A large mural featuring a group of roving animals has joined Shanghai’s expanding collection of street art. Created by the Spanish artist Dulk, the first mural he’s painted in China sits on the side of a six-story residential building on Pudian Road in the Pudong New Area, not far from Lujiazui.
About the Mural
“Troubadours” was inspired by a painting the artist previously did and is a delightful representation of Dulk’s signature styler; creating surrealistic imagery full of color and imaginative detail. True to its title, the mural depicts illustrative creatures in vibrant hues that represents a group of traveling musicians. Not only was this the first time Dulk has painted in China, it was a challenging project to complete amongst torrential storms and excessive humid temperatures.
About the Artist
Antonio Segura Donat aka Dulk, is a Spanish artist, born in Valencia in 1983. As a child he copied illustrations of exotic animals he found in his parents’ collection of old encyclopedias, and took his sketchbook everywhere he went. At the age of nineteen, a close friend persuaded him to tackle the city’s walls and suggested he take the pseudonym, Dulk. Soon after entering college to study economics, he decided to study illustration instead. He began his second year of school at the University of Valencia where he focused on graphic design.
Today, Dulk is an all-purpose artist. Between urban art, drawing, painting, sculpture or graphic design. Each medium is a challenge that he takes with pleasure and determination.
With his viewpoint that reflects the innocent mind he had as a child, he’s created a collection of tragi-comic animal themed works all painted in organic colors. His world is a surrealistic landscape full of imaginary details, rising up in factions against humanity. Perhaps these animals are warning us of Earth’s bleak future following an environmental catastrophe.
His murals can be spotted in cities all across the globe from Europe and Canada to the United States.
