Delphine Dussoubs, 33, is known by her artist name, Dalkhafine. She participates in the 10e edition of the Mural festival in Montreal. His work took shape under the lens of Valérian Mazataud. It can now be admired at 5402 boulevard Saint-Laurent. Interview by Annabelle Caillou
Describe the mural you have decided to create and the message you want to convey.
I had carte blanche to create this mural, but I wanted to wink at one of the sponsors, Guru, and represent the energy of these drinks. So I worked on something very dynamic, starting with very flashy — which I really like to use — to give a little more color to Montreal. […] To illustrate movement, I drew a tiger holding a basketball hoop and a girl arriving in a 1980s car, a 1988 Cadillac Cimarron. kick on old cars right now and I was finding this badass let it be driven by a girl.
What brought you
to become a muralist?
Basically, I am a multidisciplinary artist. I studied applied art and animation. The common thread of my work remains drawing, whether it be illustration, motion design or a mural. It’s just the art form that changes. […] I experienced the street art in Montreal in 2016, on a small surface. And one thing leading to another, the projects got bigger and bigger. This time [dans le cadre du festival Mural]this is going to be the biggest wall I’ve worked on.
What does urban art bring to Montreal, in your opinion?
It brightens up the city, it brings color to a city that is often grey. […] Above all, it transforms Montreal into an open-air art gallery. It’s not everyone who thinks of entering a gallery, it depends a lot on our education. With the murals, art comes to us. I like this popular side, this greater accessibility to art that it offers.