Canadian Artist Aaron Li-Hill was recently in New Delhi taking part of the ongoing street art project in the Lohdi Art District. Curated by St+art India, the mural discusses the global issue of climate change that is affecting both nations, his native Canada and the hosting nation India. The project was supported by Asian Paints and Canada In India.
About The Mural
Entitled ‘Nature’s Arch and Visions of Altered Landscapes’ this piece arises from contemplating Climate Change and how it can alter the landscapes of two very different nations. The painted leaves become something of a hopeful gateway for the viewer to walk through. One where we can envision a future with respect to the earth. With the recent death of Sudan, the last male White Rhino, the issue of extinction becomes a very real one. The natural rate of extinction is about 1-5 species per year. Scientists estimate we’re currently losing species at a rate of 1,000 – 10,000 times more than this base rate. In a world that is losing the grip on its biodiversity how do we quantify something so large in scope? It’s hard to feel empowered when issues feel so grand.
“I’m not here to say I have an answer but sometimes the smallest actions can ripple out. Here is to a hopeful future, one not just through our human-centric vision.” – Aaron Li-Hill.
About The Artist
Li-Hill is a Toronto based visual artist living in New York City, who employs painting, illustration, stencilling, and sculptural elements within his works. With a background in graffiti and mural painting and a degree in Fine Arts, his works range from smaller multiples to enormous murals that explore industrialization, scientific breakthrough, man versus nature and information saturation. He incorporates found objects and unconventional materials to structure complex multi-layered pieces that are as aesthetic as they are thought provoking. Li-Hill possesses a BFA from OCAD and has travelled and shown extensively in countries such as Australia, Thailand, Myanmar, Mexico and China. He has had works shown in such national institutions as the National Gallery of Victoria, The Art Gallery of Ontario and the Art Gallery of Nova Scotia.
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