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Al Argueta loves Guatemala, and travels there often. This blog will update information found in his books, and also be a forum to answer reader questions about all things Guatemala.
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MADE IN GUATEMALA: Handpainted tiles for world's largest swimming pool
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The exact location for the future site of the world's largest swimming pool, to measure 2,000 square meters, has yet to be decided. Nonetheless, Italian artist Sergio Furnari, who has painted tiles for the swimming pools of many of the world's rich and famous, is already hard at work painting a giant mural that will be displayed at the bottom of a huge swimming pool. The venue for the creation of his artistic endeavor is Guatemala, where he and several Guatemalan assistants are busy painting the colossal mural onto tiles that will be placed at the bottom of the pool. About a quarter of the hundreds of tiles are already painted.
Furnari has visited Guatemala on several occasions. His first visit was to paint a mural for a swimming pool in a private home. He told Guatemala's Siglo 21 newspaper he'd like to see his unique work of art stay in Guatemala, though it looks like Panama and Las Vegas are being considered for the final destination. Dubai, its original location, fell through.
Furnari has worked on about 20 swimming pools in Guatemala, with more in the works. He plans to donate 5 percent of his proceeds to organizations funding the cleanup of Lake Atitlan. Have a pool that needs a unique work of art AND want to help out Lake Atitlan? He can be reached at 502/4947-5516 or via e-mail at sergiofurnari [at] aol [dot] com.
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