Creating a portrait on a small ice float in southern Finland

Street Artist David Popa

By David Popa in southern Finland.

David Popa: This was my first attempt at creating a portrait on a small ice float here in southern Finland. I was initially experimenting with how easily or difficult it would be to paint on the ice using only charcoal and water (with a bit of salt to prevent it from freezing too fast).

It was very interesting to see how the ice “absorbed” the charcoal deep into the surface which meant many layers had to be applied to get any real darker values. However shortly after beginning, the portrait had cracked in two, leaving me to work on a two separate floats.

After the splitting of the float, too much water had spilled onto the surface, leaving me unable to continue working on the portrait and bringing it to a more completed stage. Nonetheless, I believe this first test piece proved great promise for this new series.

I appreciate the kind words and excitement for this series as well as the concern. I do want to share that I am wearing a full dry suit which allows for me to comfortably be in the water and the area in which I am working in is quite shallow.

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Creating a portrait on a small ice float in southern Finland by @davidpopaart pic.twitter.com/zwEtGbqPEF

— STREET ART UTOPIA 🖼️ (@StreetArtUtopia) February 25, 2022

Born of Nature by David Popa

Artist David Popa

By David Popa.

“Born of Nature” is a collaboration between NYC artist David Popa and Finnish photographer Juuso Hämäläinen.  Nature has been the central theme in Juuso’s work from nearly the inception of his photography career. As one of the leading nature photographers, David noticed his work on social media and became one of his many admirers. It was during this time in late 2017 that Popa’s work began to shift to installations and site-specific works in nature. READ MORE HERE.

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Born of Nature by @davidpopaart pic.twitter.com/gkmSUwjJ4z

— STREET ART UTOPIA 🖼️ (@StreetArtUtopia) January 13, 2022

🎨❄️ David Popa, l’artiste qui peint sur des plaques de glace
Découvrez David Popa, cet artiste fascinant qui transforme les plaques de glace en véritables œuvres d’art éphémères. 🌊🖌️

Il utilise des pigments naturels comme le charbon, les terres colorées et les coquillages broyés, les mêmes matériaux bruts que ceux des premières peintures rupestres vieilles de 40 000 ans. ⛰️🕳️

📹 Plongez dans cet art ancestral revisité

#ArtÉphémère #DavidPopa #LandArt #Nature #Art #InspirationAncestrale 🎨❄️🌿

Ui, ich staune und bin tief berührt.

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