Sean Yoro's A’o ‘Ana Glacier Mural Is Activist Cry Against Global Warming
/New York-based artist Sean Yoro, aka Hula, has jumped on his paddle board and headed north into glacier country for a mural series called A’o ‘Ana (translation: The Warning).
"The larger-than-life works—produced using oil paint on mounted acrylic sheet—feature Hula’s signature side-view profile as it bobs in and out of the water. In addition, he painted a half-open hand extending its fingers towards the surrounding icebergs. Both works are utterly striking against the frigid, barren landscape", writes My Modern Met.
“In the short time I was there [at the glacier], I witnessed the extreme melting rate first hand as the sound of ice cracking was a constant background noise while painting,” he explained on his website. “Within a few weeks these murals will be forever gone, but for those who find them, I hope they ignite a sense of urgency, as they represent the millions of people in need of our help who are already being affected from the rising sea levels of Climate Change.”
See Sean Yoro's incredible Sunken Ship mural at My Modern Met.