The mural depicts a family of Canarian peasants, also known colloquially as “magos” (peasants). However, this is a self-portrait, as the main figures are the artist himself, his wife and his son, as an expression of gratitude to the island that took him in. Louis Lambert, who works under the alias 3ttman (Trois Têtes Man – the three headed man), is from France, but has lived in Tenerife for some years.
Lambert considers himself to be an environmental agitator. Versatile, in his works he seeks to assimilate the popular forms of expression that pass by his daily life and numerous trips to far-off lands. He deals with the present from a symbolic perspective and investigates using materials as the medium of his art: canvas, paper, fabric, ceramics, mosaics and cement, among others.
The artist is a part of the contemporary Madrid urban scene, and as his hallmark he maintains an aesthetic that combines the punk heritage of graffiti –a do it yourself attitude, with a strong influence of religious art that is as popular as it is vernacular. His works have been exhibited in places such as Mexico, Moscow, London and Vietnam; and his murals can now be admired in locations such as the Azores, Dakar, France, Morocco, as well as several Spanish cities.
Discover more about 3ttman on his website: www.3ttman.com