Contemporary

Contemporary art is the art of today, produced in the second half of the 20th century or in the 21st century. Contemporary artists work in a globally influenced, culturally diverse, and technologically advancing world.

  • Ahead

    In my work, glyphs are treated as autonomous entities that defy their usual structures. Sketches, textures, shadows, lines and outlines become fundamental elements of the Composition. In this case, I am exploiting the length of the wall to create a horizontal motion. This piece is inspired by the materials and textures of the structure itself as well as the surrounding area’s luminosity. Colorwise, the mural interacts with the architecture, creating a dialogue with the palette of its surroundings, through a contextual approach that mindfully seeks balance of tones and contrast to blend this large work with subtlety in the environment.

  • “DAYDREAM”

    35’x15’ mural in aerosol & exterior latex by Blazeworks, 2020. “This mural explores the feeling of summer time that can be emphasized while enjoying ice cream. It depicts my sister daydreaming about plants in bloom, birds chirping and warm weather before eating her frozen treat.”

  • Embrace the Journey

    This mural was created as part of the Nelson Beautification Project with The City of Brampton. The project included three murals throughout the downtown core including this one at The Downtown Brampton Transit hub that transformed the space with a vibrant artwork that injects colour, love and creativity into the daily commute.

  • The Haretoise

    This mural is an invitation to find your own speed, to walk at your own rhythm and pace. The mural is inspired by Aesop’s fable “The Hare and the Tortoise”, taking it as a starting point, but posing it as a non-oppositive duality- presenting it as a whole, or as two faces of the same coin.
    Everyone needs to find their own speed to move. If you feel slow, respect your time and personal experience, never compare yourself to others and keep walking forwards. If you are gifted with speed, don’t waste it, keep moving forwards but also remember to appreciate the journey. The creature is called the Haretoise, using half and half of each animal’s names as the creature itself.

  • Inner Warmth

    “The idea of this piece is to play with contrasting the enclosed nature of the space with an overall composition that feels expansive and dynamic. Like a prairie sky, which is what I’ve decided to reference for my palette.” -Derek Simmers

  • Community Lane

    A large collaborative mural between Mony Zakhour (@m0ny.zak) and Billy Franklin (@billyfffboi) on two shipping containers stacked on top of each other at Stackt Market. This mural is to indicate the location of the “Community Lane” at the market. 2021

  • Pigeons

    Created with Steps Initiative, an aerosol mural on corrugation featuring two pigeon heads. Located at Stackt Market, painted by FatsPatrol, 2019.

  • Stay Strong

    Large scale mural on the side of 254 Spadina Ave, supported by stART Toronto. Painted by local muralists Kreecha, SOWL and Flips as a response to the COVID pandemic. Mural is mostly black and white and features a woman wearing a mask, painting a rose in red. Completed in Aug 2020.

  • Untitled

    Outside The Box (OTB) traffic box mural located at Harbord & Brunswick Ave in Toronto. Features a smiling female dancing character on one side and a smiling female painter on the other with joyful and colourful motifs. Painted by Radha Raulgaonkar, July 2022.

  • Bampot Tea House

    Large-scale aerosol mural for Bampot House of Tea on Harbord St. by mural collective Clandestinos Art including Shalak Attack & Bruno Smoky. Features a Panda spirit and a crocodile gentleman drinking tea. Completed 2015