The plains and towns of La Mancha, central Spain – a semi-arid region where wheat and barley are grown – have been transformed by a large-scale mural project involving 12 international street artists and 450 disabled people. Created to promote social inclusion, the Titanes (Titans) project is a collaboration with the art collective Ink and Movement, local authorities and the Spanish association Loborvalia, which supports the inclusion of disabled people in society and the workplace.
An artist works intently on Equipo Plástico's Meseta.
This mural is a collaboration between Spanish graffiti artists: Daniel Muñoz and Spok Brillor.
The project, billed as the world's largest open-air art museum, is led by Spanish artist Okuda San Miguel, known for his vibrant geometric street art around the world. His murals in Calzada de Calatrava feature characters from famous films, as well as historical references and local figures – both real and fictional – such as the Knights Templar and Don Quixote.
So far, six silos have been painted by renowned street artists, but the project is planning to expand to include more artists, with three more to be painted. The two images below are from the Parables of Thought mural by Demsky J (Spain) and Smithe (Mexico). This artwork is known for its graphic letters and shapes. It is located at the Corral de Calatrava silo, 24km southwest of Ciudad Real.
Belgian design duo Hell'O bring a more upbeat, contemporary and fresh feel to their silo in Malagón, 25km north of the capital Ciudad Real.
Detail from the Hell'O mural in Malagón.
And finally, the impressive Os Gigantes de la Mancha by Brazilian design group Bicicleta sem Freio.
