Street art - Donostia-San Sebastián

20001

Kale Berria Kalea

10-14📷(08-25)

A colorful painting adorns a panel of this restaurant. The painting creatively shows the activity of the restaurant: a three-master at sea, a fish under the ship, and a wine bottle in a cooler. The background consists of stripes in different shades.⏬

Mirakruz Kalea

15W📷(08-25)

Title: "star boy"; artist: Kaleko Izarra (aka wohism) (Spain). This simple silhouette is painted on the roller shutter of a fashion store. The figure can be seen in several places in the city.⏬

Tomas Gros Kalea

1-99📷(08-25)

Simple drawings are colored on these roller shutters. Perhaps they refer to the services offered inside the building.⏬

Trueba Kalea

4📷(08-25)

The painting on the glass clearly shows what can be found inside the store. The shutter on the right is painted with the name of a graffiti artist, apparently in 2023.⏬

20002

Kolon Pasealekua

23📷(08-25)

This mural is located in a hospital. She depicts a soothing landscape and the arches reinforce the impression of looking out through a window.⏬

Playa La Zurriola

📷(08-25)

Painting on the left: artist: Sortwo (Spain); A girl's head adorns this side of the beach cabin. Frontal mural: artist: Marcos Navarro (Spain); A scene in the water embellishes this side.⏬

Ramón María Lili Pasealekua

📷(08-25)

The base of the lampposts on the bridge are painted with small drawings related to the history of the city. Nobility and seafaring are the main sources of inspiration.⏬

80-90📷(08-25)

The base of the lampposts on the bridge are painted with small drawings related to the history of the city. Nobility and seafaring are the main sources of inspiration.⏬

80-90📷(08-25)

The base of the lampposts on the bridge are painted with small drawings related to the history of the city. Nobility and seafaring are the main sources of inspiration.⏬

Zurriola Pasealekua

📷(08-25)

Colour patterns adorn the flower boxes on the pedestrian walkway.⏬

20003

Abuztuaren 31 Kalea

18📷(08-25)

The statue of a woman in traditional local costume stands on the corner of the street. On her head she balances a basket full of loaves of bread. The statue is a tribute to the labor of ordinary women.⏬

Aldamar Kalea

30📷(08-25)

The street is painted with letters, shapes and figures. Color patterns vary in an irregular way.⏬

28📷(08-25)

Artist: Kuba (Germany) One of the panels is decorated with a cartoon-like figure with a white face, black eyes, one of which is in the shape of an "X", and a pink bow on the head.⏬

Church of Saint Vicente Martir

26📷(08-25)

A simple poster with a telling message hangs on the fence of a church.⏬

20003 -Jauregi Jen Kalea

9📷(08-25)

The left roller shutter is covered with graffiti in large, stylized letters in blue and white. It looks spontaneous and expressive. The right roller shutter is painted in black and white with a dancing couple. The woman's dress is in black and the man's costume is in white.⏬

Joan de Bilbao Kalea

2-18📷(08-25)

This mural is a beautiful example of political street art with an international message and a local voice. "Eskerrik Asko" means "Thank you" in Basque. "EGUZKI" means "sun" in Basque, but it is also the name of a Basque ecological and anti-nuclear organization.⏬

Mirakruz Kalea

2📷(08-25)

A simple drawing with a colorful background adorns the roller shutter of this catering business.⏬

Narikka Kalea

18📷(08-25)

Artist: NUPPA (Spain). A horse's head is painted on this board. Alternating black and white stripes with custom shades make this head a remarkable work of art.⏬

27📷(08-25)

A black and white copy of a famous work by Picasso is placed in this panel on the corner of the street.⏬

Ramón María Lili Pasealekua

1📷(08-25)

Title: "star boy" Artist: Kaleko Izarra (aka wohism) (Spain). The famous figure is swimming in the sea.⏬

Valle Lersundi Plaza

2📷(08-25)

Title: "la cocina de San Telmo" (the kitchen of San Telmo). On the exterior wall of a restaurant hangs this striking painting that looks cartoony.⏬

2📷(08-25)

Title: "la cuchara de San Telmo" (the spoon of San Telmo). On the exterior wall of a restaurant hangs this striking painting that looks cartoonish.⏬

Zurriola Pasealekua

3📷(08-25)

In a restaurant, a large girl's head is painted on the wall.⏬

20010

Bizkaia Pasealekua

15📷(08-25)

The shutters of this restaurant are painted with simple paintings that make it clear what is on the menu.⏬

Mirakruz Kalea

15W📷(08-25)

Artist: Lordsebastian (Spain). An impressive mural transforms a metal door into a visual spectacle full of symbolism and natural beauty. The eagle is realistically painted, with a sharp eye and powerful beak. The landscape shows two iconic rock formations of the USA. The transition from the eagle to the landscape is smooth.⏬

20012

Enea Cristina-Parkea

📷(08-25)

Figures of birds are attached to the glass of the windows. This was done to prevent birds from flying into the glass. Moreover, it creates an artistic effect that blends in with the environment.⏬

Frantzia Pasealekua

13📷(08-25)

Different types of graffiti are painted on the wall under a bridge.⏬

Mandasko Dukea Pasealekua

39📷(08-25)

The roller shutter is painted with a stylized creature and the body is covered with a garment in rainbow colors. Only the eyes of the face are visible. The white texts are difficult to read. The scene refers to the activity that takes place inside, namely magic. On the right roller shutter a bird with a four-leaf clover is drawn.⏬

20-28📷(08-25)

Among the graffiti on this wall, the famous figure "star boy" (artist: Kaleko Izarra, Spain) stands out. Not sure that the number 295 refers to how many times it has been painted in the city.⏬

23-27📷(08-25)

Different types of graffiti are painted on the wall under a bridge.⏬

Plaza Nestor Basterretxea

3📷(08-25)

A painting of the coast a little further on has been applied to this wall. The drawings are reminiscent of a child's hand as an artist. However, the technique is remarkable. The painting is applied to a metal grid that is attached to the wall.⏬

3📷(08-25)

20013

Alejandria Kalea

20📷(08-25)

Artist: Garikoitz C. Murua Fierro (Spain); painted in 2016. Shutters are painted with circles that differ from each other in size and perspective. Black and white patterns are drawn in the circles that make the whole look like yarn balls.⏬

20📷(08-25)

Fermín Calbetón Kalea

8📷(08-25)

The central image in the painting is the eagle with the word "INDEPENDENTZIA". This artwork expresses a clear political and social message. On the right shutter are a map and a lighthouse. This painting was apparently applied over existing graffiti.⏬

Manteo Kalea

5📷(08-25)

Simple letters are painted in a variety of styles and colors on this wall. The letters are most likely the names or logos of graffiti artists or graffiti crews.⏬

5📷(08-25)

From this place, passers-by have a nice view of the street art that occurs in this neighborhood. In the foreground there is graffiti. In the background there are murals.⏬

5📷(08-25)

All kinds of graffiti have been painted on these panels and walls. Overpainting indicates that this is very likely a graffiti zone, where you can and may practice freely.⏬

5📷(08-25)

Across the street, there is a lot of graffiti on a building. Very likely this is also a free graffiti zone.⏬

5📷(08-25)

Large murals cover the facades of two buildings of a school. The side walls under the windows are covered with graffiti.⏬

25📷(08-25)

The façade of this school building is painted with geometric shapes and lines in different colors. The school's logo - three squares - can be seen at the top. Tree figures are painted in black. The lower part of the façade and the side façade are covered with bombastic graffiti in pink and blue tones. There are also overpaintings.⏬

25📷(08-25)

Title: "wall in Donisti"; artist: Amaia Arrazola (Spain); painted in 2016. This mural shows three faces. A cat's face is in the center, with split faces of a man and a woman behind it. The right façade is painted with graffiti in bright colors.⏬

Nafarroa Hiribidea

7📷(08-25)

All kinds of graffiti is painted on the low walls in this park. In the foreground it is clear that you can practice freely here to refine skills.⏬

7📷(08-25)

All kinds of graffiti is painted on the low walls in this park. In the foreground it is clear that you can practice freely here to refine skills.⏬

7📷(08-25)

Graffiti in different colors and shades has been applied to these walls in the park.⏬

San Bas Kalea

11📷(08-25)

The utility cabinet is covered with graffiti and stickers. In addition to the cabinet, a head and colored graffiti have been painted on the gray wall. The head is painted in white and soft red colors. The graffiti is painted in green and yellow tones.⏬

9📷(08-25)

A head and colored graffiti are painted on the gray wall. The head is painted in white and soft red colors. The graffiti is painted in green and yellow tones. Behind the fence is a face with colorful hues.⏬

11📷(08-25)

This wall is painted with different types of graffiti. The colours and combinations of colours suggest that different artists were active here. In addition, different languages can be observed in the graffiti. Apparently it is a free graffiti zone.⏬

9📷(08-25)

11📷(08-25)

In the courtyard of the IES Xabier Zubiri Manteo BHI, a number of murals were painted that address different themes. These works were part of the urban art festival "StreetARTar", organized by the European Capital of Culture, San Sebastián/Donostia 2016. The paintings have a diameter of 7 meters.⏬

11📷(08-25)

Left: title: "Refugee uder the sea"; artist: Victor Landeta (Spain); Painted in May 2016. This mural depicts the tragedy of the refugees who drowned in the sea when they tried to reach Europe. It depicts an African child at the bottom of the sea looking at the surface. Right: an interplay of shapes and colours.⏬

11📷(08-25)

These three murals are part of urban art festival "StreetARTar" (San Sebastián, 2016). Left, a text about creating street art; center, face of a Spanish nobleman (artist: Bizarras Taldea, Spain); on the right, a figure in a meditative pose (artist: Bizarras Taldea, Spain).⏬

11📷(08-25)

These four murals are part of urban art festival "StreetARTar" (San Sebastián, 2016). From left to right: a snake and a face (artist: Marcos Navarro, Spain), a radial shape with a statue underneath, face of an elder (artist: Bizarras Taldea, Spain), a text about creating street art.⏬

11📷(08-25)

These four murals are part of urban art festival "StreetARTar" (San Sebastián, 2016). From left to right: a circle full of black and white tones (artist: Garikoitz C. Murua Fierro, Spain), beach houses by the sea, a snake and a face (artist: Marcos Navarro, Spain), radial shape with image underneath.⏬

11📷(08-25)

The mural is located on a wall next to a squash court. She shows a scene by the sea with a person, a bird and the sun as the main players. The yellow text is the Basque word for "thrush". The whole exudes a sense of mysticism, connection to nature and cultural power.⏬

Zemoria Kalea

902📷(08-25)

A mural with geometric shapes in different colors covers the façade of this building. The lower parts have been painted over with graffiti. The building next to it on the right is painted with a striking face.⏬

20014

Aralar Mendia Kalea

58📷(08-25)

A drawing of a heavily pregnant woman on the edge of a park with colourful trees complements the text above the door. Magale is a team that offers obstetrics, osteopathy, and other services.⏬

46📷(08-25)

The poles that hold the sail in place are painted with bright colors, which makes them stand out.⏬

51📷(08-25)

The poles that hold the sail in place are painted with bright colors, which makes them stand out. The entrance door to the building is also painted.⏬

38📷(08-25)

A very appropriate publicity has been painted on this roller shutter. It represents the evolution of humanity.⏬

32📷(08-25)

Title: "the washer women"; artist: DEN XL (Eva Mena) (Spain); painted in 2016. The painting shows life as it was in the past along the Urumea River.⏬

32📷(08-25)

Title: "the washer women"; artist: DEN XL (Eva Mena) (Spain); painted in 2016. The painting shows life as it was in the past along the Urumea River.⏬

32📷(08-25)

The pillars under the road are embellished with drawings and paintings that create the illusion of a tree. Cavities have also been painted on the trunks in which animals live. The illusion is further enhanced by the red garlands in the road surface representing roots.⏬

Federico García Lorca Pas

📷(08-25)

Colorful graffiti adorns the wall along this road. Apparently, these are names of artists.⏬

9-10📷(08-25)

On this roller shutter is the Basque word "Bihar" - which means "tomorrow" - in large turquoise letters. Smaller tags and decorative elements give the whole a playful and energetic character.⏬

10📷(08-25)

Title: "star boy"; artist: Kaleko Izarra (Spain). The famous character appears here surrounded by hearts in different colors.⏬

9-10📷(08-25)

Colorful graffiti adorns the wall along this road. Apparently, these are names of artists.⏬

10📷(08-25)

Title: "Gladys"; artist: Udane Juaristi (Spain); Painted in October 2022. Inspiration for the work comes from the fauna and flora around the park and the river. The work is located in Cristina Enea and Urumea. The mural was commissioned by Donostia Kultura.⏬

10📷(08-25)

GI-20

📷(08-25)

The text "presos" is Spanish for "prisoners". In addition, there is a cartoonish purple monkey face with blue ears and a sad expression. This combination of word and image raises questions.⏬

GI-40

📷(08-25)

A tank along the road is painted in black and white tones with scenes that underline the importance of clear and drinkable water.⏬

📷(08-25)

A tank along the road is painted in black and white tones with scenes that underline the importance of clear and drinkable water.⏬

Juan Zaragueta Kalea

5📷(08-25)

A black and white drawing shows a person pushing a boat forward with a stick in the direction of a restaurant.⏬

Loiola Zeharbidea

📷(08-25)

In this work, someone with a hoodie is in the foreground. Behind the figure, stylized strings in green and blue tones unfold. Below the figure are various texts, a mix of Spanish and Basque. These phrases are cryptic and seem to indicate passivity or a lack of commitment.⏬

4-20📷(08-25)

A colorful, stylized image of a dog's head adorns this window. The head is painted in vibrant hues and immediately attracts the attention of passers-by. Next to the headline there is a text that refers to the behavior and welfare of animals.⏬

22-58📷(08-25)

Title: "nameless mural"; artist: Marcos Navarro (Spain); painted in May 2017 (or 2019). The mural was commissioned by Olatu Talka, a three-day festival that takes place in the city every May.⏬

22-58📷(08-25)

Title: "nameless mural"; artist: Marcos Navarro (Spain); painted in May 2017 (or 2019). The mural was commissioned by Olatu Talka, a three-day festival that takes place in the city every May.⏬

94-98📷(08-25)

Artist: Ione Larrañaga (Spain); painted in 2022. The painting tries to describe life in the local neighborhood along the river Urumea as a game. The paper boats represent the links between families and the river as a pleasant place.⏬

94-98📷(08-25)

14📷(08-25)

Graffiti works in different colors are painted on this wall.⏬

Urbia Kalea

28📷(08-25)

Title: "Bakoitza bere garaian" (Each thing in its own time); artist: Reskate Studio (Spain), i.e. Maria López, Javier de Riba; Painted in April 2021. The painting reflects on rural life and harvesting. She also focuses on the importance of working the land with your own hands.⏬

1-47📷(08-25)

Title: "Zapatillas" (trainers); artist: Udane Juaristi (Spain); Painted in June 2022. The painting has a striking perspective. By looking at the painting, it seems as if one is looking down at two walking shoes and the nearby surroundings on the ground.⏬

Urumea Pasealekua

📷(08-25)

A colorful mural has been painted on this container, depicting a scene on the water. Two people are depicted on a jet ski: one sits on it and steers, while the other holds on from the water. Behind them, you can see a stylized rock face and a round emblem of an emergency service.⏬

15📷(08-25)

A colorful mural has been painted on this container, depicting a rescue operation on the water. Two rescue workers are working on an aid operation. Behind them, you can see a stylized rock face and a round emblem of an emergency service.⏬

15📷(08-25)

Zubiondo Kalea

2📷(08-25)