Adnate portrait of an Indigenous boy from Melbourne is a significant,amazing Aboriginal street site.
“Melbourne is quite a significant site for Indigenous culture and Indigenous history, particularly the CBD,” he said. “A 23-metre high portrait is a great way to represent and empower them.”
Adnate was thrilled The rear wall of the McDonald House building to be given access to the blank canvas that has been out of reach for street artists for so long.
“I was super stoked when I found out that I got it,” . “Now it’s hopefully going to last there for 10 or 15 years, for as long as the paint holds up.” he said More: abc,net
Adnate is an artist that realizes his portraits in spray paint. He has moved past his roots in graffiti, utilizing the medium to carry his realist style into the fine art realm.
His works are often cropped by evocative slices of vibrant color, channeling a presence of character, much like a still life uses it’s background as a setting for detail and showing of fine brushstrokes. Adnate’s realism is highlighted by the use of what appears careless, but is frequently calculated blocks of vibrant color.
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