Artist Paints Ephemeral Murals On Melting Icebergs, He Warns of the Impending Climate Crisis
Self-taught, Hawain artist Sean Yoro a.k.a Hula’s (previously featured here) art inspires to create beauty in the abandoned. His art takes him around the world to depict human interaction with the environment and the constant struggle of impermanence in nature.
In his latest art display, Hula takes up the call to save the slowly dissolving icebergs which are disappearing off the face of the planet. An artist who completely immerses himself in the process, Hula journeys to the icy landscape and sets out to create ephemeral murals on the melting islands of ice. He uses the lingering concept of ephemerality to emphasize the impending danger of climate change. The purpose is to become one entity with the art, as soon as the natural element disintegrates so will his mural. As both of these components become victims, the mural an extension of the human form and the canvas which is the natural element, the artist sends a message to the world.
The frozen surface of the iceberg, broken and submerged in the icy waters, have a hand imprinted on it by Hula, which points out to the deteriorating landscape. In the other image, a woman’s face is mostly hidden under water, almost as if her last breath of fresh air will drown her completely, yet her serene face recognizes and accepts this tragic fate. Hula’s depth and emotion to his murals not only uses nature resourcefully as a canvas, but also uses it as an active participant in his work.
