CCC's Street Art Contest #309 - Glicínias - Esak & Dali - Cacém, Portugal

Good morning, friends!

Welcome to another post in the Street Art community!

How has your week been so far?

Isn’t it funny that I’m asking this question on the very last day of the week? Ahaha I didn’t even have time to ask it before, since it was a week packed with commitments—and not just work-related ones.

Two days ago, I had to walk to a neighboring town, Cacém. I’d gone there to drop off my brother’s car at a repair shop, and it wouldn’t be ready until the next day.

And instead of calling an Uber, or taking the bus or even the train home—it’s only one stop away—we decided to take advantage of the nice weather, which wasn’t too hot, and walk back home. I’d been in Cacém de Cima, which is closer to Agualva, so the route was more pleasant since it was all downhill… which made at least the first part of the walk easier.

I didn’t turn on my GPS, since I like to explore and look for alternative routes that take me to my destination in a different way. And that’s exactly what happened. I found myself in a small square off a street, very close to a main road, where there was some colorful graffiti with a theme related to the place’s name.

I was on Rua das Glicínias, or as it’s called in English, Wisteria.

What appeared to be a transformer station had been transformed into a three-dimensional canvas, where the artists known as esak & dali had given free rein to their creativity, turning the sterile wall into a painting featuring wisteria flowers, butterflies, birds, and daisies set against inviting green grass.

Although there were a few abandoned objects nearby—since the trash is right there (it’s a shame that even today, most people don’t take the trouble to notify city services to pick up these items)—the space is quite pleasant and is located at the edge of a garden between the substation and the main road.

I found the composition interesting, and the lettering chosen for the back—with the town’s name—was perfect. That purple really stood out, don’t you think?

The photos turned out really interesting, since the sky looked as if it were a bed of white flakes!

Later on, as I got closer to my destination, a long straight stretch—which is very close to my house and connects the Cacém train station with the Barcarena station—is what made that ride a little tougher. Since it’s basically a wide avenue with two lanes in each direction and no shade along the way—the trees that are there are out of reach of the sidewalk—it ends up being more tiring, as the heat really started to intensify toward the end of the route.

It was a nice 5-kilometer morning walk that felt great to take, and I was joined by my brother. It was nice to be able to chat with him a bit in a laid-back and relaxed way.

I hope you all have a fantastic weekend, full of opportunities to do different things, or simply to take the chance to rest after this week that’s now coming to an end!

I already have plans for tomorrow, which I hope to share in a future post!

I won’t give any spoilers!