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Bienvenido a Isla de Holbox en Mexico...
A little Island in the North of Quintana Roo State on the Yucatan Peninsular in Mexico.
A few years ago it had a little village with virtually no cars and only a few fisherman living there. Then the tourist came and discovered the place for there own. Now everything is changing...
But then, there was IPAF (International Public Art Festival)...
The aim of this festival is to bring together artists from around the world to reclaim the public sphere with artworks inspired by the dreams of the inhabitants of Holbox island. Holbox is a small community in the middle of a transition going from a traditional fishing village into a tourist destination. In this process the local residents feel that the keys of their own future have been taken away. We believe that the first step to make your dreams come true is by identifying and expressing the people´s will and together envision the future of the island. This is why since 2012 the project “Dreaming for Holbox” has partnered with several collectives inviting artists to get inspired by the dreams of the Holbox community. The public spaces have been intervened with various artowrks, becoming a permanent legacy for the hopes and aspirations of the residents of the island.
- IPAF (International Public Art Festival)
Here a few of the Art Works:
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