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On September 29, 1964, in the pages of the magazine Front Page in Argentinawas the first appearance of Mafalda. Almost immediately, its creator Cinchona He confessed that she had taken on a life of her own, to the point that he stopped controlling her.
It was less than nine years in which Quino received the stories of Mafalda to the pages of different Argentine media, enough time to make history, with this very particular girl, with that special social sensitivity, who questioned everything, always thinking about that increasingly complex world.
Now, celebrating the 60th anniversary of the first publication of the comics Mafaldathis character lands in Colombia to spend a good time in the country, where he will come into direct contact with contemporary Colombian artists.
A project developed by the Green Heart Foundationfrom its artistic platform El Coso and in alliance with the successors and holders of Quino’s ‘copyrights’, which will first be in the facilities of the El Dorado Airport in Bogotá, to get closer to this rebellious character, faithful exponent of youth rebellion of the sixties.
Throughout her six decades, this girl, who hated soup, but loved The Beatles, has become an international symbol of humor, satire and concern for the peace of humanity.
For this initiative, 40 artists will perform pieces of Mafalda in 38 cm format, presenting their techniques and different artistic languages; important Colombian artists such as Santiago Cárdenas, Nadín Ospina, Gabriel Ortegaand prominent international artists such as Marcelo Wong, Pez Barcelona, will be present in this great exhibition.
The first stop of Mafalda It was in El Dorado. A total of 14 works of Mafalda large format that toured the main Colombian terminal from May 23 to 27, 2024.
After this exhibition, traveling exhibitions and sales began throughout the city of Bogotá, in shopping centers, social clubs and in the El Coso store of the Corazón Verde Foundation, alternating exhibitions outside the city in Barranquilla, Cali and Medellín, where it arrived this May 23, at the Mayorca Shopping Center.
The profits obtained from the sale and auction of the pieces of Mafaldawill be allocated to the social work of the Corazón Verde Foundation, which works to benefit the families, widows and orphans of the National Police.
The relevance of Mafalda In Latin America it goes beyond entertainment. Her ability to reflect on social, political and economic issues has made her a symbol of critical thinking and the fight for a better world. Her influence spreads as an icon of empowerment and protest.
Since 2001, the Corazón Verde Foundation has held art auctions and exhibitions in different cities throughout the country, with themes such as Arborizarte, Animarte, Equus Arte, among others, where more than 130 of the country’s most important plastic art artists have participated. more than 400 large format pieces.
