Abandoned (Backstage)
These images were taken in an abandoned building at Dundas Street West and Sterling Road previously occupied by Vespa Toronto and Jack’s Rental. The building burned down in late December, 2020.
The images shown here are of the building tagged and destroyed from the inside; the marks of street artists collide with left furniture, curses and poetry. The artist takes dozens of images, collages them digitally and prints them before turning his hand to them with marks of his own - acrylic paint, spray paint and coloured pencil. The title, Abandoned (Backstage), hints at something not meant to be seen from those screaming to be heard.
Ghost Maze, 44" x 38", Acrylic, Spray Paint and Pencil Crayon on Archival Photograph
The Locker Room, 44" x 32", Acrylic, Spray Paint and Pencil Crayon on Archival Photograph
The Pink Bathroom, 44" x 24", Acrylic, Spray Paint and Pencil Crayon on Archival Photograph
Cubby Love, 44" x 24", Acrylic, Spray Paint and Pencil Crayon on Archival Photograph
I Am Stuck In a Dream (Poo Gang), 44" x 23", Acrylic, Spray Paint and Pencil Crayon on Archival Photograph
The Pink Room, 44" x 20", Acrylic, Spray Paint and Pencil Crayon on Archival Photograph
Huron Sleep, 44" x 24", Acrylic, Spray Paint and Pencil Crayon on Archival Photograph
Hi Pigs, 44" x 42", Acrylic, Spray Paint and Pencil Crayon on Archival Photograph
Ghost Maze, 44" x 24", Acrylic, Spray Paint and Pencil Crayon on Archival Photograph
FAX, 44" x 44", Acrylic, Spray Paint and Pencil Crayon on Archival Photograph
Eat My Vitamin, 44" x 24", Acrylic, Spray Paint and Pencil Crayon on Archival Photograph
Broken Toes, 44" x 24", Acrylic, Spray Paint and Pencil Crayon on Archival Photograph
Blackhole Babe, 44" x 24", Acrylic, Spray Paint and Pencil Crayon on Archival Photograph
The Orange Staircase, 44" x 24", Acrylic, Spray Paint and Pencil Crayon on Archival Photograph
White Hole (Freaked It), 44" x 24", Acrylic, Spray Paint and Pencil Crayon on Archival Photograph
Tuesdays Midnight, 44" x 24", Acrylic, Spray Paint and Pencil Crayon on Archival Photograph
This is Your Only Warning, 44" x 24", Acrylic, Spray Paint and Pencil Crayon on Archival Photograph
Installation, Dundas St. W
Images of these photo - paintings were taken, printed and wheat-pasted on the construction hoarding covering where the building previously stood on Dundas Street West in Toronto. The images were posted from May until they started to disintegrate in late summer.
