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In the raw tunnels beneath the valley topped by the colorful brick houses that define this Caribbean city, runs the matte steel Caracas metro. Characterised by its signature red, yellow, green, blue, and black lines, this metro becomes RAVAN, the initials that form the name of this book.
While red stands for the blood shed in the fight for Venezuelan independence, yellow represents the country’s rich soil and wealth, blue for the Caribbean Sea that washes its coasts; green alludes to the Ávila — the mountain that borders Caracas to the north transmitting peace and harmony, — and black represents the lines that have been under construction throughout the years.
Caracas has drawn global attention for its contemporary history. Through rare and historical images, this publication takes us on a journey of the past of graffiti writing on the unique metro of the Venezuelan capital fromm the late 2000s till 2024. Revealing what, for many, is illogical and unknown but represents for others the reminiscence of a space-time where the unimaginable was tangible. The emotional value of this record lies in what has become nearly impossible to access. Yet, through these images, we dare to dream of what, perhaps, one day… may return.
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Text: English / Spanish - 92 pages - 95 color photographs - Embossed dust jacket, glued onto paperback spine - Limited edition of 250, hand numbered copies - 190 x 285 mm