The Magical Garden, by Broadview Community Youth Group and Wallnoise
in a park just north of the Danforth between Ferrier and Logan.
One wall features four murals created by members of the youth group.
Local street artists have decorated the other fences in the park as well as a couple of garage doors in the lane adjacent to the park.
More art under another bridge over the Humber Recreational Trail, this time as the trail passes under St. Phillips Road (near Weston Rd and the 401).
Painted by Gabriel Specter and Dan Bergeron, it represents the energy of a hurricane. Sixty years ago Hurricane Hazel was responsible for flooding of the Humber River that killed people and destroyed many homes.
below: A purple graphic representation of a cyclone beside swirling water is the backdrop for the red slinky-like spiraling energy of the hurricane.
This spiral crosses under the road and connects the two side murals.
Fourteen murals are planned along the route of the Pan Am Path, a trail that will connect Brampton to Pickering running south along the Humber River and then east along Lake Ontario.
This railway bridge is on Royal York Rd, south of Evans Ave. and close to the Mimico GO station. The mural that is there was painted in 2005 and is now showing signs of age. A lot of the paint is peeling badly.
Project of Lamp Community Health Center,
funded by City of Toronto Graffiti Transformation Project,
with thanks to Mimico Residents Association, United Way, and Toronto Community Housing.
Highway 401 passes over the Humber River just west of Weston Road. Beside the river is the Humber Recreational Trail that follows the river. Just south of the 401 there is a break in the trail because of the train tracks so a short detour via Weston Road is needed if you want to continue walking. Otherwise, the trail runs south to Lake Ontario and north to the city limits at Steeles Ave.
Just north of the 401 is Pine Point park and that is where I went to access the bridge under the 401. It is a big bridge with a lot of concrete surfaces. In other words, it is a large canvas for street art.
The most eastern wall of concrete has been painted with a mural by Shalak, Smoky and Fiya as part of the the Pan Am Path. The path is a “legacy” from the Pan Am games and will result in a trail the goes from Brampton to Pickering. Most of this path will incorporate existing trails but new sections are also being built. Anyhow, the mural consists of two women lying on a bed of flowers, one at each end of the bridge. Both are holding a white mask. In the middle is a heart and a pair of lovebirds on the branch of a tree.
Facing the above wall, and on the other side of the trail, is a wall that has recently been painted by a group of street artists. A picture is better than my attempts at translation!
The following photos are from that wall.
There are at least four more walls in this underpass. Running parallel to the trail (all the photos above) is a tunnel like part of the underpass to the west. There is no trail or river in this section, just dirt and rocks. There is some older graffiti on the walls here as well as the beginnings of newer paintings. I think that the plan is to complete these walls too. In the meantime, this is a sample of what’s there now.
And lastly, along the river edge
This afternoon at Yonge Dundas Square,
Turbanup, presented by the Sikh Youth Federation.
There were many people there helping to wrap
and many colours of fabric to choose from.
Figures and Models of Surfaces,
by Isabelle Wenzel,
on King St. West at John (by Metro Hall).
Part of CONTACT Photography Festival.
“I’ve got two legs from my hips to the ground
And when I move ’em they walk around
And when I lift ’em they climb the stairs
And when I shave ’em they ain’t got hairs.”
“I’ve Got Two Legs” by Monty Python’s Terry Gilliam
That’s the sort of thing that went through my head as I took these photos.
All photos are self-portraits of the photographer.
Legs as sculptural elements – colour, shape and composition.
Legs as objects – objectification of the legs is now complete.
These legs were made for walking. Not.
Just walk on by.
More silly thoughts as I watch people walk past the pictures.
below: The blue tones of Metro Hall provide a backdrop.
Fun. Great installation.
Edouard
a CONTACT photography festival exhibit,
VIA Rail Concourse (i.e. where the trains depart from)
Edouard LeBouthillier documented his life in Toronto in the 1970’s and early 1980’s with Polaroid pictures. On the back of the photos he noted dates and places. He also took pictures of Toronto buildings and landmarks that were newly constructed or in the process of being torn down (e.g. the old Eatons store at Yonge & Dundas).
There are two exhibits of his work being shown at CONTACT this year. The first, shown below, is on the east side of the VIA Rail Concourse of Union Station where a number of large prints are on display. If you have trouble finding them, look for VIA platforms 12 and 13.
A second Edouard exhibit is at Art Metropole (1490 Dundas West) and it consists of some of the original polaroids that show his domestic life.
below: At new City Hall.
In front of the tulip garden on the left and lying by the fountain on the right.
below: Edouard was at the CNE on the 17th of August 1977.
below: On the left is Ed’s Wacky Wirld store, 1977
Millwood Bridge
also known as the Leaside Bridge
I first visited this site late in March. For one reason or another I didn’t get around to adding the photos that I took that day to this blog. I was back yesterday on another grey day. There are now leaves on the trees and the graffiti on the concrete has been painted over.
below: The Don River flows under the bridge. In the distance, top right, is the Don Valley Parkway.
There was also some graffiti and street art on the concrete supports at the north end of the bridge. These have now been painted over. The graffiti on the metal portions of the bridge remains.
below: Two of the paintings that are now gone.
Lovebot didn’t want to stick to the paint on the girder but he hung around long enough to get a picture.
All bridges have a character of their own including the Glen Road bridge.
below: Looking east toward Glen Road from the Beltline Trail that follows the Yellow Creek. Photo taken a couple of weeks ago just before the leaves started growing.
The following photos were taken under the north side of the bridge. On the day that I was there, it was impossible to cross the creek – something to do in the future!
Graffiti and/or street art on the north side of the railway underpass on Bloor St. West between Dundas West and Perth Avenue. It is also by the Bloor GO station and where the West Toronto Railpath crosses Bloor Street.
Painted April 17, 18 and 19, 2015 by 26 artists led by Cruz1
This was spudbomb was added a few days later.
This was another StreetARToronto project.
as I walk Toronto 