Realism

Realism, sometimes called naturalism, is generally the attempt to represent subject matter truthfully, without artificiality and avoiding speculative fiction and supernatural elements.

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    It’s like a mix between geometric language with different patterns, digital parts with organic parts… something like that. The Edmonton mural, for which Alberta is supposed to serve as the inspiration, should last forever although some colours may fade somewhat from exposure to sunlight.

  • The Hero

    ‘The Hero’ mural, crafted by the artistic talents of Hardthirteen, Trevor Peters, and Annaliza Toledo, not only ranks as their largest creation but also signifies a monumental achievement for EMF. It is a striking work of art, radiating both immense presence and boundless inspiration.

  • Goddess Victory

    Painted by duo PichiAvo on one of the most visible walls of Edmonton Downtown.
    This big-sized horizontal wall, covered in graffiti, represents goddess Nike (Victory) leading a chariot horse.
    Four storeys tall and stretching 36 metres across.

  • Shoulder to Shoulder

    This mural commemorates those who have served and died in the in Army, Navy and Air Force. To the very left, a poem titled “For the Fallen” is being held. Next to this is Edith Anderson, who was an Indigenous woman who served as a nurse in World War I. She holds a fallen soldier. Sargent Tommy Prince is seen to the left-centre, an Indigenous war veteran who served in both World War II and the Korean War. To the right, Air Force pilot Russ Bannock and a female ATA pilot, seen studying the operating manual. On the right side of the mural, stands Hampton “Hammy” Grey, a naval pilot and a Canadian Wren, who bears the flag of the ANAF Unit 60.

  • An Eye for the City

    Portage and Main was once the centre for the banking industry with the Royal Bank Building, Vital Statistics, the former Bank of Nova Scotia finding their way into the cityscape. The Carlton, Radisson and Kensington buildings are also illustrated with Can West Global Place seen in the windows. The new hydro building which is currently under construction is located down the alley behind See N’ Save. In an effort to be authentic, my children and I took a photographic walk down Portage Avenue taking pictures for reference material. The transit shelter was our resting place and the Portage footbridge can be seen in the background bridging one shutter to the other. I will often photograph models or people I know as subjects. This time it happened to be my daughter Sonja and son Emanuel. The third shutter is waiting to be completed. It shows a magnifying glass with a boy’s eye up close. The eye exam; a distant memory pervades their thinking with optical lines still in view.

  • A Century of Solidarity

    Winner of Winnipeg’s mural of the year 2020, this mural displays the history of the labour movement in Manitoba. It measures a total of 9,200 square feet, displaying images of various moments throughout our labour history. Including imagery from before the 1919 Winnipeg General Strike to during, then to the impact that it has had on contemporary working class citizens.

  • 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.