Edgar Ochoa’s “Recuerdes de el Este” draws on previous murals and honors community leader Chava Bustamante.
Community members gather in front of “Recuerdes de el Este,” a new mural on Alum Rock Avenue and 34th Street by artist Edgar Ochoa, on Friday, May 24, 2024. The mural was funded by the San Jose Sharks through Local Color. A new mural visible from Alum Rock Avenue includes some very symbolic and familiar images for the East San Jose community, and artist Edgar Ochoa says that was part of his vision for “Recuerdes de el Este.
“The reality is that this eventually is going to fade out, too, but those murals become part of the community. They have that deep tie and even as they fade out they become part of the essence of that block or neighborhood,” said Ochoa, who now works at the School of Arts and Culture at the Mexican Heritage Plaza and also teaches art.
“This mural is extra special as it unifies the vulnerability, authenticity and realization of both art and advocacy, married into a physical representation of the past, the present and the future,” Councilmember Peter Ortiz said. “Recuerdes de el Este” is the latest example of an effort by the San Jose Sharks to bring new art to the South Bay. The Sharks Community Connections Mural Project worked with San Jose arts group Local Color to fund Ochoa’s mural and previously collaborated with the group on a mural at the Indian Health Center in Milpitas.
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