Miss Van, a French street artist, posted images of the painting she created on a ruined house, which seems to be in the area of Mirador de los Valles. The image is a surreal, romantic depiction of a woman’s head, with horns, red hair and a beaked carnival mask that matches the green of the house’s door.
Miss Van is the artistic name of Vanessa Alice, a Toulouse-born street artist whose work has been seen all over the world, although she has confined herself to studio works in recent years. She accompanied her post with the message “Lanzarote, I’m in love with you. I found this spectacular abandoned house and decorated it. As you know, Io haven’t painted spontaneously in the open air for years, but this island is more than inspiring.”
The post has been liked by almost 7,000 people, including Lanzarote street artist Sabotaje Al Montaje, but the Nueva Canarias political party condemned “another attack on our historical heritage” and called for severe measures to be introduced.
Cabildo President Oswaldo Betancort has also responded, saying “I’m against this type of artistic actions on our soil. There is a place for art on our islands, but it must be integrated and respectful of our heritage.”
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