“Artivism: An explosion of creativity, a marrying of art and activism”

Over the past three years, street artists across the globe have taken up their brushes, prepped their spray cans, and united for one common mission. To Save Our Seas.

From endangered species and coral decline to ocean plastics and loss of global biodiversity, these artists have depicted a myriad of environmental issues for all the world to see. Last year, I covered their decent upon the tiny Mexican island of Isla Mujeres under the conservation flagship PangeaSeed.

“PangeaSeed is an international organization who collaborates with members of the art, science, and environmental activist communities. They are dedicated to raising public awareness and education surrounding the conservation and preservation of sharks and other marine species in peril.”

In 2014, they created over 15 murals on Isla Mujeres alone that have inspired the community and thousands of tourists that flock to this summertime haven.

Recently, the extraordinary team at PangeaSeed, rallied the troops yet again, this time in Cozumel, Mexico. With over thirty supported artists, PangeaSeed nearly tripled this years mural count. An entire island brimming with beautiful ocean artwork. A bold statement to the current status and peril of our global oceans.

Below is just a small glimpse of the larger festival. If you would like to learn more about PangeaSeed or how to support this amazing conservation organization please visit: www.PangeaSeed.org

For more information about the SeaWalls project and other installations: www.pangeaseed.org/swmfo/

You can also view the other murals on Instagram @SeaWalls_ and @SeaWalls_Stories

#SeaWalls #SeaWallsMX #PangeaSeed #StayWild

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“Any form of art is a form of power; it has impact, it can affect change – it can not only move us, it makes us move.”                                         -Ossie Davis

What better way to bring awareness to the threats facing our oceans than to plaster them on the sides of buildings. Bold, beautiful, and too big to be ignored.

This is exactly what Tre Packard and the rest of the brilliant company of street artists at PangeaSeed are doing with their Sea Walls project.

Harnessing the power of their craft, the PangeaSeed artisans are fulfilling their ongoing mission to use art as a medium to bring public awareness and education surrounding the conservation and preservation of sharks and other marine species in peril.

Since 2009, PangeaSeed has shed light on numerous ocean issues through their artivism  campaigns. Most recently, their Sea Walls campaign has brought them all over the world as they draw epic murals depicting everything from invasive species to overfishing.

This next week, PangeaSeed will be assembling street artists from around the globe as they descend on the small Mexican island of Isla Mujeres. Inspired by the massive homage of whale sharks and manta rays that annually come to the island to feed, artists will cover the island in Sea Walls with the hopes that they can shed light on the issues and help change the tide for these majestic creatures.

Check out more of the amazing artwork that has stemmed from this project:

Aaron Glasson – Galle Fort, Sri Lanka addressing ocean pollution.

Aaron Glasson – San Diego, California addressing shark conservation.

Aaron Glasson and Celeste Byers – Colombo, Sri Lanka addressing manta ray overfishing.

Celeste Byers and Aaron Glasson – Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam addressing the impact of fish farming. 

Aaron Glasson and Celeste Byers – Colombo, Sri Lanka addressing human impact on our seas.

CYH JAYSON – Taipei, Taiwan addressing “seafood” over-consumption and conservation.

Toof – Honolulu, Hawaii addressing shark conservation.

Aaron Glasson, PangeaSeed and JMA Middle School students, Burbank California addressing shark conservation.

For more about PangeaSeed and their Sea Walls project, please visit them at: www.pangeaseed.org

Top image: Aaron Glasson & Celeste Byers – Tulum, Mexico addressing invasive species.

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