A Paraguayan artist is preparing a soccer-inspired art show called “8 Stadiums, 8 Champions, 1 Dream: Qatar 2022.' The eye-catching exhibit will open in Doha on Nov. 18, two days before tournament kick-off.
They also project the image of Qatari Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani, the horse and falcon, and other symbols related to Middle Eastern, Latin American and Paraguayan culture.
Cantero’s talent was thrust into the limelight back in 2018. A pair of soccer shoes adorned with her art and detailed with a gallery of black and white images of Lionel Messi and his family was sent to the player. After an image of the Argentina captain posing with the shoes was widely shared on social media, Cantero’s career soared with requests for designs from professional players outside of her native Paraguay, including former Brazil forward Ronaldinho. She personally got to present the shoes to Ronaldinho illustrating a kiss his mother had given him after winning the Ballon d’Or award in 2005 as the best soccer player in the world.
“When I paint for players, what I try to do is to look for the humanization of the figure, because many times the player is like an idol and many people forget that behind that player there is a person,” Cantero said.An insight into Cantero’s unique take on her sports-inspired muse goes back to her youth. From her atelier on the outskirts of Asunción she remembers flipping through the pages of an encyclopaedia at home, mesmerized by the works of famous painters.
“I would like to continue growing, expanding to work with other regions and countries,” Canetro said, “work on projects more centered in the United States, since the next World Cup will be in the United States, Mexico, Canada.”AP NEWS
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