Gonzalo López Lauch is helping bring soccer star Diego Maradona back to life, one mosaic tile at a time.
Take a look:
The work, in front of the Argentinos Juniors stadium where Maradona played the early years of his career, is part of a series of mosaics the group has produced for the last three months, to honor the day of his death.
"We are transforming our pain into a mural in a public space," López Lauch, who makes up the group with Paula Soto and Gabriela Pereyra, told Reuters.
(Photograph:Reuters)
Residents from the community are invited to add the final pieces to the mosaics, a reflection of how Maradona was a national hero despite well-documented issues of addiction.
"Maradona is a sample of Argentina, an imprint of our nation, part of our DNA, part of our blood," López Lauch said.
(Photograph:Reuters)
Maradona, a world champion with the Argentine team at the 1986 World Cup, died in November after battling illness and drug and alcohol addiction. He was honored with a period of lying in state with thousands of people coming to pay their last respects.
(Photograph:Reuters)