Futbol Series Mural in Mexico, City

We are very proud to announce that Betirri was hired by a virtual advertising company to work on his first commissioned mural in Mexico, City. Publicidad Virtual is the worldwide leader in Virtual Advertising. Betirri’s mural is located in the lobby of their brand new offices. The mural is two sided and the front wall is 15’ wide by 9’ high while the side wall is 9’ wide by 9’ high. This is Betirri’s biggest Futbol Series painting by far! Publicidad Virtual’s biggest accounts are professional futbol clubs in Mexico, so they wanted to display timeless, virtual players in their space. The front wall is located behind the reception desk and the side wall wraps around, leading to the offices. The player on the side wall has a skewed effect to create an optical illusion from the entrance to the offices. Betirri completed the mural in 8 days! The mural is a representation of the passion for art and futbol!

El Clasico

In this video, Betirri shows the creation process of ‘El Clasico’ from 'The Futbol Series'. Drawing from Renaissance Era styles, he gives the background a hint of light and depth. On the uniforms, he uses the 'chiaroscuro' technique to make this painting even more dramatic, which allows the juxtaposition of the players to depict a staple of Spanish football history.
El Clásico (English: The Classic, Catalan: El Clàssic), is the name given in football to a match between Real Madrid and FC Barcelona. It is contested twice a year in the Spanish La Liga competition, and more often if the clubs meet in other competitions.

Great moments of Inter, Brazil by Reebok

ON DEC. 2011, FIVE PAINTINGS WERE MADE FOR REEBOK BRAZIL TO CELEBRATE FIVE FOOTBALL TITLES OF SPORT CLUB INTERNACIONAL FROM PORTO ALEGRE, BRAZIL.
Each painting portrays a historical moment that led to each one of the victories of this remarkable team. These were
published in a Brazilian newspaper (Zero Hora) and were sponsored by Reebok:
”On Friday (Dec. 30) a multi-page special insert was published in the newspaper Zero Hora, Porto Alegre,
with scenes of the club's centenary major victories, including the Libertadores and World Club Cup. The images
were produced by Mexican artist Betirri Bengtson. Done by hand, this work is already being considered a
collector's item.”
-Reebok Brasil Website