+(Re)-Birth
Krista Bursey & DORAS
+Re-Birth, 2019
Acrylic & Airbrush on Wall
124 x 8.5 ft (37.8 × 2.6 m)
Courtesy of MATA
+(Re)-Birth is a large-scale, site-specific mural installation that reimagines the gallery as an immersive, living environment. Spanning 124 feet, the work unfolds from the entrance, up the stairwell, and into the main space — dissolving the boundaries between architecture, painting, and movement.
Created in collaboration with Marc O’Brien (DORAS), the installation merges distinct visual languages through a unified colour palette, weaving together motifs drawn from nature, mysticism, and mythology. The work shifts between dual states: a “light” daytime experience, and a nocturnal multi-dimensional “dark” experience revealed through UV illumination.
By bringing the scale, immediacy, and openness of urban mural practice into an interior setting, +(Re)-Birth disrupts traditional expectations of the gallery space. Live DJ performances during opening hours further activated the installation, allowing sound and atmosphere to shape the viewer’s experience in real time.
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