𝐒𝐭𝐞𝐩𝐬 𝐭𝐨 𝐚 𝐰𝐨𝐫𝐤 𝐨𝐟 𝐚𝐫𝐭 - 📍 𝐄𝐬𝐜𝐚𝐝𝐚𝐫𝐢𝐚 𝐒𝐞𝐥𝐚𝐫ó𝐧 🖼️
One of the most monumental sites in Rio de Janeiro is that of the "Selaron Steps," famously known as :
🇧🇷 𝐄𝐬𝐜𝐚𝐝𝐚𝐫𝐢𝐚 𝐒𝐞𝐥𝐚𝐫ó𝐧
An intricate, public work of art that is an homage to the Brazilian people, it possibly one of the most sought after tourist hotspots in Rio.
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𝐁𝐮𝐭 𝐰𝐨𝐮𝐥𝐝 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐛𝐞𝐥𝐢𝐞𝐯𝐞 𝐦𝐞 𝐢𝐟 𝐈 𝐭𝐨𝐥𝐝 𝐲𝐨𝐮, 𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐬𝐞 𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐩𝐬 𝐰𝐞𝐫𝐞 𝐧𝐨𝐭 𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐧 𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐮𝐜𝐭𝐞𝐝 𝐛𝐲 𝐚 𝐁𝐫𝐚𝐳𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐚𝐧?
In fact, a Chilean artist is the brainchild behind this 1990(s) reconstruction. What started out as a project to renovate some dilapidated steps, soon turned into one of the greatest works of art in Rio de Janeiro.
The artist, whose last name was Selarón, initially started incorporating tiles that replicated the colors and patterns of the Brazilian flag. An avid traveller, he soon started collecting tiles from all over the world (namely 60 countries) to add to his already vibrant mosaic staircase project.
He was so passionate about Brazil, that some of tiles on the walls surrounding the steps say :
‘𝐁𝐫𝐚𝐬𝐢𝐥 𝐄𝐮 𝐓𝐞 𝐀𝐦𝐨 𝐒𝐞𝐥𝐚𝐫ó𝐧’ = ‘Brazil I love you – Selarón
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His gift of artistry to the Brazilian people has not only transformed the community, it is now a huge part of Brazilian history.
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➡️ 𝐇𝐚𝐯𝐞 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐫 𝐬𝐞𝐞𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐬𝐞 𝐟𝐚𝐦𝐨𝐮𝐬 𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐩𝐬?
#beyondeden🌺
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