It's a Privilege

Created in 2023 for Nelson International Mural Festival. Fatspatrol joined the festival from Toronto/Dubai to paint this piece on the change house / NDCC rental building at Lakeside Park.

"Fatspatrol is a Dubai-born, Indian origin, Canadian 3rd culture artist. Drawing influence from various stages of her life: her upbringing immersed in Indian block-printed textiles and handicrafts, her youth reading comic books over her brother’s shoulder, her life-long interaction with Islamic and Arabic architecture and patterns, Fathima’s style evokes a recognizable hybrid aesthetic. Her interest in existentialism, mythology, human behavior and human-natural interactions coupled with a BA in Art and Culture and an MA in Sociology results in a curious search for meaning through drawing. Having painted in over 10 countries, Fatspatrol has a passion for public art and its impact on social interaction and place-making. " 

On her mural in Nelson: “This week I’ve really thought about what a privilege it is to have clean water and clean air and to be able to live amongst wildlife and to see the sky. Sometimes my art isn’t only about me and my angst; it’s made people really happy this week and that in itself has given me such a different sense of purpose. I talk about darkness a lot in my life and work so it was nice to be in the light this week and to live lightly.”