" TAIHE. Supreme Harmony " is the latest work by the Spanish art collective Boa Mistura in Nantou, Taiwan.

The BOA MISTURA team has once again surprised, this time in Nantou old urban village, during December 2017. The creation process, on Boa Mistura's own initiative, consisted of an intervention of 3 X 3 m called " TAIHÉ. Supreme Harmony. "

Water, wood, air, fire and earth are the Five Pillars of the Cosmos.
They should speak united.
 
The Lion protects home and chases evil spirits away. The crane represents longevity and immortality, the fish is the plenty, the tree is life and the Fenix the essence of fire: the balance between the opposing forces.

Fire’s voice comes from the Wood that feeds it, the Water that extinguishes it, the Air that intensifies it and the Earth that supports it.
 
"The Five Elements hold their hands and concluded with a single voice with the sound of crackling embers, babbling fountains, murmuring forests, moaning breezes and majesty mountains: — How can someone be a representative of Heaven if is constantly breaking the harmony of the universe? —  There is nothing more sacred than balance. Life and harmony depends on it." (taken from Chinese tale "The Judge of no-timed-eyes").

The work has been possible thanks to the help of Vonnie, to get the permission. And for the video, to Rangy, who gives them their voice and their sympathy.
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Boa Mistura. The work of Boa Mistura is all about the love of graffiti, colour and life. This group of 5 Spanish artists is, as the name says, a good mixture. Arkoh, Derko, Pahg, Purone and Rdick have developed their work in different fields, applying both a diversity of styles and the different views of each member. Boa Mistura represents a mixture of perspectives which complement, influence and mix themselves together in order to create something better. From graffiti and mural painting, to graphic design and illustration, Boa Mistrua want to give the world its colour back. 5 heads, 10 hands, just one heart.

Boa Mistura is a multidisciplinary group whose roots are in graffiti, formed at the end of 2001 in Madrid, Spain. The group works in various fields: from the latest trends in graffiti and street murals, to illustration, graphic design, studio painting and collaborations with interior designers and architects.

They have taken part in exhibitions in art galleries such as the Reina Sofía Museum and the Casa Encendida in Madrid, and the DA2 Museum in Salamanca. They have collaborated with foundations such as ONCE (Spanish national organisation for the blind), Oxfam and Antonio Gala, and given lectures at universities such as Madrid, Seville and Alcalá de Henares.

Boa Mistura has completed projects for brands such as Google, Microsoft, Sony Music and Adidas and in 2010 a Latin Grammy nomination for best cover design. The term “Boa Mistura”, from the Portuguese for “good mixture”, refers to the diversity of style and perspectives of each member. Love for graffiti, colour and life. Distinct visions which complement each other, influence each other, and always combine to create something even better.

Javier Serrano Guerra, “Pahg”. An architect from ETSAG in Madrid who specialised in landscape design at the IUAV in Venice.
Juan Jaume Fernández, “Derko”. Graduated in Fine Art, specialising in photography and video, from the University of the Arts in Berlin.
Pablo Ferreiro Mederos, “Arkoh”. Graduated in Fine Art, specialising in graphic design, from the TAIK University of Art and Design in Helsinki.
Pablo Purón Carrillo, “Purone”. An illustrator who graduated in Advertising and Public Relations from the URJC in Madrid.
Rubén Martín de Lucas, “rDick”. Civil engineer from the UPM (Polytechnic University).


 

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Published on: March 3, 2018
Cite: "TAIHE. Supreme Harmony. The new project by BOA MISTURA" METALOCUS. Accessed
<http://www.metalocus.es/en/news/taihe-supreme-harmony-new-project-boa-mistura> ISSN 1139-6415
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