Kiwi Flex by FLOX x SWEATS

Painted with a popping palette of neon aerosol this mural was black lit during the Taranaki Festival Of Lights 2023. At night the artwork glows, paying homage to New Zealands diverse abundance of native flora and fauna.
Gold Striped Geckos make an appearance, twisting and turning themselves around the natural shapes that the architecture provides, while a native Kingfisher flaps its wings around the bend of the stairs and a Kkako flies off to the right.

[FLOX]
With her roots firmly stamped within the street art era of the early 2000s, FLOXs trademark style derived from the natural world is unquestionably recognisable today.
The artist has always maintained a philosophy of making art for the people and making her art accessible which saw FLOX take her own artistic lane by avoiding the traditional artist/gallery relationship. Today, FLOX is one of Aotearoa's most recognised artists, spreading her ever expanding wings both locally and internationally with mural projects, commissions, product lines, brand colabs and workshops. 
Painting site specific murals, FLOX gives voice to local narratives and environmental issues, often in collaboration with surrounding communities. As her brand has grown globally, FLOX has travelled ever wider,creating works that celebrate native, endangered or rare flora and fauna around the world, determined to put the subject of nature and its ever precarious position in this world, at the forefront of her practice.

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/floxnz/
Personal web: https://flox.co.nz/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Floxnz/

[SWEATS]
SWEATS is the art & creative studio. Producing: artworks, prints, illustration, design, lettering, apparel, art toys & murals. SWEATS artworks can be characterised by their expressionistic and textural representations of figures and objects. His work explores the multifaceted nature of the human experience, tapping into an explosion of senses while retaining a playful naivety. Within this SWEATS creates bold contrasts and highlights different aspects of feeling and emotion to engage intrigue and connection..
With a Bachelor of Art & Design, SWEATS has over 20 years working internationally in the creative arts, achieved industry awards in Aotearoa and Australia for design, recently winning gold at NZ Pride & Print. Constantly evolving, his multidisciplinary work has spanned a wide variety of commercial and personal projects ranging from painting, design, illustration, and lettering, applied to areas of art, branding, print, packaging, merchandising, and murals. SWEATS works from a shared studio in Grey Lynn, Tmaki Makaurau, Aotearoa, and is co-founder of the artist workspace Eyes On Fire Gallery.

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sweats___/
Personal web: https://sweats.nz/