{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Street Art Cities","provider_url":"https://streetartcities.com","title":"“Rising Tide” by Stefan Smit","description":"When I was invited to paint a mural for @seawalls_ I was thrilled at the opportunity to merge my passion for portraiture with my respect and love for nature. Environmental conservation is a major concern for us all and I’m grateful that I had the chance to paint a piece in support of our oceans. Thank you to @Pangeaseed Foundation for bringing me on board this meaningful public art project in Cape Town.I wanted to create a beautiful artwork that grabs people’s attention, but when viewed closely, a more sinister side emerges - showing that the multicoloured and eye-catching elements are, in fact, microplastics and pollution. ⁠⁠This subtle factor was important because I believe the problem of pollution often seems like a subtle one that can be influenced by many small daily actions that we choose, which ultimately compound in very big ways. ⁠⁠I also wanted a key element of my work to be optimism and therefore chose to have a strong feminine figure rising triumphantly above the chaos symbolising a way forward for us all.⁠PC: @yoshi_travel_ ⁠","thumbnail_url":"https://streetart.media/7/7d7205e3-9370-4733-a604-56fd2e3ac0ca/1024.jpg","thumbnail_width":1024,"width":480,"height":480,"html":"","cache_age":3600}