Identity | Iniesta – Spain
Title of the Work: Identity
About the work:
What makes us feel that we belong to one place or another? Is it language, beliefs, customs, traditions, or physical appearance? What makes us the same and what differentiates us? And why do those differences enrich our lives and experiences?
I find it very difficult to imagine how a person can be marginalized because of their appearance or the place where they were born. The concept of this mural revolves around the idea that, regardless of our origins, we can find common ground with other cultures, races, and ways of thinking that, at first glance, seem very far from what we know; and that, sometimes, giving ourselves the opportunity to listen to the stories of others and practicing empathy enriches our personal world and makes us more aware of our surroundings. We look outward and praise the achievements and virtues of others, but at the same time, we are very critical of their mistakes, as if we did not make them ourselves.
I have reflected much more on this idea since I left my country of origin; and, after many years in my host country, the distinction between whether I belong to one place or another is increasingly blurred, which has led me over time to embrace both cultures without feeling the need to choose just one.
Project: Astarté Festival
Location: C. Nueva I, 2, 16235 Iniesta, Cuenca
Year: 2026