DAVID 'MEGGS' HOOKE

DAVID 'MEGGS' HOOKE

'GIVE MORE, TAKE LESS' - Detroit, USA

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This mural was painted within the Eastern Market area of Detroit which served as MEGGS’ studio base during 2017 & 2018 during ‘Murals in the Market’ mural festival. Flowing across this large 2,000 square foot horizontal wall, the artwork transforms from a sprouting branch to a decaying and burning bone contrasted with flowing colour and splatter-like movement.

This piece is a prime example of MEGGS’ exploration in duality, more specifically the theme of growth vs decay of our natural world due to industry. Which is a metaphor of the unfortunate neglect and decline that the city of Detroit has faced over time.

All 'URBAN CANVAS' - Cheltenham, AUS 'KNOX WESTFIELD' - Knox, AUS 'UNDER THE SURFACE' - Nowa Nowa, AUS 'MEGGS X ADNATE' - Richmond, AUD 'AO2022' - The Australian Open 2022 'XPLORE' - Melbourne CBD, AUS 'RCH BANKSIA WARD' - Melbourne, AUS 'ACE2021' - The Australian Open 2021, AUS 'TAKING FLIGHT' - City of Wyndham, AUS 'MAROONDAH' - Croydon Central, AUS 'PRESERVE' - Varanasi, INDIA 'MURRUMBIDGEE FLOW' - Wagga Wagga, AUS 'RISE UP!' - Detroit, USA 'MANA' Meggs x Cryptik - Hawai'i, USA 'ABOVE & BENEATH' - Hawai'i, USA 'HOPE' Meggs x Kamea Hadar - Hawai'i, USA 'FLOW' Santa Monica - California, USA 'GIVE MORE, TAKE LESS' - Detroit, USA 'LESS IS MORE' Meggs x Askew x Frank - San Francisco, USA 'ROOTS RUN DEEP' - Oakland, USA 'REEF' - Cozumel, Mexico 'BLOSSOM & BLOOD' - Melbourne, AUS 'EXPAND YOUR WORLD' - Montreal, CANADA 'MESSAGE IN A BOTTLE' Meggs x Phibs - Napier, NZ 'LIFE IS GROWTH' - Detroit, USA 'ENDEAVOR SNOWBOARDS' - Vancouver, CANADA

'URBAN CANVAS' - Cheltenham, AUS 'KNOX WESTFIELD' - Knox, AUS 'UNDER THE SURFACE' - Nowa Nowa, AUS 'MEGGS X ADNATE' - Richmond, AUD 'AO2022' - The Australian Open 2022 'XPLORE' - Melbourne CBD, AUS 'RCH BANKSIA WARD' - Melbourne, AUS 'ACE2021' - The Australian Open 2021, AUS 'TAKING FLIGHT' - City of Wyndham, AUS 'MAROONDAH' - Croydon Central, AUS 'PRESERVE' - Varanasi, INDIA 'MURRUMBIDGEE FLOW' - Wagga Wagga, AUS 'RISE UP!' - Detroit, USA 'MANA' Meggs x Cryptik - Hawai'i, USA 'ABOVE & BENEATH' - Hawai'i, USA 'HOPE' Meggs x Kamea Hadar - Hawai'i, USA 'FLOW' Santa Monica - California, USA 'GIVE MORE, TAKE LESS' - Detroit, USA 'LESS IS MORE' Meggs x Askew x Frank - San Francisco, USA 'ROOTS RUN DEEP' - Oakland, USA 'REEF' - Cozumel, Mexico 'BLOSSOM & BLOOD' - Melbourne, AUS 'EXPAND YOUR WORLD' - Montreal, CANADA 'MESSAGE IN A BOTTLE' Meggs x Phibs - Napier, NZ 'LIFE IS GROWTH' - Detroit, USA 'ENDEAVOR SNOWBOARDS' - Vancouver, CANADA