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Abhassara Mote — San Diego

DALeast’s Abhassara Mote in San Diego: a tall human figure of black wire-like strokes seems to come apart on a gray wall above a small doorway
Artwork FileSan Diego, USA

Abhassara Mote

Goneby 2026

DALeast · painted mural, November 2014 · San Diego, California, USA · Sea Walls

Photo: as published on World Art Utopia; photographer not identified. Artwork: DALeast.

Abhassara Mote was DALeast’s wall for Sea Walls (PangeaSeed Foundation) in San Diego, painted in November 2014 to draw attention to shark conservation. Sea Walls now says the mural no longer exists. Source Source Checked

Gone by 2026. Sea Walls, which organized the mural, states on its page (read 27 October 2026): “Unfortunately, this mural no longer exists.” It gives no date for the loss. Source Checked

💡 4 things to know

  1. Sea Walls, San DiegoSea Walls lists Abhassara Mote by DALeast in San Diego, painted during its 1–10 November 2014 activation. Source Checked
  2. A shark-conservation wallThe mural’s focus was shark conservation. Sea Walls writes that up to 100 million sharks are killed every year for their fins. Source Checked
  3. Named by the artistDALeast’s archive lists Abhassara mote, San Diego – USA, 2014. Source Checked
  4. Gone, not permanentWXLLSPACE still calls it a permanent mural; Sea Walls, the organizer, says it no longer exists. We follow Sea Walls. Source Source Conflicting

📍 Where it is

Former site: San Diego, California, USA. The sources give no street address Source Source Reported

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🗓️ Sightings

  1. 20141–10 Nov

    Painted during Sea Walls San Diego (activation 1–10 Nov)

  2. Goneby 2026

    Sea Walls page, read 27 Oct 2026: the mural no longer exists

Green stamps mark dated photographs; amber stamps mark records or reports; red stamps mark loss. Publication dates are not camera dates.

🗞️ In the sources

Sea Walls (PangeaSeed Foundation)undated

Abhassara Mote by DALeast

“Unfortunately, this mural no longer exists.”

The organizer’s page for the mural, San Diego, November 2014.

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✅ The facts

Artist
DALeast Source Source Checked
Title
Abhassara Mote Source Source Checked
Year
2014 (1–10 November 2014) Source Source Checked
Project
Sea Walls (PangeaSeed Foundation) Source Checked
Theme
Shark conservation Source Checked
Place
San Diego; exact wall not given Source Source Unconfirmed
Status
Gone, per Sea Walls; WXLLSPACE still lists it as permanent Source Source Conflicting

🔗 Related

All sources & image credits

Photo: as published on World Art Utopia; photographer not identified. Artwork: DALeast.

Last checked: 27 October 2026 · How we verify art