Caín Ferreras Unveils Bird-Crossed Portrait Mural in Torrejón el Rubio for Muro Crítico 2026

Key facts

• Caín Ferreras completed a mural in Torrejón el Rubio, Spain, for Muro Crítico 2026.
• The mural is a portrait crossed by birds and can be seen at Plazuela de Pizarro, 16.
• The birds are drawn in lines across the portrait rather than placed beside it as a separate scene.
• Muro Crítico says the figure's expression conveys pride in the land and that the mural refers to Monfragüe's national park designation.
• Monfragüe was designated a national park in 2007; the area received protected status for birdlife in 1991.
• Torrejón el Rubio is among the municipalities associated with Monfragüe National Park.
• The Cáceres provincial council named Monfragüe's birdlife as a reference for works in Torrejón el Rubio ahead of this year's murals.
• Ferreras painted the work during Muro Crítico's September 28–October 2 programme; the festival is organised by the Diputación de Cáceres across municipalities in the province.
• Ferreras studied environmental sciences and previously depicted dehesa interactions, including cork harvesting, in a mural in Salorino.