An Old Man and a Charred Falla Figure — Danklabara, Valencia
Danklabara · Mural, painted live at the Liga Nacional de Graffiti, 2–4 October 2026 · Plaza Vicente Alcober Coloma, Montolivet · Valencia, Spain
Photo as published on Street Art Utopia (17 October 2026); photographer not named, capture date not recorded. Artwork: Danklabara, 2026. Full photograph shown; resized for display.
In Valencia’s Montolivet (Monteolivete) neighbourhood, an old man with a tear on his cheek holds a small clown-faced figure, charred and still smoking, while a falla burns behind him. Danklabara, a realist painter from Almería, made it live at the Valencia stop of the Liga Nacional de Graffiti, 2–4 October 2026, in the plaza Vicente Alcober Coloma. ESdiario · Street Art Cities · Ajuntament de València Checked It shared third place with Konestilo, according to ESdiario and the league’s own results. ESdiario · Liga Nacional de Graffiti (results) Checked
5 things to know
- Painted in a graffiti leagueThe Liga Nacional de Graffiti 2026 has eight stops in Spain. Its Valencia stop, organised with Visit València, ran from 2 to 4 October 2026 in the plaza Vicente Alcober Coloma, with ten qualified artists painting live; it was the league’s second visit to the city. Ajuntament de València · Valencia Bonita · Noticias Ciudadanas Checked
- Shared third placeESdiario reported that Mariadie won the Valencia stop, Rudi came second, and third place was shared by Konestilo, with a fallera, and Danklabara (spelled “Danklabra” in the article), with “un hombre con una marioneta y una lágrima” (a man with a puppet and a tear). Councillor for Culture José Luis Moreno handed out the prizes. The league’s results post of 15 October lists Mariadie, Rudiart, Danklabara and Konestilo as its “tres primeros clasificados” (top three). ESdiario · Liga Nacional de Graffiti (results) Checked
- A realist from AlmeríaThe city’s announcement calls Danklabara “experto en realismo” (an expert in realism). The league’s profile gives Almería as his home town, says he first used spray paint in 2005 and has worked in realism since 2012. Ajuntament de València · Liga Nacional de Graffiti Checked
- Not his 2025 wallThe league first came to Valencia in October 2025, on calle Pepita Samper in the same neighbourhood, and Danklabara took part then too. Street Art Cities lists a different mural by him from that stop: a young woman holding a glowing jar. Valencia Plaza · Valencia Bonita (2025) · Street Art Cities (2025) Checked
- The fire behind himValencia’s Fallas festival ends each March with the burning of its monuments; one figure, the ninot indultat, is spared by public vote. UNESCO inscribed the festival as intangible cultural heritage in 2016. Wikipedia Reported
Check-in guide
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- Plaza Vicente Alcober Coloma, Montolivet (Monteolivete), Quatre Carreres, 46006 València. Ajuntament de València · Valencia Bonita · Noticias Ciudadanas · Street Art Cities Checked The exact wall is not named in the press; the Maps button opens Street Art Cities’ pin (39.4617542, -0.3630177). Street Art Cities Reported
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- Newest dated sighting: photos published on 4 October 2026, the day of the prize-giving. Street Art Cities · ESdiario Checked
Sightings
- 20262 Oct
Line-up announced · València city
- 20264 Oct
Street Art Cities photo
- 20264 Oct
Third place · ESdiario photo
- 202615 Oct
Results · league site
Every stamp links to its source. The amber stamps are records: the city council’s announcement of the Valencia stop and its line-up, which names Danklabara, and the league’s results post of 15 October 2026. The green stamps are photos of the finished wall: the Street Art Cities entry, added on 4 October 2026, and ESdiario’s report of the results the same evening. The status stamp follows these photos; we found no later dated sighting.
On the record
The results
“…el tercer puesto ha sido compartido por Konestilo, con una representación de una fallera, y Danklabra, por su composición de un hombre con una marioneta y una lágrima.”
“…third place was shared by Konestilo, with a depiction of a fallera, and Danklabra, for his composition of a man with a puppet and a tear.” By Enrique Martínez Olmos.
An open-air museum
“La Liga Nacional de Graffiti es un magnífico ejemplo de cómo el arte puede transformar un espacio y convertir una zona que estaba degradada en un auténtico museo al aire libre.”
“The Liga Nacional de Graffiti is a magnificent example of how art can transform a space and turn a run-down area into a real open-air museum.” Councillor for Tourism Paula Llobet, in the city’s announcement.
At the prize-giving
“Un muro puede dejar de ser simplemente un elemento del paisaje urbano para convertirse en una obra de arte, en un punto de encuentro y en un nuevo atractivo para vecinos y visitantes.”
“A wall can stop being just part of the urban landscape and become a work of art, a meeting point and a new attraction for residents and visitors.” Councillor for Culture José Luis Moreno, as quoted by ESdiario.
The facts
- Work
- An old man with a tear on his cheek holding a small charred, smoking figure with a clown face, in front of a burning falla; ESdiario: “un hombre con una marioneta y una lágrima”. ESdiario · Street Art Cities Checked
- Title
- No title published; Street Art Cities lists it as “Untitled”. The name on this page describes the image, as Street Art Utopia did. Street Art Cities Unconfirmed
- Artist
- Danklabara (@danklabara), signed on the wall; ESdiario spells the name “Danklabra”. ESdiario · Street Art Cities · Ajuntament de València Checked
- About the artist
- From Almería; works in realism. Ajuntament de València · Liga Nacional de Graffiti · Valencia Bonita (2025) Checked First used spray paint in 2005 and has painted realism since 2012, per the league’s profile. Liga Nacional de Graffiti Reported
- Occasion
- Valencia stop of the Liga Nacional de Graffiti 2026, organised with Visit València. Ajuntament de València · Valencia Bonita · Noticias Ciudadanas Checked
- Date
- Painted live during the stop, 2–4 October 2026; prizes on Sunday 4 October. Ajuntament de València · Valencia Bonita · Noticias Ciudadanas · Street Art Cities Checked
- Location
- Plaza Vicente Alcober Coloma, Montolivet, 46006 València. Ajuntament de València · Valencia Bonita · Noticias Ciudadanas · Street Art Cities Checked Which wall of the plaza: Street Art Cities’ pin only. Street Art Cities Reported
- Result
- Shared third place with Konestilo. ESdiario · Liga Nacional de Graffiti (results) Checked
- Medium
- Paint type and wall size not published. Unconfirmed
- Status
- Seen 4 October 2026, in the Street Art Cities and ESdiario photos. Street Art Cities · ESdiario Checked
- Our photo
- As published on Street Art Utopia, 17 October 2026; photographer not named. It shows the same wall, image and signature as the Street Art Cities and ESdiario photos. Street Art Cities · ESdiario Checked
Related
- On Street Art Utopia: Art About the Weight We Carry (19 Photos) (17 October 2026), where this photo appears as work no. 16.
- Danklabara’s mural from the league’s 2025 Valencia stop on calle Pepita Samper. Street Art Cities
All sources (11)
This work
- ESdiario: “La Liga Nacional de Graffiti convierte una calle en un museo en Monteolivete con victoria de Mariadie”, Enrique Martínez Olmos, 4 October 2026, 21:10. Results, description of the mural, photo captioned “obra de Danklabra, tercer puesto”.
- Street Art Cities: “Untitled” by Danklabara, entry added 4 October 2026. Photo, plaza Vicente Alcober Coloma, map pin.
The event
- Ajuntament de València: “La Liga Nacional de Graffiti llena de color este fin de semana el barrio de Montolivet con más de diez murales”, 2 October 2026. Dates, plaza, line-up naming Danklabara, Paula Llobet’s statement.
- Valencia Bonita: “La Liga Nacional de Graffiti llena de color este fin de semana un barrio de Valencia con más de diez murales”, 2 October 2026. Dates, schedule, plaza, line-up. Largely follows the city’s announcement.
- Noticias Ciudadanas: “El barrio de Montolivet se transforma en un museo al aire libre con la Liga Nacional de Graffiti”, Vicente Bellvis, 2 October 2026. Plaza, dates, line-up. Largely follows the city’s announcement.
- Liga Nacional de Graffiti: “Evento Valencia LNG 2026”, 15 October 2026. Results: Mariadie, Rudiart, Danklabara and Konestilo listed as the “tres primeros clasificados”.
The artist
- Liga Nacional de Graffiti: “Dank”, artist profile, 23 May 2021. Almería; spray paint since 2005; realism since 2012.
The 2025 stop
- Valencia Plaza: “La Liga Nacional de Grafiti llena de arte el barrio de Monteolivete”, Europa Press, 19 September 2025. The 2025 stop on calle Pepita Samper; Danklabara among the artists. Linked from the Street Art Utopia post.
- Valencia Bonita: Liga Nacional de Graffiti Valencia, 19 September 2025. The 2025 stop, 3–5 October 2025; Danklabara “de Almería, maestro del realismo”.
- Street Art Cities: “Untitled” by Danklabara (2025), entry dated 6 October 2025. His different mural from the 2025 stop, calle Pepita Samper.
Context
- Wikipedia: “Falles”. The burning of the monuments, the ninot indultat, UNESCO listing in 2016.
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