I'm taking part today in Monday Murals hosted by Sami.
Mae Travels of Mae's Food Blog perceptively commented on my last week's post about a painted-over mural that "murals . . . are destined to be replaced. Surely the artists know that this is an ephemeral work, and that exposure to the elements will efface the work even if no one paints over them or tears down the wall where they are painted."
Coincidentally, this week I'm posting about the ULTIMATE in ephemeral murals!
In February, the American artist David Popa (now based in Finland) created three huge, ephemeral murals on and beside frozen lakes and rivers here in my province of Alberta, Canada. He is known for creating such nature-based works of art which remain only until they are reclaimed by the land, water and elements. Once gone, his murals live on only in photos, prints, and videos.
His Alberta series is entitled RENEWAL. Working in frigid temperatures, Popa painted these images in two days using charcoal and chalk in household garden sprayers. The murals lasted for one day after completion before being dispersed by the strong winds.
Here is David Popa at work on one of them --
These photos are from an article by Sarah Barnes, Massive Land Murals Portray Portraiture on the Frigid Canadian Landscape, found here.
Plus, if you're interested and have 7 minutes to spare, here's an excellent interview with David Popa about his experience creating these frozen Alberta murals --
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