in the Beco do Batman neighborhood are frequently repainted. Responsive, temporary, and in conversation with the city. Amazing. Not forever but reflecting a city in motion.

See more through my eyes

A few more glimpses from this trip.

A hummingbird mural wrapping the Café Bar wall in Beco do Batman

Painted steps and murals lining an alley in Beco do Batman

Murals covering the walls of a Vila Madalena corner house

Laurie standing in front of Kobra's koi mural, the painted fish stretching along the wall — Expressions of artists massive heart, living life wide and deep.

Rows of paintings on glass easels stretching across the gallery — Shared photo from the museum shows more clearly the manner that art is displayed.

Where this is

In case you would like to see it for yourself. The small dots are the spots where the photos were taken; tap one to see the photo.

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