Roc Blackblock
Salvador Puig Antich: Anarchist Martyr Remembered Through Art in Barcelona
In the heart of Barcelona’s Vallcarca neighborhood stands a powerful testament to the spirit of resistance and the fight against oppression. A mural, skillfully crafted by Spanish artist Roc Blackblock, pays homage to Salvador Puig Antich, a revolutionary, anti-capitalist, and anarchist fighter who left an indelible mark on history. Puig Antich’s life and tragic fate …
Censorship In Barcelona During a Freedom of Speech Movement: An Interview with Roc Blackblock
As a country, Spain has been recognized as a democracy for 40 years. Despite this, many citizens in Spain, specifically members in the art community have reported mass censorship of ideas and imprisonment for freedom of expression. On February 7th, a group of graffiti artists protested the wrongful ordered imprisonment of rapper Pablo Hasel. Pablo …
Portrait Of A Spanish Civil War Militiawoman By Roc Blackblock
Last month, revolutionary graffiti writer and muralist Roc Blackblock brought his anti-fascist message to a massive facade in Barcelona, Spain. The artist’s latest mural, titled ‘Barcelona Antifeixista’ stands tall amongst the city’s health district, “on a dividing wall of the Kasa de la Muntanya, a busy health space,” according to local news source Beteve. In …
Mural Tribute to Tragic Fire in Pedrógão Grande by Roc Blackblock
The annual Wool Urban Art Festival is nestled in the central Portugal town of Covilhã and brings to life large scale murals and exhibitions for attendees to enjoy. This years’ installment included a tribute mural by Roc Blackblock about a tragic fire in Pedrógão Grande that happened last June and resulted in 64 deaths and …
Roc Blackblock Paints New Mural that Pays Homage to Felip Pedrell
It is vital to preserve ancient buildings and monuments; they reflect history, and help to understand inhabitants who lived in different eras. For a recent restoration project in Tortosa, a small city in the south of Catalonia, the artist Roc Blackblock visited in July and December to create “At once I understand that man is …
Roc Blackblock in L’Hospitalet de Llobregat
Catalan artist Roc Blackblock just finished painting a new piece for Contorno Urbano, an open-air art gallery in L’Hospitalet de Llobregat, Barcelona (Spain). About the mural Contorno Urbano, has chosen Roc Blackblock to paint the February mural as part of the Project 12+1. Every month, for a year, 12 street artists will create a new artistic …