Mural Estival 2020 begins softly with mainly virtual activities including DJ set with the creation of work by an artist. The first session was with the DJ Dead Horse Beats and Michael Reeder who participated to the 2018 edition with a stunning mural on the main place of the festival (see photo on the Bonus Section). You can watch it on Instagram.
But the first mural is being created by the artist of the festival poster (more about it on Street News #1, Frédéric Duquette aka Fvckrender. On this occasion, it's the first time that his work goes from digital to mural :
Mural visible on Napoleon Street on the corner of Saint-Laurent Boulevard.
I didn't see the artist at work as I was on a weekend in the countryside (Long live to the mosquitoes 😠) but the work seems promising. it replaces the mural made in 2018 by Sandra Chevrier :
Which one do you prefer ?
Otherwise from July 1, things speed up a little with the launch of CorridArt on boulevard Saint-Laurent with 12 temporary murals painted on canvas. The 12 artists for the phase 1 (until August 20) are essentially known names from the Montreal art scene :
- AIIK & Cleo by 123Klan,
- Hary / Lama,
- J.30000,
- La Charbonne,
- Le renard fou,
- Louis Letters,
- Lyf3r 203,
- Max Prévo,
- MSHL,
- Tshoko,
- Yope Ter Crew
- Yumar.
| Who : | Frédéric Duquette aka Fvckrender |
| How : | Urban Art |
| Where : | Boulevard Saint-Laurent |
| When : | from June 21 to September 20 |
Bonus Pic
Michael Reeder's mural during the Mural Festival 2018
(more about it on Street Art #54)
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