In Montreal, we'are lucky to have a work by the famous Portuguese street-artist Pantonio :
Photo taken at the end of this winter otherwise the vegetation almost hides the murale. Poor little Christmas tree...
And taken few days ago. Winter has some advantages 😀
WHERE
Santropol Roulant, 111 Rue Roy E, Montreal, Canada.
The Santropol Roulant is a community food hub that brings people of the neighborhood together through various activities like in summer a great market with local products (but with Covid, I don't know if the market is going to take place... The street in front of the building is pedestrian, Les Terrasses Roy, with tables, gardens and a sandpit, perfect for a halt.
Position on Google Maps
WHO
Born in the Azores in 1975, Pantonio studied at the School of Arts and Crafts in Tercera (an island in the Azores), then in graphic arts at the Polytechnic Institute of Tomar. But it was in the 1990s in Lisbon that Pantonio began painting the city walls.
Another photo taken this winter
And this spring
He does impressive murals all around the world ( Portugal, France, Italy, Ukraine, Poland, Tunisia, Maroco, Brazil, Canada, US...) including on the Sienne tower in the 13th arrondissement of Paris, the largest mural of Street Art in Europe (66 meters high by 15 meters wide). See video below.
As you can see, his favorite colors are the blue and black hues that come from its native island. Even his lines recall the continuous movement of the waves. Unique style and recognizable among a thousand (literal translation of a French expression, reconnaissable parmi mille).
@curart38, juste pour info, il est passé par ta ville pour le Street Art Fest en 2017, je me rappelle pas si tu avais fait un post sur cette murale (source : streetartfest.org).
I thought it was a nice place for @kaptnkalle, don't you think ?
On the alley, there is another cool mural done by Style Over Statut :
More about it Street Art #163
WHEN
- 2015.
Sources
Pantonio Galerie Itinerrance
Pantonio during Street Art Fest, Grenoble
Instagram :
Pantonio
Pantonio Sketchbook
My Previous Posts about Street Art
#288 Millo, Montreal
#287 Cemz & Scaner, Montreal
#286 Otek, Waxhead & Cryote, Montreal
#285 Tiburon MonoSourcil Waxhead, Montreal
#284 Lost Claws, Montreal
Bonus Video
