This was one of the murals I first spotted from our hotel room in Darwin upon our arrival (last photos).
It was painted by local artist Shaun Lee*, AKA Hafleg, for the Darwin Street Art Festival of 2018, and can be found at 32 Mitchell Street, in Darwin's city centre.
The mural is also one of 3 murals in Darwin with Augmented Reality, which you can check via this youtube video:
*Shaun Lee, Gwarkabah (Saltwater man), is a Larrakia, Wardaman and Karajarri contemporary freelance artist born and raised in Darwin, Northern Territory, Australia. Shaun started painting as a young boy, learning from his large artistic family that includes his mother Danella Lee and his sister Mim Cole. Known by his artist name, Hafleg, Shaun specialises in murals and logos using traditional and contemporary designs. Shaun especially enjoys creating one-off pieces and his murals which feature as part of the Darwin street landscape.
View from our hotel room - can you spot the blue mural in that building in the middle? |
Oh wow. That's a large mural and a real beauty. The close up of the sea turtle looks like fabric. Stunning.
ReplyDeleteThank you Elizabeth :)
DeleteSea creatures are often featured in murals that are linked here -- the turtle and jelly fish really make this a neat picture.
ReplyDeletebest... mae at maefood.blogspot.com
Thanks Mae, sea creatures seem to be popular mural subjects :)
Delete...the turtle and its rainbow colors is fabulous, thanks Sami for hosting the party each week.
ReplyDeleteThanks Tom :)
DeleteDearest Sami,
ReplyDeleteThat was a size of mural not to be overlooked and right from your room you got a good view.
Hugs,
Mariette
Thanks Mariette, a good size to be seen from a distance :)
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DeleteWow on that last one.
ReplyDeleteThanks William :)
DeleteA turtle is very appropriate for Northern Territory and great that it was painted Aboriginal style by an Aboriginal. Nice work.
ReplyDeleteThanks Andrew, I like their Aboriginal style of painting too :)
DeleteBeautiful turtle, but eeeeek, the "sea wasps"!!!
ReplyDeleteI remember in the museum in Darwin they had the box-jellyfish as a wasp on the ocean, hehe, "funny".
Cool video, too.
Oh, how time flies by. It´s as if we´d been there but yesterday. And then, count... 1999
Thanks Iris, the video is great. "Sea wasps" never heard that one :)
DeleteThat turtle is spectacular, maybe one of my favorite, Sami!
ReplyDeleteThanks Jeanie, glad you enjoyed it.
DeleteBeautiful turtle and jelly fishes mural. Nice close up details on the turtle. Yes, I can spot the mural in the distance.
ReplyDeleteThanks Nancy :)
DeleteMaravilha de mural.
ReplyDeleteBoa semana
Obrigada Pedro. Boas ferias :)
DeleteAmazing mural, Beautiful clicks.
ReplyDeleteHave a nice week ahead.
Thanks Rupam, glad you enjoyed the mural.
DeleteLove the turtels! Thanks for hosting.
ReplyDeleteThanks Mariette :)
DeleteWow that sea turtles are really well done. Great work by the artist.
ReplyDeleteThanks SC.
DeleteI think it's really interesting that the indigenous people of Australia have transferred their skills at cave art to modern murals. Fine work in both instances.
ReplyDeleteI think the murals are better than the cave art done centuries ago. Thanks David :)
Deletehttps://mywanderings.travel.blog/2021/12/06/colourful-murals/
ReplyDeleteThanks Teresa, I've added your link :)
DeleteI love the colour combination.
ReplyDeleteThanks Jackie, I like the soft colours too.
DeleteThat's a great mural and seems perfect for a city so close to the ocean.
ReplyDeleteThanks Sharon :)
DeleteSorry, I tried several times, it doesn't work, even with different addresses: https://geriatrixfotogallerie.wordpress.com/2021/12/06/streetart-projekt-an-der-heinrich-lanz-schule-mannheim/
ReplyDeleteLove the turtle!
Same here, I can’t put my link too. I don’t know why.
DeleteThanks Tradel, I've added your link.
DeleteMy favorite animal!
ReplyDeleteThanks Cloudia, it is a lovely animal.
DeleteThat tortoise is beautiful!
ReplyDeleteThanks Pat :)
DeleteThe turtle and jelly fish mural looks great.
ReplyDeleteThanks, it's quite beautiful for sure.
DeleteSo colorful. I like how you show it from different distances.
ReplyDeleteThanks Kelly :)
DeleteBeautiful mural. Have a good week!
ReplyDeleteThank you Linda :)
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