Público versteht seine Arbeit als "Public Service". Seine Interventionen stellen die gesetzten Regelungen und Normen im urbanen Raum in Frage, interpretieren um und regen zum Nachdenken und der Auseinandersetzung mit dem öffentlichen Raum an.
Der Künstler sagte uns über seine Arbeit: "Contemporary cities are governed by a complex system of signs that give meaning to urban chaos. The color yellow predominates, juxtaposed with the grey of concrete and asphalt, standing out from all the other colors used symbolically. It can signify prevention, restriction, guidance, limitation, and more. Amarillo Público: Public Art at the Service of Urban Space seeks to expand the meaning and use of the color yellow (amarillo means yellow in Spanish) in the city in order to provoke divergent thinking, surprise, confusion, and renewed imagination amongst citizens in the streets. Additionally, the project poses the following question: What is the role of art in Mexico City’s periphery in the face of government control, excessive advertising, and the degradation of public spaces? Limited or non-existent urban planning on the outskirts of Mexico City has granted the area a monochromatic and repetitive visual identity which conditions residents’ way of life."
Amarillo Público Mexico City (Bilder: Amarillo Público / Mit freundlicher Genehmigung)
