Lovebot

Lovebot

Lovebot
267 Brock Avenue

Many “Lovebot” sculptures and images can be found across Toronto, but this is one of the largest of its kind. Since it was first painted in 2016, the robot went though many alterations before arriving at its present state. The mural’s palate is an eye-catching combination of grey and red, that may be interpreted as depicting love in the age of technology.

Artwork Information
  • Title: Lovebot
  • Creation date:2016
  • Address: 267 Brock Avenue
  • Artists: Matthew Del Degan

ABOUT THE ARTISTS


Matthew Del Degan

The Love Invasion began as a Toronto-based grassroots initiative, featuring the deployment of 100 hand-cast concrete Lovebot sculptures. Acting as a unique and meaningful social objects placed in the paths of pedestrians, each Lovebot sculpture was dedicated to a person or group that performed a powerful act of kindness in their community. The purpose: to illuminate the kindness and compassion in our city and, inspire more. Following years of dedication from Lovebot creator Matthew Del Degan along side his strong team of volunteers and the ever-growing Lovebot community, Lovebot’s movement continues to gain outstanding momentum. Lovebot stickers and posters are now displayed in locations around the world, made possible by Lovebot’s devoted and active leaders wishing to spread kindness. In addition, due to the recent success of the D.I.Y Lovebot crowd-funding campaign, the first ever Lovebot toy is soon to be released as a platform that Lovebot fans can customize and share with the intention to foster creativity and kindness in all of us. By placing something meaningful and unique in people’s paths, Lovebot creates an impactful and uplifting experience. With constant social initiatives and methods for others to join the Love Invasion movement, Lovebot continues to inspire others to love more and get involved in making this world a better place.

1591 Dundas St W

1591 Dundas St W

1591 Dundas St W
Corn Girl

Commissioned art work for Lula Lounge and Dundas West BIA.

Artwork Information

ABOUT THE ARTIST


Shalak

Shalak is a Canadian-Chilean visual artist who graduated Concordia University with a BFA in Studio Arts and studied Fine Arts for a year at the Universidad Autónoma Benito Juarez de Oaxaca, Mexico.

She has worked with various youth groups and NGOs to engage at-risk youth in the arts. Clandestinos has taken part in mural festivals in Sweden, Chile, Germany, Manitoba and ArtBasel in Miami.

Shalak

This artwork is proudly hosted by Lula Lounge, 1585 Dundas St  West.

Hosts ensure a long life to the artworks by acting as their custodians. If you would like to know more about the Dundas West Open Air Museum hosts program then please contact us at hosts@dundaswest.museum.

1653 Dundas St W

1653 Dundas St W

1653 Dundas St W
Roots of hope

This series of murals along Dundas Street West created as part of a cultural exchange celebrates the relationship between Canada and Chile and, in particular the cities of Toronto and Valparaiso during 2018.

Artwork Information
  • Title: Roots of Hope
  • Creation date: 2018
  • Address: 1653 Dundas St W
  • Artists: Giovanni Zamora

ABOUT THE ARTISTS


Giovanni Zamora

Giovanni Zamora is a Chilean painter and muralist born in Viña del Mar in 1990. His primary mediums are oil and dry pastel and he specializes in portraiture.

Zamora demonstrated artistic skill and interest from a young age, but it was not until he had completed his university studies that he decided to develop a career as a visual artist. While he often works in a realistic style, his murals works also sometimes incorporate powerfully abstracted elements. He led student protests in Chile from 2011 to 2013, and his political concerns are often present in his work.

Giovanni Zamora

Igreja Novas de Alegria - The City Church InternationalThis artwork is proudly hosted by Igreja Novas de Alegria – The City Church International1653 Dundas St  West.

Hosts ensure a long life to the artworks by acting as their custodians. If you would like to know more about the Dundas West Open Air Museum hosts program then please contact us at hosts@dundaswest.museum.

1617 Dundas St W

1617 Dundas St W

1617 Dundas St W
Cat and Mouse

Street art that was commissioned in 2015 by the “Elite” plumbing.

Artwork Information
  • Title: Cat & Mouse
  • Creation Date: 2015
  • Address: 1617 Dundas St W
  • Artists: Jonny Cakes & Sewp

This artwork is proudly hosted by Elite Plumbing1617 Dundas St  West.

Hosts ensure a long life to the artworks by acting as their custodians. If you would like to know more about the Dundas West Open Air Museum hosts program then please contact us at hosts@dundaswest.museum.

1608 Dundas St W

1608 Dundas St W

1608 Dundas St W
Selva (jungle)

This mural depicts a gorilla, surrounded by dense tropical vegetation. In the background there is a swamp inhabited by birds. The mural’s contrasting colours imbue the scene with vibrant energy. The detailed rendering of the flora and fauna illustrates the skill and close collaborative style of the artists, Shalak and Smokey.

Artwork Information
  • Title: Selva (Jungle)
  • Creation:
  • Address: 1608 Dundas St W
  • Artists: Clandestinos Crew
ABOUT THE ARTISTS


Clandestinos Crew

Clandestinos is the Toronto-based husband-and-wife-team Shalak Attack (Elisa Monreal) and Bruno Smoky (Bruno Revitte).

Smoky got his start as a graffiti artist in 2004, painting walls in the Brasilândia district of São Paulo. Shalak is a Canadian-Chilean visual artist who graduated from Concordia University with a BFA in studio arts, and also studied fine art  at the Universidad Autónoma Benito Juarez of Oaxaca, Mexico.

Both have worked with various youth groups and NGOs to engage at-risk youth in the arts. Clandestinos has taken part in mural festivals in Sweden, Chile, Germany, Manitoba and ArtBasel in Miami.

This artwork is proudly hosted by The Baby G, 1608 Dundas St  West.

Hosts ensure a long life to the artworks by acting as their custodians. If you would like to know more about the Dundas West Open Air Museum hosts program then please contact us at hosts@dundaswest.museum.