I was invited back to Indonesia to take part in Tropica Festival, taking place on the small island of Nusa Penida off the cost of Bali.

I first spent a couple of days in Denpasar to paint a mural at the Alliance Française Bali. The Alliance Française helps spreading the French culture and language by providing courses, access to books and much more. The mural, painted inside their courtyard, depicts a young Indonesian girl laying on the grass and reading, surrounded by French books.

“The Bookworm” – Zabou – 13x3m – Denpasar, Indonesia – 2018

Photo credit: Zabou

 

After Denpasar I headed to Nusa Penida for Tropica Festival. This year, Tropica partnered with Seawalls and Pangeaseed to create murals raising issues about climate change and the conservation of the oceans. My chosen theme was the destruction of corals: as the temperature of the sea rises, corals start bleaching and later die. We are slowly destroying a unique ecosystem!

My mural depicts a female diver underwater exploring the reef. On the right hand-side, we can see healthy colourful corals surrounded by fishes, whereas on the left hand-side corals are bleached and dead. There are dead fishes and plastic floating – pollution of the oceans is another dramatic subject.

“Troubled Water” – Zabou – 20x3m – Nusa Penida, Indonesia – 2018

Photo credit: Zabou