Amok Island Paints Geometric Flora and Fauna Murals Across Western Australia and Beyond
Amok Island, originally from Amsterdam and now situated in Fremantle, Western Australia, specializes in creating expansive geometric murals that celebrate the planet's biodiversity. His artwork showcases indigenous mammals, crustaceans, and flora in areas such as Ravensthorpe and Dwellingup. Among his prominent creations are "The Honey Eaters" (2021), "Grevillea bipinnatifida" (2021), "The Last Swans" (2020), and "The banning of Second-Generation Anticoagulant Rodenticides" (2026) for the NMBW Festival. These murals draw attention to local wildlife and conservation efforts as biodiversity declines. This year, scientists discovered a new wild cat species in Bolivia. Despite initiatives like the Ocean Census documenting marine life, many species are disappearing rapidly due to habitat destruction, pollution, and climate change. More of his work can be found on Instagram.
Key facts
- Amok Island was born in Amsterdam and is currently based in Fremantle, Western Australia
- His large-scale geometric murals focus on the fragility of Earth's biodiversity
- Murals portray mammals, crustaceans, flowers, and other regionally specific creatures and specimens
- Works include "The Honey Eaters" (2021) in Ravensthorpe, Western Australia
- "Grevillea bipinnatifida" (2021) is in Dwellingup, Western Australia
- "The Last Swans" (2020) is in Northam, Western Australia
- "The banning of Second-Generation Anticoagulant Rodenticides" (2026) is in South Perth, Western Australia, for NMBW Festival
- "V. kershawi on E. websteriana" (2024) is in Perth City, Western Australia
- "Seagulls and Chip" (2024) is in Fremantle, Western Australia
- "Leopard Cat" (2026) is in Hong Kong
- An international team of scientists announced a new wild cat species in Bolivia this year
- Ocean Census documents hundreds of new marine species annually
- Possibly thousands of species disappear each year, accelerated by habitat loss, pollution, and climate change
Entities
Artists
- Amok Island
Institutions
- Ocean Census
- NMBW Festival
- Colossal
- National Geographic
Locations
- Amsterdam
- Netherlands
- Fremantle
- Western Australia
- Australia
- Bolivia
- Ravensthorpe
- Dwellingup
- Northam
- South Perth
- Perth City
- Perth
- Hong Kong