In the Vogelklas Karel Schot shelter, sick, injured and young birds are cared for. The center is located on the Afrikaanderplein in the heart of the Afrikaanderwijk. In addition to needy birds, other animals, such as hedgehogs and bats, can also be accommodated. In total, more than 8.000 animals end up in the Bird Class every year. Only one in three is strong enough to be released into nature after being cared for for a while. When housing corporation Vestia Rotterdam Feijenoord asked residents of the Afrikaanderwijk to come up with initiatives for their neighbourhood, two residents suggested the idea of placing a work of art on the outer wall of the Vogelklas. Via CBK Rotterdam, the Chilean artist Jorge Kata Núñez was commissioned to make five large murals. They were unveiled on October 23, 2003 by Joke Bruijs: five tropical landscapes with colorful birds that give this district a whole new look. The five paintings on the brick wall together form a whole. Jorge Kata Núñez designed five parts, each with its own theme: the destination, man and nature, the journey, the departure and the bird class. In the first part we see the Netherlands from above. The spoonbill, stork and crane are in the Netherlands. In the left corner we see human figures of various nationalities. The second part 'man and nature' symbolizes the threats to the birds: the industry in the top left corner and the endangered black-tailed godwit in the bottom left corner. The birds have attitudes as if they are in danger. 'The journey' symbolically shows how birds experience the world when they are in the air. The fourth part is 'the departure' and shows the migration of various birds, such as the swallow, crane and swan. They are checked by two figures at the top right. In the last part, Kata has incorporated old children's drawings, which were already present on the wall. We see the species present in the Bird Class, such as sparrows, gulls, swallows and a hedgehog, combined with stylized human faces. Perhaps a reference to the more than a hundred volunteers who work for the animals.
Jorge Kata Núñez (Valdivia, Chile, 1953) is a visual artist, graphic designer, and muralist. He began creating murals in the Brigade Ramona Parra (BRP) in Valdivia. In 1974, he was arrested by the armed forces of the dictatorship of Augusto Pinochet and sentenced to 20 years in prison. In 1977, Kata Núñez was sent to the Netherlands and sentenced to 15 years of exile. In 1979, he was both a founder and a participant in various mural brigades. That same year, he also attended the Vrije Academie in The Hague. In Rotterdam, he participated in various graphic workshops and began creating his own work. He lived and worked in Rotterdam until October 2012, after which he returned to his birthplace in Chile. Kata has created more than 60 murals throughout the Netherlands, both in public spaces and in buildings in the Netherlands and Chile. Initially, he primarily created murals that appealed to people's sense of solidarity. His paintings, linocuts, books, and engravings have been exhibited in various countries.
In the Vogelklas Karel Schot shelter, sick, injured and young birds are cared for. The center is located on the Afrikaanderplein in the heart of the Afrikaanderwijk. In addition to needy birds, other animals, such as hedgehogs and bats, can also be accommodated. In total, more than 8.000 animals end up in the Bird Class every year. Only one in three is strong enough to be released into nature after being cared for for a while. When housing corporation Vestia Rotterdam Feijenoord asked residents of the Afrikaanderwijk to come up with initiatives for their neighbourhood, two residents suggested the idea of placing a work of art on the outer wall of the Vogelklas. Via CBK Rotterdam, the Chilean artist Jorge Kata Núñez was commissioned to make five large murals. They were unveiled on October 23, 2003 by Joke Bruijs: five tropical landscapes with colorful birds that give this district a whole new look. The five paintings on the brick wall together form a whole. Jorge Kata Núñez designed five parts, each with its own theme: the destination, man and nature, the journey, the departure and the bird class. In the first part we see the Netherlands from above. The spoonbill, stork and crane are in the Netherlands. In the left corner we see human figures of various nationalities. The second part 'man and nature' symbolizes the threats to the birds: the industry in the top left corner and the endangered black-tailed godwit in the bottom left corner. The birds have attitudes as if they are in danger. 'The journey' symbolically shows how birds experience the world when they are in the air. The fourth part is 'the departure' and shows the migration of various birds, such as the swallow, crane and swan. They are checked by two figures at the top right. In the last part, Kata has incorporated old children's drawings, which were already present on the wall. We see the species present in the Bird Class, such as sparrows, gulls, swallows and a hedgehog, combined with stylized human faces. Perhaps a reference to the more than a hundred volunteers who work for the animals.
Jorge Kata Núñez (Valdivia, Chile, 1953) is a visual artist, graphic designer, and muralist. He began creating murals in the Brigade Ramona Parra (BRP) in Valdivia. In 1974, he was arrested by the armed forces of the dictatorship of Augusto Pinochet and sentenced to 20 years in prison. In 1977, Kata Núñez was sent to the Netherlands and sentenced to 15 years of exile. In 1979, he was both a founder and a participant in various mural brigades. That same year, he also attended the Vrije Academie in The Hague. In Rotterdam, he participated in various graphic workshops and began creating his own work. He lived and worked in Rotterdam until October 2012, after which he returned to his birthplace in Chile. Kata has created more than 60 murals throughout the Netherlands, both in public spaces and in buildings in the Netherlands and Chile. Initially, he primarily created murals that appealed to people's sense of solidarity. His paintings, linocuts, books, and engravings have been exhibited in various countries.
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