THE ART OF MOUSTACHERY: Makatron

MR. MONOPOLY gets a moustache makeover for Movember, with exclusive artworks by celebrated Australian street artists being auctioned to raise funds for men’s mental health and suicide prevention programs.

MR. MONOPOLY REIMAGINED

Nature finds its way into almost everything Makatron paints, and in this case, it’s MR. MONOPOLY’s Moustache. Gone is the refined moustache we once knew and in its place rests a piece of wilderness that has taken on a life of its own. This naturalized Mo is thematically consistent with Makatron’s other work, where natural forces always fight back against the unyielding march of civilisation.

Speaking on his involvement in The Art of Moustachery, Makatron said, “I wanted to get involved with this project, as it’s pretty typical of Australian men, if not of those globally, to think that it’s not manly to ask for help or to talk about depression or to be showing weakness. Movember allows people to open up and bring mental health into general conversation, which is so important.”

ABOUT MAKATRON

Mike Maka, also known at Makatron, is a Melbourne based artist who has exhibited work the world over, with his artwork on iconic landmarks such as the Berlin Wall and the River Ganges. At the age of 20, he received a scholarship to study art in New York, which led to 10 years in 10 cities, where he left his mark on many walls. His artwork captures a world in which the natural forces fight back against humanity, reclaiming the earth from the uncaring advance of civilisation. Focusing on the friction between man, beast and machine, Maka presents a message to mankind to step foot outside of the concrete jungle and reconnect with mother nature and the animal in all of us. He is based in Melbourne, Australia, but has been known to wander in other dimensions.

Makatron is one of five celebrated Aussie street artists who - alongside Movember Co-founder and Global Brand & Creative Director, Travis Garone - has been given the unique opportunity to reimagine the MR. MONOPOLY character for the first time ever in the game’s 85-year history.

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