Borrris is a multidisciplinary artist, with a background in graphic design, working in painting and illustration (paintings and murals). Graffiti was his introduction to art and remains a major driver in his approach. He explores individual and collective identity through his creations.
Artwork description
This mural is an ode to nature, biodiversity, and civic engagement. It depicts Montreal citizens and animals united in a march or demonstration for the preservation of the planet.
At the back of the procession, we see a raccoon holding an apple (perhaps found in the trash?), a child carrying a beehive, a woman affectionately holding her cat, a deer, and a crow waving a flag representing Earth — a subtle yet key element for understanding the scene.
Further ahead, a man struggles to hold back his hyperactive dog, surrounded by a crane in flight and a squirrel running on the ground. At the front of the march, a person with a megaphone holds an aquarium containing their fish. A clever fox, standing on two legs, tries to walk like a human, while a rabbit leads the procession.
The leaves in the background are swept up by the wind generated by the movement.