Who is the Argentine who painted a mural of Bob Marley in his mausoleum in Jamaica

For the first time, an Argentine came to the

(1945-1981) mausoleum in Jamaica and left his mark.

The artist

did it again: this time,

There he lived much of his childhood and also rests the remains of the

The artist and draftsman, a specialist in murals and hyper-realistic portraits, has been doing a world tour of graffiti without intending to.

In December he painted the late Dr.

in Wynwood, a Miami neighborhood that has become the global epicenter of murals.

Quickly, he returned to the country to paint an impressive mural of

, in Gorriti and Darwin, in the Palermo neighborhood.

His recent work returned to tour the world several times.

Joseph Marley, Boc's grandson, according to Maxi Bagnasco.

And on this occasion, he was selected among the great muralists of the world

 – also known as

– who recently died in Miami at the age of 31.

His remains will be taken to Jamaica, where they will be in the mausoleum along with the body of Bob Marley and Cedella Booker, the singer's mother.

“In December 2022 I was in Miami to paint Favaloro.

Then I came back to paint Messi and the following days I went to Jamaica.

I left relentlessly but happy.

I think all this has attracted attention," the artist told

, hours after returning to Argentina after his tour of the Caribbean country.

Bagnasco

spent six days in Nine Mile,

where the reggae legend was born.

This town is about three hours from Kingston, the capital of Jamaica, where he was contacted to portray Joseph.

During his stay, the muralist stayed at

In passing,

The invitation

How did Bagnasco come to Jamaica?

“I always go to paint in Miami.

One of the organizers there already knows my work.

Some relatives of Bob Marley know the organizer and asked for someone to do this portrait.

They showed him several artists and they wanted me to go make this mural," explained its creator.

He did it to Joseph in two and a half days, and to Bob Marley, in a day and a half, before returning to Argentina.

“I was in Jamaica for six days, I worked for five.

People told me to go to the beach but I didn't have time”, commented the muralist.

Bagnasco is the first Argentine artist to portray Bob Marley as his home, where he spent his childhood in Jamaica, and where the mausoleum is also located.

Bagnasco

ran into a snag on the first day.

In Jamaica, the aerosols that he uses, exclusive for professional artists and graffiti artists, are not available.

They also cannot be shipped by air.

Therefore, he had to improvise to work with what was in place.

“They told me that they were going to transport them from Miami but that did not happen.

When I got to Nine Mile, my first day was to see materials.

I was in some stores but the materials they have are very basic, they don't have them for professionals.

In the end, I bought them at a hardware store,” she recounted.

And he added: “Luckily I work with brushes, so I was able to vary.

So I did a mix: I bought latex paint for walls and some aerosols that I saw around;

They were normal, they are not for graffiti artists”.

But since other artists had gone to paint before, some aerosols for professionals remained.

gathered all the materials, mixed them and got to work to make his murals.

“I used conventional brushes and sprays plus the sprays that were there, that other graffiti artists had used.

If I don't have any color I can mix them with the latex.

, ”said the artist, laughing.

He did it to Joseph in just two and a half days using spray and latex.

The mural measures three meters high by three meters long and is the largest of all in Reggae Land.

Instead of going to rest, going to the beach or touring Jamaica, Bagnasco preferred to save two more days to portray Bob Marley in the same place where he spent his childhood and where his remains rest.

“The third day I was asking if I could paint a Bob Marley before I left.

They gave me a wall and in a day and a half I was able to do it”.

So, the artist recreated the singer.

The greatest figure of the king of reggae appears with his typical dreadlocks and with a smiling face, with his left hand holding his face, dressed in a red and white jacket.

used the same technique that he used to make his grandson, Joseph.

The mural measures two meters high by two meters wide.

Bagnasco is the first Argentine artist to portray Bob Marley as his home, where he spent his childhood in Jamaica, and where the mausoleum is also located.

“Bob Marley is the history of Jamaica and the world.

I lived there and left the mark there.

Being able to get into these places with my art is the best for me”, said Maxi.

Also, he left his impression during his stay in Jamaica.

“When they greet you they say 'respect' and that's it: there is respect for the legend of Bob Marley who gave that place.

Also, they play all his songs in the museum.

Most of the topics I already know.

I always liked Bob Marley, listening to his music inspires me, ”he confessed.

“For me, it was different than any other trip: I didn't go to sleep in a hotel but I was in a room in the museum.

My food was what they prepare for tourists.

The day ended very early, around 6:00 p.m., since Jamaicans eat very early, ”she completed.

“Being close to the place where his body is or where Bob Marley was born was something super spiritual.

I felt benefited: it only happened to me or maybe someone who could have been in that room.

It is not something that anyone can do”, concluded

happily back in Argentina.

Task accomplished: his murals are already history in Jamaica.

Basic Bagnasco

• Maxi Bagnasco has become a benchmark in urban art in Argentina and the world.

  He excels at hyperrealism;

  In general, he uses brushes and sprays without leaving any detail to chance, to the point that he has become the greatest specialist in portraying the faces and figure of Diego Armando Maradona.

• He painted the Argentine star in Diego's sanctuary in Argentinos Juniors, in La Paternal, also in swimming pools, walls and offices.

  In 2022 he recreated the "Tango D10S" and also made an impressive mural of "Diez" in a building in Canning, Ezeiza district.

  He has another Maradona mural on a building in Pompei, a neighborhood of Naples, in Italy.

  Due to this work, the street was renamed “Vía Diego Armando Maradona”.

• He also has another imposing mural by Leo Tolstoy in Russia, and more works in Kosovo, Wynwood (Miami).

  In Palermo he made the mural "No to war" that went around the world and the one of Leo Messi raising the Cup. He also teaches drawing and painting courses.

  His works can also be seen on his Instagram @maxibagnasco.

pc

look also

How is the new and gigantic mural dedicated to Diego Maradona and where is it

The artist who made a mural of Messi in Palermo: "I knew I had to paint him lifting the World Cup"

He painted Lionel Messi on a 10-dollar bill and it was a rage: they wanted to buy it for thousands of pesos