'GIVE MORE, TAKE LESS' 2018 - Detroit, MI (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, VIC 2023 'KNOX WESTFIELD' - Knox, VIC 2023 'UNDER THE SURFACE' - Nowa Nowa, VIC 2022 'AO2022' - Australian Open 2022 'XPLORE' - Melbourne 2021 'ACE2021' - Australian Open 2021, VIC 'TAKING FLIGHT' - City of Wyndham, VIC 'MAROONDAH' - Croydon, VIC 'PRESERVE' - Varanasi, INDIA 'MURRUMBIDGEE FLOW' - Wagga Wagga, NSW 'RISE UP' - Detroit, MI 'MANA' Meggs x Cryptik - Hilo, HI 'ABOVE AND BENEATH' - Pahoa, HI 'HOPE' Meggs x Kamea Hadar- Wailuku, Maui, HI 'FLOW' - Santa Monica, CA 'GIVE MORE, TAKE LESS' - Detroit, MI 'LESS IS MORE' Meggs x Askew x Frank - San Francisco, CA 'ROOTS RUN DEEP' - Oakland, CA 'REEF' - Cozumel, MX 'BLOSSOM & BLOOD' - Melbourne, VIC 'EXPAND YOUR WORLD' - Montreal, QC 'MESSAGE IN A BOTTLE' - Meggs x Phibs, Napier, NZ 'LIFE IS GROWTH' - Detroit, MI 'ENDEAVOR SNOWBOARDS' - Vancouver, CDN

'URBAN CANVAS' - Cheltenham, VIC 2023 'KNOX WESTFIELD' - Knox, VIC 2023 'UNDER THE SURFACE' - Nowa Nowa, VIC 2022 'AO2022' - Australian Open 2022 'XPLORE' - Melbourne 2021 'ACE2021' - Australian Open 2021, VIC 'TAKING FLIGHT' - City of Wyndham, VIC 'MAROONDAH' - Croydon, VIC 'PRESERVE' - Varanasi, INDIA 'MURRUMBIDGEE FLOW' - Wagga Wagga, NSW 'RISE UP' - Detroit, MI 'MANA' Meggs x Cryptik - Hilo, HI 'ABOVE AND BENEATH' - Pahoa, HI 'HOPE' Meggs x Kamea Hadar- Wailuku, Maui, HI 'FLOW' - Santa Monica, CA 'GIVE MORE, TAKE LESS' - Detroit, MI 'LESS IS MORE' Meggs x Askew x Frank - San Francisco, CA 'ROOTS RUN DEEP' - Oakland, CA 'REEF' - Cozumel, MX 'BLOSSOM & BLOOD' - Melbourne, VIC 'EXPAND YOUR WORLD' - Montreal, QC 'MESSAGE IN A BOTTLE' - Meggs x Phibs, Napier, NZ 'LIFE IS GROWTH' - Detroit, MI 'ENDEAVOR SNOWBOARDS' - Vancouver, CDN