ANBI
1031
Artwork
Street Art piece
Nature
Street Art Museum Amsterdam
Author:
Zaira
Artist Bio:
Zaira (1983, Switzerland) lived with Bustart to Amsterdam and also moved back to Switserland. The style of Zaira is very recognizable. She usually works with brightly coloured animals such as birds and butterflies or she creates attractive female figures. The decorative elements around the figures make the piece a complete unit.
Place:
Louis Couperusstraat
Date:
2013
Technique:
Spray Can
Material:
Metal
Acquisition:
Commission
Completed:
2013
Condition:
Gone / Illegible
Physical Description:
Old school graffiti with a realistic touch and extensive use of chiaroscuro patches of colour for volumetric depth. The work is exalted by its chromaticism, in order to represent the natural richness of the neighbourhood.
Iconography:
The work, with a common theme of nature, celebrates the richness of the district's fauna with the representation of a butterfly and a hummingbird.
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