1.0 rich Street Art Cities https://streetartcities.com 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_ ⁠ https://streetart.media/7/7d7205e3-9370-4733-a604-56fd2e3ac0ca/1024.jpg 1024 480 480 <iframe src="https://streetartcities.com/markers/d0b03784-7717-4696-ad1e-78e02ef021d7/embed" width="480" height="480" style="border:none;border-radius:12px;max-width:100%;" loading="lazy" allow="fullscreen; storage-access" title="“Rising Tide” by Stefan Smit"></iframe> 3600