Based between Montreal and Paris, Dalkhafine is a multidisciplinary artist and art director. Whether it’s through illustration, motion design, painting, silkscreening or various objects, each medium is a new playground for her. While the list of collaborations is growing, from advertising with Schweppes to fashion with ALDO or Garage, her dark-bordered universe, where women and wild animals cohabit, has seduced many
Artwork description
Chosen for their essential role as foragers and true agents of pollination, the butterfly and the bee embody movement, life, and resilience. Their presence highlights the importance of preserving biodiversity, even — and especially — within highly mineralized urban environments. They become messengers of a possible balance between development, nature, and quality of life.
At the heart of the composition, the sunflower stands out as a solar and emblematic figure of District Central. A true totem of renewal and energy, it draws the eye while structuring the visual narrative. A human figure extends both gaze and hand toward it in an almost sacred gesture, as if to celebrate or draw nourishment from this vital force. This posture evokes a renewed harmony between humans, their immediate environment, and nature within the city, thus reinforcing an ecological message that is both poetic and accessible.
The organic composition, carried by curves and fluid forms, intentionally contrasts with the surrounding architecture, dominated by strict and rigid lines. This dialogue between the built environment and the living world amplifies the symbolic resonance of the artwork, while firmly anchoring it in its urban context.
Through its bold and dynamic colours, the mural reawakens the neighbourhood where grey still prevails. Visible from a distance, it stands out from the existing urban landscape, captures attention, and creates a true visual anchor — a strong marker of identity, carrying meaning, beauty, and hope for District Central.


