Here’s an artist whose paintings definitely won’t stand the test of time — but that doesn’t worry him. He paints murals on huge, natural rock formations outdoors using biodegradable paint that washes away with the rain.
Serious artists know it’s not the art object, hanging on the wall with expensive frames, that counts, but the act of creating and being one with nature (and, these days, showing it on Instagram).
The impermanence of these massive murals highlights that authenticity of purpose.
His name is David Popa. He uses industrial pressure sprayers, a unique paint formula, and other natural media — chalk, charcoal — that aren’t permanent. But what’s most important to him is finding a piece of natural, rocky landscape that’s inherently beautiful….