Artists in the Streets

Hello. My name is Dale Small. I am Junior at Wichita State University studying Photography and Art History. 


On Saturday, October 27, I had amazing experience working with Street Artists from Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Canada, Chile, Columbia, Ecuador, Paraguay, Puerto Rico, and Uruguay. These artists are participating in the 1st Biennial of Asuncion. They will be creating murals for the Biennial but mainly for the city of Asuncion.

My day was spent traveling with my fellow students Manuel, MiKayla, and Mariah to document Street Artists Bruno (Smoky), his sister Bianca and their friend Skull. 

Powerline Graffiti Shop, the only one of its kind in the entire country of Paraguay.

Bruno AKA Smoky, Artist from Sa o Paulo, Brazil.

Paint for days. 

On our way to the Port of Asuncion. Artist by the street name of Skull is ready to paint.

Inside the small boat that took us across the Rio Paraguay.

Smoky setting up for a small mural.

Artist Bianca sets up for her piece as well. At times the process of a street artist can be unconventional. 

Artist - Bianca.

Artist - Skull.

Smoky's finished mural. La Muerte. 

Smoky, Bianca, and Skull. New territory laid.

Smoky with local children. 

We are still young in our journeys in Paraguay, but if I could leave only with this I would take. The culture of street art and graffiti has always been something I wanted to explore and understand on a deeper level. Working with these artists and being able to understand their process opened my eyes to their cultures and the culture of street art. They make more than graffiti. They are making art.

We should hope to see more from them soon.