Artist explores human rights and freedom with Sydney's latest street art mural

In this particular artwork, entitled To Be Free Is To Have No Fear, she drew inspiration from a documentary on singer/songwriter and civil rights activist Nina Simone. She explained: "When they asked her what freedom was she said: ‘No fear.’ I thought of people walking through this lane after work, being tired, feeling unmotivated and wanted to say something bold, encouraging, thought-provoking and spirited."

By initially creating the design as a paper cut artwork in a smaller scale, Nadia then translated it to the wall. It will be on display in Sydney until July 2016.

Hernandez has taken part in both solo and group exhibitions across Australia and has created site-specific works in Sydney for cultural hubs such as The Thousands and Golden Age Cinema. Her work is held in private collections throughout Australia, New York, London, Luxembourg, Barcelona, and Japan.
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This particular project is part of Art and About Sydney, an ongoing scheme of temporary public art, placing works of any art form in every corner of Sydney including major projects, intimate exchanges, and thought-provoking exhibitions in unusual spaces.

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