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Part of the gallery: Vancouver Mural Festival

Left mural by artist Stace Forand

“This work is styled after contemporary Japanese tattooing.
As a tattoo artist himself, Stace draws inspiration from different
cultures, particularly East Asian styles. He wanted to create a
welcoming piece as his first work in public. The floral background
reflects the nature that surrounds Vancouver. He wishes for those
who view it to provide their own narratives to the work”.


Right mural by artist Lauren Brevner

“This mural of a woman with a phoenix in the background
depicts the many fabrics of Brevner’s heritage (Trinidad, Japanese
and Egyptian culture). The symbol of the Phoenix traditionally
represents rebirth and uprising. Lauren saw the challenge of her
first mural to be a tremendous task that she needed to rise to the
occasion for. The piece is meant to be empowering, colorful and
beautiful highlighting the women, and her own culture(s);
a tribute to the cultural mosaic that is Vancouver”.