Rafael Moya, Casa decorada "La Gata Negra"/ Decorated house "The Black Cat"

                        all images courtesy of Serflac, 

                    from his video in the documentation 

The house named The black Cat, located in a rock formation in the Spanish municipality of Bácor-Olivar, was originally inhabited by the grandfather of the current resident, who decorated the house and its surroundings in various ways.

the entrance door

Life and works

Rafael Moya, who created all those decorations, was born into a family of eight brothers and sisters., living in Bácor-Olivar.

Shortly after finishing school, the family moved to Alicante, hoping for a better future.

Rafael Moya worked for a time as a cook in Benidorm and Ibiza, but because this was mainly seasonal work, he founded a small construction company, which also allowed him to undertake decorative projects.

In his younger years, he traveled extensively, visiting not only Europe but also Asia and Africa, where he primarily visited historical sites.

His preference for working on decorative projects led him to return to his native region to restore his grandfather's house, which had fallen into disrepair. He did this from around the turn of the century, primarily during his holidays.

Besides restoring the house, Rafel Maoya also developed into aself-taught artist.  

This meant that he not only provided the interior of the house with various artistic creations, but also created his own works of art. .

After many years of restoration, the house was opened to the public as a museum.

From the outside, various creations can be seen. 

For example, the hill behind the dwelling has been sculpted into the head of a man with a pointed hat.

This head of a male, as shown in the image at the very top, meanwhile is accompanied by another sculpture of a head, as shown in the image below right.

Rafael Moya hasn't focused his artistic talent solely on beautifying his grandfather's house. 

He has also begun creating independent sculptures, such as a life-size sculpture of a farmer with a hoe and a donkey, an ensemble located near a roundabout in Bacor.

Documentation

* Google Streetview with a variety of images

* Article on the website of the municipality of Bácor-Olivar 

* Article (December 2013) on the website En-clase Ideal

Video

* Video (2022) by Serflac, the scenes of La Gata Negra start at 7.37

La Gata Negra

Calle los Moyas, 167, 173, 

18860 Bácor, Granada, Spain

can be partly seen from outside, 

interior visits by appointment only