The Adnate Mega Mural
Image source The Adnate, Art Series Hotels
Artist: Matt Adnate
Asset Type: Mural
Year of Work: 2017-2019
Location: 900 Hay Street, Perth 6000
Provenance: City of Perth
Description: The imposing 27-storey ‘Mega Mural’ on the west-facing side of the hotel is the largest artwork Matt has painted on a building and, once completed, will feature faces which represent the cultural history and community of Perth.
This, along with a ‘Laneway Mural’, which spans more than 50m long and features multiple portraits from Matt and a collaboration with a local Indigenous artist, and Matt’s interior ‘Staircase Mural’, will completely transform the hotel both inside and out.
“I see this hotel as a beautiful canvas to tell a story about Perth’s cultural and community connection through portraiture and traditional elements,” Matt said.
“My Mega Mural will feature three large-scale portraits. It will represent the past through the cultural representation in the subject’s dressing elements, the present with contemporary faces, and the future as the subjects are the youth of today.
“What excites me most about this collaboration with Art Series is the opportunity to capture the stories and emotions of my subjects and to share them with a new audience in the west.
“I’ve always held a personal connection towards the First Nation people I paint. Whether it be a connection to country or a strong emphasis on spirituality, I believe we have a lot to learn from these people.”
Untitled - Armadale Central Shopping Centre
Artist: Matt Adnate
Asset Type: Mural
Year of Work:
Location: Armadale Central Shopping Centre, Memorial Park, Armadale
Provenance: City of Armadale
Description:
Matt Adnate is an artist who realises his portraits in spray paint. He has moved past his roots in street art, utilising the medium to carry his realist style into the fine art realm. Heavily influenced by the chiaroscuro of Renaissance painters like Caravaggio, Adnate embraces portraiture like the masters of the 17th Century.
Elevating graffiti art above the level of letter writing, Adnate’s subject matter and their subsequent status often belies the intent of his portraits. His works are often cropped by evocative slices of vibrant colour, channelling a presence of character, much like a still life uses its background as a setting for detail and showing fine brushstrokes. Adnate’s realism is highlighted by the use of what appears careless, but is frequently calculated, blocks of vibrant colour.
Image Source Bewley Shaylor