{"id":1486,"date":"2018-10-28T10:36:26","date_gmt":"2018-10-28T02:36:26","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/gertrudmuller.com\/?p=1486"},"modified":"2024-07-11T15:23:35","modified_gmt":"2024-07-11T13:23:35","slug":"athos-meets-gaudi-mosaic-mural-installation-and-inauguration","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.mosaicmoments.de\/en\/athos-meets-gaudi-mosaic-mural-installation-and-inauguration\/","title":{"rendered":"Athos Meets Gaudi Mosaic Mural &#8211; installation and inauguration"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>125 mosaic tiles made by the staff members of the UNDP Brazil were installed in October 2018 on this wall at the UN house in Brasilia:<\/p>\n<style type=\"text\/css\" scoped>.rbs_gallery_69f85d444ff57Spinner{\r\n\t\t\t\tmargin: 50px auto;\r\n\t\t\t\twidth: 50px;\r\n\t\t\t\theight: 40px;\r\n\t\t\t\ttext-align: center;\r\n\t\t\t\tfont-size: 10px;\r\n\t\t\t}\r\n\t\t\t.rbs_gallery_69f85d444ff57Spinner > div{\r\n\t\t\t  background-color: #333;\r\n\t\t\t  height: 100%;\r\n\t\t\t  width: 6px;\r\n\t\t\t  display: inline-block;\r\n\t\t\t  -webkit-animation: rbs_gallery_69f85d444ff57-stretchdelay 1.2s infinite ease-in-out;\r\n\t\t\t  animation: rbs_gallery_69f85d444ff57-stretchdelay 1.2s infinite ease-in-out;\r\n\t\t\t}\r\n\t\t\t.rbs_gallery_69f85d444ff57Spinner .rbs_gallery_69f85d444ff57Rect2 {\r\n\t\t\t  -webkit-animation-delay: -1.1s;\r\n\t\t\t  animation-delay: -1.1s;\r\n\t\t\t}\r\n\t\t\t.rbs_gallery_69f85d444ff57Spinner .rbs_gallery_69f85d444ff57Rect3 {\r\n\t\t\t  -webkit-animation-delay: -1.0s;\r\n\t\t\t  animation-delay: -1.0s;\r\n\t\t\t}\r\n\t\t\t.rbs_gallery_69f85d444ff57Spinner .rbs_gallery_69f85d444ff57Rect4 {\r\n\t\t\t  -webkit-animation-delay: -0.9s;\r\n\t\t\t  animation-delay: -0.9s;\r\n\t\t\t}\r\n\t\t\t.rbs_gallery_69f85d444ff57Spinner .rbs_gallery_69f85d444ff57Rect5 {\r\n\t\t\t  -webkit-animation-delay: -0.8s;\r\n\t\t\t  animation-delay: -0.8s;\r\n\t\t\t}\r\n\t\t\t@-webkit-keyframes rbs_gallery_69f85d444ff57-stretchdelay {\r\n\t\t\t  0%, 40%, 100% { -webkit-transform: scaleY(0.4) }  \r\n\t\t\t  20% { -webkit-transform: scaleY(1.0) }\r\n\t\t\t}\r\n\t\t\t@keyframes rbs_gallery_69f85d444ff57-stretchdelay {\r\n\t\t\t  0%, 40%, 100% { \r\n\t\t\t    transform: scaleY(0.4);\r\n\t\t\t    -webkit-transform: scaleY(0.4);\r\n\t\t\t  }  20% { \r\n\t\t\t    transform: scaleY(1.0);\r\n\t\t\t    -webkit-transform: scaleY(1.0);\r\n\t\t\t  }\r\n\t\t\t}\r\n\t\t<\/style><div class=\"robo-gallery-wrap robo-gallery-wrap-id3761 robo-gallery-masonry\" ><div id=\"rbs_gallery_69f85d444ff57-block-loader\" class=\"rbs_gallery_69f85d444ff57Spinner\"><div class=\"rbs_gallery_69f85d444ff57Rect1\"><\/div> <div class=\"rbs_gallery_69f85d444ff57Rect2\"><\/div> <div class=\"rbs_gallery_69f85d444ff57Rect3\"><\/div> <div class=\"rbs_gallery_69f85d444ff57Rect4\"><\/div> <div class=\"rbs_gallery_69f85d444ff57Rect5\"><\/div><\/div><div id=\"robo_gallery_main_block_rbs_gallery_69f85d444ff57\" class=\"robogallery-gallery-3761\" style=\"width:100%;  display: none;\"><div id=\"rbs_gallery_69f85d444ff57\" data-options=\"rbs_gallery_69f85d444ff57\" style=\"width:100%;\" class=\"robo_gallery  \"><div class=\"rbs-img  category3761 \" ><div class=\"rbs-img-image   rbs-lightbox \" ><div class=\"rbs-img-thumbs\"  data-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/www.mosaicmoments.de\/mosaic2023\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/IMG_2686-e1542711810134.jpeg\"  title=\"IMG_2686\"  data-width=\"480\"  data-height=\"640\" ><\/div><div class=\"rbs-img-data-popup\"  data-popup=\"https:\/\/www.mosaicmoments.de\/mosaic2023\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/IMG_2686-e1542711810134.jpeg\"  title=\"Tiles waiting to be installed!\" ><\/div><div class=\"thumbnail-overlay\"><div class=\"rbsIcons\"><i class=\"fa fa-plus rbsZoomIcon \" ><\/i><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"rbs-img  category3761 \" ><div class=\"rbs-img-image   rbs-lightbox \" ><div class=\"rbs-img-thumbs\"  data-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/www.mosaicmoments.de\/mosaic2023\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/IMG_2696-300x225.jpeg\"  title=\"IMG_2696\"  data-width=\"300\"  data-height=\"225\" ><\/div><div class=\"rbs-img-data-popup\"  data-popup=\"https:\/\/www.mosaicmoments.de\/mosaic2023\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/IMG_2696.jpeg\"  title=\"Mabes the mason glued the first row of tiles. It was a first time for me and him to install tiles on a dry wall. A lot of research and consulting with different builders and company that built this office building brought us to use the strongest tile glue in the market and prepare the wall in scratching off the paint it was painted with as much as we could.\" ><\/div><div class=\"thumbnail-overlay\"><div class=\"rbsIcons\"><i class=\"fa fa-plus rbsZoomIcon \" ><\/i><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"rbs-img  category3761 \" ><div class=\"rbs-img-image   rbs-lightbox \" ><div class=\"rbs-img-thumbs\"  data-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/www.mosaicmoments.de\/mosaic2023\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/IMG_2699-600x480.jpeg\"  title=\"IMG_2699\"  data-width=\"600\"  data-height=\"480\" ><\/div><div class=\"rbs-img-data-popup\"  data-popup=\"https:\/\/www.mosaicmoments.de\/mosaic2023\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/IMG_2699.jpeg\"  title=\"We worked into the night having to use additional light.\" ><\/div><div class=\"thumbnail-overlay\"><div class=\"rbsIcons\"><i class=\"fa fa-plus rbsZoomIcon \" ><\/i><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"rbs-img  category3761 \" ><div class=\"rbs-img-image   rbs-lightbox \" ><div class=\"rbs-img-thumbs\"  data-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/www.mosaicmoments.de\/mosaic2023\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/IMG_2703-600x480.jpeg\"  title=\"IMG_2703\"  data-width=\"600\"  data-height=\"480\" ><\/div><div class=\"rbs-img-data-popup\"  data-popup=\"https:\/\/www.mosaicmoments.de\/mosaic2023\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/IMG_2703.jpeg\"  title=\"Happy and tired after 10 hours of work - Ligia the project assistant, Mabes the mason and me.\" ><\/div><div class=\"thumbnail-overlay\"><div class=\"rbsIcons\"><i class=\"fa fa-plus rbsZoomIcon \" ><\/i><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"rbs-img  category3761 \" ><div class=\"rbs-img-image   rbs-lightbox \" ><div class=\"rbs-img-thumbs\"  data-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/www.mosaicmoments.de\/mosaic2023\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/IMG_2707-600x480.jpeg\"  title=\"IMG_2707\"  data-width=\"600\"  data-height=\"480\" ><\/div><div class=\"rbs-img-data-popup\"  data-popup=\"https:\/\/www.mosaicmoments.de\/mosaic2023\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/IMG_2707.jpeg\"  title=\"After 3 days - grouting the tiles with black grout. Very happy about the outcome!\" ><\/div><div class=\"thumbnail-overlay\"><div class=\"rbsIcons\"><i class=\"fa fa-plus rbsZoomIcon \" ><\/i><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"rbs-img  category3761 \" ><div class=\"rbs-img-image   rbs-lightbox \" ><div class=\"rbs-img-thumbs\"  data-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/www.mosaicmoments.de\/mosaic2023\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/IMG_2735-600x480.jpeg\"  title=\"IMG_2735\"  data-width=\"600\"  data-height=\"480\" ><\/div><div class=\"rbs-img-data-popup\"  data-popup=\"https:\/\/www.mosaicmoments.de\/mosaic2023\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/IMG_2735.jpeg\"  title=\"There it is! Adding color to the lobby area and really making a difference!\" ><\/div><div class=\"thumbnail-overlay\"><div class=\"rbsIcons\"><i class=\"fa fa-plus rbsZoomIcon \" ><\/i><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"rbs-img  category3761 \" ><div class=\"rbs-img-image   rbs-lightbox \" ><div class=\"rbs-img-thumbs\"  data-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/www.mosaicmoments.de\/mosaic2023\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/IMG_2742-300x225.jpeg\"  title=\"IMG_2742\"  data-width=\"300\"  data-height=\"225\" ><\/div><div class=\"rbs-img-data-popup\"  data-popup=\"https:\/\/www.mosaicmoments.de\/mosaic2023\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/IMG_2742.jpeg\"  title=\"The view from the receptionist desk onto the mosaic.\" ><\/div><div class=\"thumbnail-overlay\"><div class=\"rbsIcons\"><i class=\"fa fa-plus rbsZoomIcon \" ><\/i><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"rbs-img  category3761 \" ><div class=\"rbs-img-image   rbs-lightbox \" ><div class=\"rbs-img-thumbs\"  data-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/www.mosaicmoments.de\/mosaic2023\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/IMG_2729-600x480.jpeg\"  title=\"IMG_2729\"  data-width=\"600\"  data-height=\"480\" ><\/div><div class=\"rbs-img-data-popup\"  data-popup=\"https:\/\/www.mosaicmoments.de\/mosaic2023\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/IMG_2729.jpeg\"  title=\"The \u201cSprout\u201d on the second floor exactly above the same rows as on the wall below.\" ><\/div><div class=\"thumbnail-overlay\"><div class=\"rbsIcons\"><i class=\"fa fa-plus rbsZoomIcon \" ><\/i><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"rbs-img  category3761 \" ><div class=\"rbs-img-image   rbs-lightbox \" ><div class=\"rbs-img-thumbs\"  data-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/www.mosaicmoments.de\/mosaic2023\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/IMG_2736-600x480.jpeg\"  title=\"IMG_2736\"  data-width=\"600\"  data-height=\"480\" ><\/div><div class=\"rbs-img-data-popup\"  data-popup=\"https:\/\/www.mosaicmoments.de\/mosaic2023\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/IMG_2736.jpeg\"  title=\"It also benefits the building behind the main one as the mosaic is seen through the glass doors and personnel is passing many times a day.\" ><\/div><div class=\"thumbnail-overlay\"><div class=\"rbsIcons\"><i class=\"fa fa-plus rbsZoomIcon \" ><\/i><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><script>var rbs_gallery_69f85d444ff57 = 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October the wall was inaugurated in an exciting ceremony:<\/p>\n<style type=\"text\/css\" scoped>.rbs_gallery_69f85d445ed61Spinner{\r\n\t\t\t\tmargin: 50px auto;\r\n\t\t\t\twidth: 50px;\r\n\t\t\t\theight: 40px;\r\n\t\t\t\ttext-align: center;\r\n\t\t\t\tfont-size: 10px;\r\n\t\t\t}\r\n\t\t\t.rbs_gallery_69f85d445ed61Spinner > div{\r\n\t\t\t  background-color: #333;\r\n\t\t\t  height: 100%;\r\n\t\t\t  width: 6px;\r\n\t\t\t  display: inline-block;\r\n\t\t\t  -webkit-animation: rbs_gallery_69f85d445ed61-stretchdelay 1.2s infinite ease-in-out;\r\n\t\t\t  animation: rbs_gallery_69f85d445ed61-stretchdelay 1.2s infinite ease-in-out;\r\n\t\t\t}\r\n\t\t\t.rbs_gallery_69f85d445ed61Spinner .rbs_gallery_69f85d445ed61Rect2 {\r\n\t\t\t  -webkit-animation-delay: -1.1s;\r\n\t\t\t  animation-delay: -1.1s;\r\n\t\t\t}\r\n\t\t\t.rbs_gallery_69f85d445ed61Spinner .rbs_gallery_69f85d445ed61Rect3 {\r\n\t\t\t  -webkit-animation-delay: -1.0s;\r\n\t\t\t  animation-delay: 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data-popup=\"https:\/\/www.mosaicmoments.de\/mosaic2023\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/IMG-20181024-WA0103.jpeg\"  title=\"First Niky Fabiancic, UN coordinator for Brazil spoke about the importance of encounters and the encounter of two different artists Athos Bulc\u00e3o and Antonio Gaudi symbolizing this in the mosaic design and putting it into action by staff of UNDP having an encounter with mosaic craft during the production of the mosaic.\" ><\/div><div class=\"thumbnail-overlay\"><div class=\"rbsIcons\"><i class=\"fa fa-plus rbsZoomIcon \" ><\/i><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"rbs-img  category3758 \" ><div class=\"rbs-img-image   rbs-lightbox \" ><div class=\"rbs-img-thumbs\"  data-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/www.mosaicmoments.de\/mosaic2023\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/IMG_1321-300x252.jpeg\"  title=\"IMG_1321\"  data-width=\"300\"  data-height=\"252\" ><\/div><div class=\"rbs-img-data-popup\"  data-popup=\"https:\/\/www.mosaicmoments.de\/mosaic2023\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/IMG_1321.jpeg\"  title=\"\" ><\/div><div class=\"thumbnail-overlay\"><div class=\"rbsIcons\"><i class=\"fa fa-plus rbsZoomIcon \" ><\/i><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"rbs-img  category3758 \" ><div class=\"rbs-img-image   rbs-lightbox \" ><div class=\"rbs-img-thumbs\"  data-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/www.mosaicmoments.de\/mosaic2023\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/b562618a-c567-4b6f-bb00-1098a6d87963.jpeg\"  title=\"b562618a-c567-4b6f-bb00-1098a6d87963\"  data-width=\"480\"  data-height=\"640\" ><\/div><div class=\"rbs-img-data-popup\"  data-popup=\"https:\/\/www.mosaicmoments.de\/mosaic2023\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/b562618a-c567-4b6f-bb00-1098a6d87963.jpeg\"  title=\"Pulling the ribbon\" ><\/div><div class=\"thumbnail-overlay\"><div class=\"rbsIcons\"><i class=\"fa fa-plus rbsZoomIcon \" ><\/i><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"rbs-img  category3758 \" ><div class=\"rbs-img-image  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testemonies from the participants were expressing the pride to have done such a project from the top administration to the support staff. Hear these voices in the video below:<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/7hMXBt-xbCw\" width=\"300\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>If you can not open the video for any reason, please find the translation of the speeches here:<\/p>\n<p><strong>Jeziel:\u00a0<\/strong>&#8220;We have made a piece that should keep for many years to come if its well preserved. It fills me with pride to leave a physical mark next to the intellectual work here at the UN house\u201d<\/p>\n<p><strong>Carol:\u00a0<\/strong>\u201cTo make the UN house a public space this will be a work that we will show with a lot of pride and joy. Speaking about my experience \u2013 my mosaic tile is here: obviously the most beautiful one \u2013 I have to confess Gertrud, when I arrived at the workshop and you told me I had to break the tile with a hammer, I thought I wouldn\u2019t be capable of doing it.\u00a0 I am a very analytical and rational person.\u00a0So, when I looked at the work that had to be done, I thought, oh my god, how will I ever be able to finish this? It was a wonderful experience. &#8230;\u201d<\/p>\n<p><strong>Edel: \u201c<\/strong>Mine is next to Carols tile \u2013 and I want to say: our work here is so tight and intense it was a unique experience. I managed to stop the time, together with my colleagues never mentioning work, every one of us focusing on their mosaic. It was just a moment of colors, a universe of colors. To see my boss relaxed\/distracted like a child without thinking of work or deadlines\/schedules\u00a0 was fantastic [LAUGHTER]. We turned into children and we had a lot of fun. I managed to stop time and entered into this marvelous experience \u2026\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>125 mosaic tiles made by the staff members of the UNDP Brazil were installed in October 2018 on this wall at the UN house in Brasilia: On 24th of October the wall was inaugurated in an exciting ceremony: The testemonies from the participants were expressing the pride to have done such a project from the top administration to the support staff. Hear these voices in the video below: If you can not open the video for any reason, please find the translation of the speeches here: Jeziel:\u00a0&#8220;We have made a piece that should keep for many years to come if its well preserved. It fills me with pride to leave a physical mark next to the intellectual work here at the UN house\u201d Carol:\u00a0\u201cTo make the UN house a public space this will be a work that we will show with a lot of pride and joy. 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