{"id":152840,"date":"2021-06-17T13:59:38","date_gmt":"2021-06-17T11:59:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/streetartnews.net\/?p=152840"},"modified":"2021-06-17T13:59:38","modified_gmt":"2021-06-17T11:59:38","slug":"artist-retrospective-daleast","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/streetartnews.net\/2021\/06\/artist-retrospective-daleast.html","title":{"rendered":"Artist Retrospective: DALeast"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>DALeas,\u00a0born in 1984 in Wuhan, China, is a prolific, multi-faceted artist known for his unusual paintings of animals. He has been making art since he was three and studied Sculpture at the Institute of Fine Arts. He was fascinated by every form of art and worked on everything\u00a0\u2013 painting, sculpture, installations, synchronizing performance, and digital art. He officially began doing art on public space in 2004 under the pseudonym DAL.<\/p><div class=\"ad-wrapper ad-wrapper_margin_bottom ad-wrapper_center\"><div class=\"ad ad_728x90 ad_sm-down_display_none\"><script async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js\"><\/script>\n<!-- InPostTop -->\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\n     style=\"display:block\"\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-5759967585279781\"\n     data-ad-slot=\"4065062506\"\n     data-ad-format=\"horizontal\"\n     data-full-width-responsive=\"true\"><\/ins>\n<script>\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\n<\/script><\/div><div class=\"ad ad_300x250 ad_sm-up_display_none \"><!-- LatestNews-ResponsiveSquare -->\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\n     style=\"display:block\"\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-5759967585279781\"\n     data-ad-slot=\"1111596104\"\n     data-ad-format=\"auto\"\n     data-full-width-responsive=\"true\"><\/ins>\n<script>\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\n<\/script><\/div><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_152843\" style=\"width: 1610px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/streetartnews.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/DALeast-creates-a-Phoenix-in-Penang-Malaysia-2015.jpg\" rel=\"lightbox[152840]\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-152843\" class=\"wp-image-152843 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/streetartnews.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/DALeast-creates-a-Phoenix-in-Penang-Malaysia-2015.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1600\" height=\"1066\" srcset=\"https:\/\/streetartnews.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/DALeast-creates-a-Phoenix-in-Penang-Malaysia-2015.jpg 1600w, https:\/\/streetartnews.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/DALeast-creates-a-Phoenix-in-Penang-Malaysia-2015-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/streetartnews.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/DALeast-creates-a-Phoenix-in-Penang-Malaysia-2015-1024x682.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/streetartnews.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/DALeast-creates-a-Phoenix-in-Penang-Malaysia-2015-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/streetartnews.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/DALeast-creates-a-Phoenix-in-Penang-Malaysia-2015-1536x1023.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/streetartnews.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/DALeast-creates-a-Phoenix-in-Penang-Malaysia-2015-800x533.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1600px) 100vw, 1600px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-152843\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">\u201cPhoenix\u201d in Penang, Malaysia, 2015<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Animals are his main subject matter. His animals are typically depicted in two disconnected parts, often disintegrating at the center or falling away at the sides. Within every piece of DALeast\u2019s art, a pop of color observed in the background brings his subject to life. This allows him to focus on the intricacy of his technique while delivering his final product. The use of\u00a0fractured imagery\u00a0and contrasting backgrounds serve to give his\u00a0art\u00a0a breath of energy and soul that can sometimes be lost in art with a more somber subject matter.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_152844\" style=\"width: 1610px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/streetartnews.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/DALeast-creates-a-new-mural-for-Public-15-in-Perth-Australia-2015.jpg\" rel=\"lightbox[152840]\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-152844\" class=\"wp-image-152844 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/streetartnews.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/DALeast-creates-a-new-mural-for-Public-15-in-Perth-Australia-2015.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1600\" height=\"1066\" srcset=\"https:\/\/streetartnews.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/DALeast-creates-a-new-mural-for-Public-15-in-Perth-Australia-2015.jpg 1600w, https:\/\/streetartnews.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/DALeast-creates-a-new-mural-for-Public-15-in-Perth-Australia-2015-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/streetartnews.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/DALeast-creates-a-new-mural-for-Public-15-in-Perth-Australia-2015-1024x682.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/streetartnews.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/DALeast-creates-a-new-mural-for-Public-15-in-Perth-Australia-2015-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/streetartnews.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/DALeast-creates-a-new-mural-for-Public-15-in-Perth-Australia-2015-1536x1023.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/streetartnews.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/DALeast-creates-a-new-mural-for-Public-15-in-Perth-Australia-2015-800x533.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1600px) 100vw, 1600px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-152844\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Perth, Australia, 2015<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_152849\" style=\"width: 1510px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/streetartnews.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/DalEast-paints-a-new-mural-in-Delhi-India-2015.jpg\" rel=\"lightbox[152840]\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-152849\" class=\"wp-image-152849\" src=\"https:\/\/streetartnews.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/DalEast-paints-a-new-mural-in-Delhi-India-2015.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1500\" height=\"1500\" srcset=\"https:\/\/streetartnews.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/DalEast-paints-a-new-mural-in-Delhi-India-2015.jpg 640w, https:\/\/streetartnews.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/DalEast-paints-a-new-mural-in-Delhi-India-2015-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/streetartnews.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/DalEast-paints-a-new-mural-in-Delhi-India-2015-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1500px) 100vw, 1500px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-152849\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Delhi, India, 2015<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_152845\" style=\"width: 1510px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/streetartnews.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/DALeast-creates-a-new-mural-for-Urban-Forms-in-Lodz-Poland-2014.jpg\" rel=\"lightbox[152840]\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-152845\" class=\"wp-image-152845\" src=\"https:\/\/streetartnews.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/DALeast-creates-a-new-mural-for-Urban-Forms-in-Lodz-Poland-2014.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1500\" height=\"2081\" srcset=\"https:\/\/streetartnews.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/DALeast-creates-a-new-mural-for-Urban-Forms-in-Lodz-Poland-2014.jpg 692w, https:\/\/streetartnews.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/DALeast-creates-a-new-mural-for-Urban-Forms-in-Lodz-Poland-2014-216x300.jpg 216w, https:\/\/streetartnews.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/DALeast-creates-a-new-mural-for-Urban-Forms-in-Lodz-Poland-2014-577x800.jpg 577w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1500px) 100vw, 1500px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-152845\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Lodz, Poland, 2014<\/p><\/div>\n<p>DALeast created mpressive and gigantic mural featuring his energetic and unique line-based imagery.\u00a0The giant deer has its inner body transforming into roots for the birds to nest in.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_152846\" style=\"width: 1230px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/streetartnews.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/DALeast-New-Mural-\u2013-New-York-City-USA-2014.jpg\" rel=\"lightbox[152840]\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-152846\" class=\"wp-image-152846 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/streetartnews.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/DALeast-New-Mural-\u2013-New-York-City-USA-2014.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1220\" height=\"1220\" srcset=\"https:\/\/streetartnews.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/DALeast-New-Mural-\u2013-New-York-City-USA-2014.jpg 1220w, https:\/\/streetartnews.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/DALeast-New-Mural-\u2013-New-York-City-USA-2014-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/streetartnews.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/DALeast-New-Mural-\u2013-New-York-City-USA-2014-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/streetartnews.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/DALeast-New-Mural-\u2013-New-York-City-USA-2014-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/streetartnews.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/DALeast-New-Mural-\u2013-New-York-City-USA-2014-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/streetartnews.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/DALeast-New-Mural-\u2013-New-York-City-USA-2014-800x800.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1220px) 100vw, 1220px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-152846\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">New York City, USA, 2014<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_152850\" style=\"width: 1010px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/streetartnews.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/DalEast-paints-a-new-mural-in-San-Diego-USA-2014.jpg\" rel=\"lightbox[152840]\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-152850\" class=\"wp-image-152850\" src=\"https:\/\/streetartnews.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/DalEast-paints-a-new-mural-in-San-Diego-USA-2014.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1000\" height=\"1501\" srcset=\"https:\/\/streetartnews.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/DalEast-paints-a-new-mural-in-San-Diego-USA-2014.jpg 633w, https:\/\/streetartnews.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/DalEast-paints-a-new-mural-in-San-Diego-USA-2014-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/streetartnews.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/DalEast-paints-a-new-mural-in-San-Diego-USA-2014-533x800.jpg 533w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-152850\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">San Diego, USA, 2014<\/p><\/div>\n<p><span>Raising awareness about\u00a0conservation and preservation of sharks and other marine species, DALeast painted this double piece showing a human on one, and shark on another wall of the same building. Using minimalist color palette that accents the water element on a shark, both images are slowly decomposing towards each other, symbolizing mutual dependence.<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_152847\" style=\"width: 1010px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/streetartnews.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/DALeast-New-Mural-For-Maus-Malaga-\u2013-Malaga-Spain-2013.jpg\" rel=\"lightbox[152840]\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-152847\" class=\"wp-image-152847 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/streetartnews.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/DALeast-New-Mural-For-Maus-Malaga-\u2013-Malaga-Spain-2013.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1000\" height=\"663\" srcset=\"https:\/\/streetartnews.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/DALeast-New-Mural-For-Maus-Malaga-\u2013-Malaga-Spain-2013.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/streetartnews.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/DALeast-New-Mural-For-Maus-Malaga-\u2013-Malaga-Spain-2013-300x199.jpg 300w, https:\/\/streetartnews.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/DALeast-New-Mural-For-Maus-Malaga-\u2013-Malaga-Spain-2013-768x509.jpg 768w, https:\/\/streetartnews.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/DALeast-New-Mural-For-Maus-Malaga-\u2013-Malaga-Spain-2013-800x530.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-152847\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">&#8220;Maus Malaga\u201d in Malaga, Spain, 2013<\/p><\/div>\n\n<div id=\"attachment_152848\" style=\"width: 1010px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/streetartnews.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/DALeast-New-Mural-In-London-UK-Part-IV-2013.jpg\" rel=\"lightbox[152840]\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-152848\" class=\"wp-image-152848\" src=\"https:\/\/streetartnews.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/DALeast-New-Mural-In-London-UK-Part-IV-2013.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1000\" height=\"592\" srcset=\"https:\/\/streetartnews.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/DALeast-New-Mural-In-London-UK-Part-IV-2013.jpg 640w, https:\/\/streetartnews.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/DALeast-New-Mural-In-London-UK-Part-IV-2013-300x178.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-152848\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">London, UK, 2013<\/p><\/div>\n<p>This mural is a part of DALeast&#8217;s first UK solo show \u201cThe London Dare \u2013 The Finale Night\u201d in London which was curated by Rom Levy. The artist, all in all, painted 7 walls through the streets of London.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_152841\" style=\"width: 650px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/streetartnews.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/DAL-T4-New-Mural-In-Shanghai-China-2012.jpeg\" rel=\"lightbox[152840]\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-152841\" class=\"wp-image-152841 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/streetartnews.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/DAL-T4-New-Mural-In-Shanghai-China-2012.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"428\" srcset=\"https:\/\/streetartnews.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/DAL-T4-New-Mural-In-Shanghai-China-2012.jpeg 640w, https:\/\/streetartnews.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/DAL-T4-New-Mural-In-Shanghai-China-2012-300x201.jpeg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-152841\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">\u201cT4\u201d in Shanghai, China, 2012<\/p><\/div>\n<p>The Chinese artist painted &#8220;T4&#8221; with a powerful image on the crumbling walls of houses being destroyed.\u00a0The result is a beautiful tribute to forgotten and powerless inhabitants, many of whom are mostly fighting in vain to keep their homes.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_152842\" style=\"width: 1034px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/streetartnews.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/DALeast-Osteoplasty.C-New-Mural-In-Miami-2012.jpg\" rel=\"lightbox[152840]\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-152842\" class=\"wp-image-152842 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/streetartnews.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/DALeast-Osteoplasty.C-New-Mural-In-Miami-2012.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"435\" srcset=\"https:\/\/streetartnews.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/DALeast-Osteoplasty.C-New-Mural-In-Miami-2012.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/streetartnews.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/DALeast-Osteoplasty.C-New-Mural-In-Miami-2012-300x127.jpg 300w, https:\/\/streetartnews.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/DALeast-Osteoplasty.C-New-Mural-In-Miami-2012-768x326.jpg 768w, https:\/\/streetartnews.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/DALeast-Osteoplasty.C-New-Mural-In-Miami-2012-800x340.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-152842\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">\u201cOsteoplasty.C\u201d in Miami, USA, 2012<\/p><\/div>\n<p>To discover more about DALeast visit our <a href=\"https:\/\/streetartnews.net\/tag\/daleast\">#DALeast<\/a> page!<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>DALeas,\u00a0born in 1984 in Wuhan, China, is a prolific, multi-faceted artist known for his unusual paintings of animals. He has been making art since he was three and studied Sculpture at the Institute of Fine Arts. He was fascinated by every form of art and worked on everything\u00a0\u2013 painting, sculpture, installations, synchronizing performance, and digital&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":25,"featured_media":152851,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[4883,2002,1865],"class_list":["post-152840","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-uncategorized","tag-artist-retrospective","tag-dal","tag-daleast"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/streetartnews.net\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/152840","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/streetartnews.net\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/streetartnews.net\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/streetartnews.net\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/25"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/streetartnews.net\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=152840"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/streetartnews.net\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/152840\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":152853,"href":"https:\/\/streetartnews.net\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/152840\/revisions\/152853"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/streetartnews.net\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/152851"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/streetartnews.net\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=152840"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/streetartnews.net\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=152840"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/streetartnews.net\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=152840"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}