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[quote=”maravilla”]”two panel mural” for the church which will cost about “$15,000 or more just in tile because a lot of it will have 24k gold in it” strikes me as being somewhat obscene.
when you consider that the two panels are each 12 x 17 feet, and the gold tile will only be around the Negrita’s head in the form of rays of light, it isn’t obscene at all. by mosaic standards that’s very cheap, considering the quality of the work. jejeje if you want to see obscene tile work, look at what they did in Dubai. millions and millions were spent on those murals. what we will wind up with in the finished product will rival Ravenna.[/quote]
I think you have missed Scot’s point. He meant, I believe, that it is obscene to think that so much money could be raised for this project in a location that is considered – by most standards – to be poverty stricken, and which might well benefit more by the provision of some basic items, like food, clothing, shelter, than they are likely to need any work of art, however religious in nature it might be.
Bob said, in part: “With Mr. Sanchez recently signing a bill to prioritize and incentivize North American retirees I believe there is going to be a significant increase of people getting tired of the USA Politics and government intervention in their lives”.
Bob, who is this Mr. Sanchez you referred to, and what does he have to do with encouraging retirees to live in Costa Rica?
Beyond that, I am totally with Maravilla. I have no interest in being part of a large, noisy crowd, in a crowded venue, simply to hear music played too loud.Bob, have you ever been here? I think before you get too far with these ideas you should see for yourself what CR is like. I can’t think of many decent venues, outside of the Central Valley, for a real live music experience. As for your audience, I just don’t see Ticos turning out in big numbers for music other than Cumbias, Meringue, and Salsa. They will dance their sandals off (who wears socks around here?) to that kind of music. I – and this is only my personal opinion – just don’t see that many gringos willing to travel any great distance, and willing to pay much money for a true music festival. And, before y’all jump all over me, I’m talking about a music festival on the order of SXSW, something of which I do know a bit (my son has been very involved in this festival for more than ten years).
Regarding venues, you should know that they would have to be outdoors, and I know that can present its own problems, especially with sound systems. So, ultimately, my advice to you is to come here and travel around the country – a lot – before you get too deeply involved in this kind of project.
Anybody remember that disaster a year or so ago, down by (where was it, now?) Jaco, or somewhere like that? A promoter advertised all over the place, named names, and ultimately had to cancel ’cause he just couldn’t sell tickets…………
[quote=”maravilla”]the law is the law is the law, but the law is applied differently if you are an artist. since you are not, then you wouldn’t have known about this. as an example, ,my husband is going to do a huge mosaic mural for our local church. do you really think the law is going to tell him he has to have a work permit? no way. artists are always welcome in most civilized countries because you contribute to the culture. and if you want to eat frankenfoods, you can have my share.[/quote]
cuidado con los ‘cheap shots,’ there……….(‘frankenfoods,’ indeed). What you seem to be missing is that I have not said anything about supporting the introduction of those GMO’s about which you are so concerned. I’ve just been playing ‘devil’s advocate,’ trying to keep the discussion real. For that matter, how do you know that the ‘organic foods’ that you are probably paying extra money for, are really and truly organic? Have you personally visited all the farms and fields where they are raised?
And, how do you know that I am not an artist? Maybe I play the hell out of the drums! You don’t know me. As for your husband doing a big mural, is he being paid for his work? If he is volunteering, that is a non-starter.
And, if he is being paid, isn’t he taking work away from a talented Tico? How do we know? (we, being you and I; we really don’t, you know).
