The mural from La Orotava is vying for the title of best in the world according to the Street Art Awards.
A mural by the Canary Islands artist Airjecor, dedicated to crafts, has been nominated as the best in the world by Street Art Awards, and voting is underway to support it.
Jonatan Abreu Álvarez never imagined that his mural in the Pinolere district of La Orotava could be among the top ten in the world according to the Street Art Awards. He created this mural for the 40th anniversary of the local craft fair.
Street Art Awards is a cool platform for street artists. They upload photos of their work and participate in monthly voting. The three winners each month have a chance to compete for the title of the best mural of the year in the world.
Jonatan's mural, signed Airjecor, is located on a large wall opposite the Ethnographic Park. It is dedicated to the crafts and traditional professions of the Canary Islands. Particularly impressive is the realistic depiction of Juan Ramírez Pérez, a master of reeds and cattails from Santa Lucía de Tirajana. He is a highly respected person, a true professional in his field.
"I am very pleased with the result," says the artist. "I was given complete creative freedom, but at the same time, the wishes of the Pinolere Cultural Association were taken into account."
Voting will last until October 10. To support Airjecor's work, you need to go to the Street Art Awards website (or follow the link https://streetartcities.com/awards/2025-09), find his name through the search, vote and confirm your vote in the email.
This is also an important event for the Pinolere Cultural Association. Their leader, Jesús García, believes that this is "a great opportunity to show the world the crafts of the Canary Islands and our town of Pinolere with its fair. After all, we are the only ones from the entire archipelago who have been nominated."
García emphasizes that "it is important not only to be recognized, but also that the work of artisans will be reflected and appreciated. This is what we wanted to achieve – to honor their work."
This is not the first nomination for the young artist from Los Silos. In July, he took sixth place in the world with the mural "Memories, Remembrance and Traditions", which he painted in La Luz. It depicts young hands holding a photograph from the holiday, and next to it are old photographs that tell the story of the district. These hands symbolize young people who study history, communicate with the older generation and share family memories.