Resignificar un espacio de violencia por medio del arte

A baby walks next to a mural during the First International Mural Festival for Peace in San Carlos, Antioquia department, Colombia on November 21, 2018. – San Carlos is located in a strategic geographic region where paramilitary and guerrilla groups fought for territory control. According to the event organizers the Mural Festival is aimed at changing the negative perception of the town, known mostly for its violent past, into a site open to tourism that offers good accommodation facilities, activities such as ecotourism and now adds a circuit of 56 murals to tour. (Photo by JOAQUIN SARMIENTO / AFP)

Street artist known as Luisa Piranha, poses for a photo during the First International Mural Festival for Peace in San Carlos, Antioquia department, Colombia on November 21, 2018. – San Carlos is located in a strategic geographic region where paramilitary and guerrilla groups fought for territory control. According to the event organizers the Mural Festival is aimed at changing the negative perception of the town, known mostly for its violent past, into a site open to tourism that offers good accommodation facilities, activities such as ecotourism and now adds a circuit of 56 murals to tour. (Photo by JOAQUIN SARMIENTO / AFP)

A man rides a mule past a mural, during the First International Mural Festival for Peace in San Carlos, Antioquia department, Colombia on November 21, 2018. – San Carlos is located in a strategic geographic region where paramilitary and guerrilla groups fought for territory control. According to the event organizers the Mural Festival is aimed at changing the negative perception of the town, known mostly for its violent past, into a site open to tourism that offers good accommodation facilities, activities such as ecotourism and now adds a circuit of 56 murals to tour. (Photo by JOAQUIN SARMIENTO / AFP)

Street artists work on a mural during the First International Mural Festival for Peace in San Carlos, Antioquia department, Colombia on November 20, 2018. – San Carlos is located in a strategic geographic region where paramilitary and guerrilla groups fought for territory control. According to the event organizers the Mural Festival is aimed at changing the negative perception of the town, known mostly for its violent past, into a site open to tourism that offers good accommodation facilities, activities such as ecotourism and now adds a circuit of 56 murals to tour. (Photo by JOAQUIN SARMIENTO / AFP)

Policemen walk next to a mural during the First International Mural Festival for Peace in San Carlos, Antioquia department, Colombia on November 21, 2018. – San Carlos is located in a strategic geographic region where paramilitary and guerrilla groups fought for territory control. According to the event organizers the Mural Festival is aimed at changing the negative perception of the town, known mostly for its violent past, into a site open to tourism that offers good accommodation facilities, activities such as ecotourism and now adds a circuit of 56 murals to tour. (Photo by JOAQUIN SARMIENTO / AFP)

Street artists rest during a break, as they take part in the First International Mural Festival for Peace in San Carlos, Antioquia department, Colombia on November 21, 2018. – San Carlos is located in a strategic geographic region where paramilitary and guerrilla groups fought for territory control. According to the event organizers the Mural Festival is aimed at changing the negative perception of the town, known mostly for its violent past, into a site open to tourism that offers good accommodation facilities, activities such as ecotourism and now adds a circuit of 56 murals to tour. (Photo by JOAQUIN SARMIENTO / AFP)