Off Grid
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Call it neo-graffiti, skate art, post-folk or whatever, but a new wave of street art has blossomed worldwide into a united juggernaut in what certainly is the zeitgeist of the early 21st century. This raw form of expression, spawned from underground youth culture, has found its way into institutional museums, corporate marketing schemes and most importantly, the urban landscape. Local toy* Howie Tsui will moderate a panel discussion featuring anonymous guest speakers who have spent many a nights at local rail yards and who have traveled the world over collaborating with the international street art community. Topics include: the definition of “public space,” the mainstream’s commodification of street culture and a female street artist’s perspective on the male-dominated art form. * Toy: A graffiti artists term for a novice. More experienced graffiti artists will often write "toy" next to the tag or graf of the novice. Howie Tsui is an Ottawa-based artist with a particular interest in youth subcultures and the international street art movement. Howie co-curated an exhibit last summer at Galerie SAW Gallery, called Opposition Party, which featured the same four street artists involved in Off Grid. Snail is a 19-year old local writer. He graduated from high school in 2004 and has been painting/writing since. Prior to practicing graffiti, Snail experimented and worked in many different traditional mediums. He will be attending art school in the fall. Other (MTL) has been producing street art for the last 17 years throughout North America, Asia and Europe. Most of his work is painted on the North American freight train system, which allows for them to be viewed by audiences from as far away as Mexico. Leeny is a Montreal-based street artist who is experience in the field will provide a woman's perspective on the practice. |
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