La Mercè 2022
Client: Ajuntament de Barcelona
The image and decliantions for the Mercè 2022 campaign for the Barcelona City Council with design by Arauna estudio and 131GD.
This year’s poster for La Mercè is a tribute to an intergenerational and Mediterranean festival, a Mercè which transcends the passing of time, bringing traditional and artistic creation together in the same celebration. The poster refers to roots and reiterates the city’s commitment to justice and peace. The illustration shows us unique places in Barcelona, the colours of the Ukrainian flag emerging from a trumpet, a castle reaching into the sky and numerous other details to discover, while the three main female figures dip their feet in the sea. The poster rounds off by regaining typographies from historical Mercè posters, a historical memory project by Arauna Estudio and 131 GD.
The author of the work is David de las Heras. Born in Bilbao in 1984, the artist moved to Barcelona to study at the Escola Massana. Hugely talented in illustration and painting alike, he has worked with various prestigious publications and national and international media.
