August, 2018 Archives

“Toronto’s wading pools saved us all.” – Wading Pool Labyrinth – Riverdale Park West – Cabbagetown – Toronto

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August 20th, 2018 Permalink

🇨🇦 No seaside vacation for the first time. Ever. For all of us. (Good thing we swam thru late November last year.) Toronto’s wading pools saved us all. Tried, tested and highly recommended for Turkish cities as well. 🇹🇷 Sanırım hayatımız boyunca yaz… https://t.co/pMSFXVQUNH pic.twitter.com/NOataV5pS4 — Deniz Gözler Özenç (@simply_deniz) August 20, 2018

“Monday inspiration ❤️Take me to…the heart of Robson Square’s Labyrinth created by HiMY SYeD as part of an ongoing Toronto & Vancouver Labyrinths project”

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August 20th, 2018 Permalink

Monday inspiration ❤️Take me to…the heart of Robson Square's Labyrinth created by HiMY SYeD as part of an ongoing Toronto & Vancouver Labyrinths project @robsonstreet. . . . . . #happymonday #robsonstreet #yvr #vancity #vancitylove #vancitybuzz #exploreyvr #labyrinth #yvrsummer #allyouneedislove #colourful #randomdiscovery #discoveryvr #magicalmaze #publicart #robson #onrobson #downtownvancouver A post shared by Take me to… […]

“It’s amazing I’m in this maze with you. I just can’t crack your code.” – Chalk Labyrinth – Granville Street Intersection – Downtown Vancouver

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August 18th, 2018 Permalink

Friday night, I invested the better part of an hour chalking an entire Labyrinth in one of the Entertainment District’s car-free intersections on Granville Street. Curious to see how much of it survived the day’s vehicle traffic, I returned Saturday night after the street was again closed off to cars and open for people. Finding […]

Friday night, I invested the better part of an hour chalking an entire Labyrinth in one of the Entertainment District’s car-free intersections on Granville Street.

Curious to see how much of it survived the day’s vehicle traffic, I returned Saturday night after the street was again closed off to cars and open for people.

Finding my previous night’s faint chalk outline had survived in varying degrees, the Labyrinth remained walkable.

I went for a test walk, and in doing so, a young boy with his mom observing, also began walking it.

A pleasant conversation followed and the young boy and his mom thanked me.

That was enough to confirm what I was going to do anyway, re-chalk the outline of the faded Labyrinth.

I decided to leave the aglets without re-chalked hearts at each of the turns.

I only redrew Hearts at the entrance and the centre this time. A rare decision on my part.

A safe estimate would be that hundreds of people walked, ran, laughed, and made this Labyrinth a part of their party night along Granville Street in Downtown Vancouver.

Including this young Lady, Karen, who stood out for me, as I saw her truly engage and explore and invest much time walking the Labyrinth.

Unexpectedly, found her instagram post, and here it is…

“Last roll from this camera, RIP Pentax 👋🏻” – Wading Pool Labyrinth – Christie Pits Park – Toronto

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August 18th, 2018 Permalink

View this post on Instagram last roll from this camera, rip pentax 👋🏻 A post shared by LS (@laurenspitznagel) on Aug 18, 2018 at 11:59am PDT

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last roll from this camera, rip pentax 👋🏻

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“💙…In awe of this tiny little human child & all his questions & comments👴🏼” – Robson Square Labyrinth – Downtown Vancouver

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August 18th, 2018 Permalink

Jumping on the Heart at the Beginning of the Labyrinth . . . View this post on Instagram First full day back in Vancouver wasn’t SOOOO bad cus I spent most of my day with this crazy, silly boy 💙 . . . In awe of this tiny little human child & all his questions […]

Jumping on the Heart at the Beginning of the Labyrinth . . .

“Adequate raincouver street art.” – Underbrella – Chalk Labyrinth – Bill Curtis Square – Yaletown – Downtown Vancouver

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August 14th, 2018 Permalink

The caption works for either the Underbrella hanging Umbrellas or for my Chalk Labyrinth below it… Or Both! View this post on Instagram Adequate raincouver street art. #raincouver #streetart A post shared by Ma Beas Tin (@mabeastin) on Aug 14, 2018 at 12:25pm PDT

The caption works for either the Underbrella hanging Umbrellas or for my Chalk Labyrinth below it…

Or Both!

“So much art in this city 🙌🏻” – Chalk Labyrinth – Vancouver Mural Festival

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August 13th, 2018 Permalink

This fourth image in the Instagram story below is of my giant half block long Labyrinth I chalked during the Vancouver Mural Festival Street Party on Saturday Afternoon . . . So much art in this city 🙌🏻 @vanmuralfest #mtpleasant #streetart #vanmuralfest #labyrinth A post shared by anna_rose8 (@anna_rose8) on Aug 13, 2018 at 2:26pm […]

This fourth image in the Instagram story below is of my giant half block long Labyrinth I chalked during the Vancouver Mural Festival Street Party on Saturday Afternoon . . .

“Navigating this new path together.” – High Park Labyrinth – Toronto

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August 13th, 2018 Permalink

Whoa… First drone photo I’ve seen of the High Park Labyrinth in Toronto . . . And congrats to the soon-to-be new parents! Navigating this new path together. • #maternity #baby #babybump #pregnancy #expecting #nature #park #highpark #outdoors #toronto #torontopark #life #love @alexnirta #labyrinth A post shared by Storm & Shadow (⚡️ & 🐾) (@stormandshadowgram) […]

Whoa…

First drone photo I’ve seen of the High Park Labyrinth in Toronto . . .

And congrats to the soon-to-be new parents!

“Wading Feet” – Wading Pool – Labyrinth – Riverdale Park West – Cabbagetown – Toronto

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August 12th, 2018 Permalink

Water is where and when “Wading Pool” meets “Labyrinth”. Rolling waves of water elevate what my Labyrinths painted upon Toronto’s Wading Pool surfaces can mean. This video is also just nice to look at and listen to. View this post on Instagram Wading pool. #wadingpool #wadingpoolfun #riverdalefarm #childrenswimming #waterreflection #watermovement A post shared by Rolling […]

Water is where and when “Wading Pool” meets “Labyrinth”.

Rolling waves of water elevate what my Labyrinths painted upon Toronto’s Wading Pool surfaces can mean.

This video is also just nice to look at and listen to.

“Storm Clouds over Vancouver” – Chalk Labyrinth – North East False Creek Seawall

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August 11th, 2018 Permalink

Week’s old Labyrinth I chalked seems to want to stick around a little while longer . . . #stormclouds over #Vancouver #falsecreek #summerstorm #scienceworld A post shared by Jason Keel (@jasonkeel) on Aug 11, 2018 at 8:52pm PDT

Week’s old Labyrinth I chalked seems to want to stick around a little while longer . . .

#stormclouds over #Vancouver #falsecreek #summerstorm #scienceworld

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“We have created you from male and female, and made you into nations and tribes that you may know one other” (Qur’an 49:13) – Islamic Calligraffiti – Vancouver Mural Festival

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August 11th, 2018 Permalink

Directions and process “I was commissioned by Centre for Comparative Muslim Studies to create this mural. At first, we were looking to create a design that would represent Muslims in Vancouver. It immediately felt like an overwhelming task, because one piece of work won’t do any justice to the complexity and uniqueness of these people. […]

Directions and process

“I was commissioned by Centre for Comparative Muslim Studies to create this mural.

At first,

we were looking to create a design that would represent Muslims in Vancouver.

It immediately felt like an overwhelming task,

because one piece of work won’t do any justice to the complexity and uniqueness of these people.

So I took a step back and decided to design this mural for all of the minorities in this city.

I wanted to Illustrate one of the many struggles minorities and immigrants face:

cultural and identity differences.

These differences might feel like a burden when they don’t fit into a society you’re trying to adjust to.

We do not have to justify our culture, traditions and identity.

We’re all so different for a reason.”

– Doaa Jamal

Doaa Jamal

Center for Contemporary Muslim Studies at Simon Frasier University, CCMS SFU

Vancouver Mural Festival

123 East 8th Avenue, Vancouver, Unceded Musquem Territory, British Columbia, Canada

July 29 to August 11 2018

why can’t they see us?

For when others want you and I to fit into this one image they have created.

We are different for a reason.

I designed this mural using Arabic square Kufic script to illustrate a verse from the Qur’an that says

“We have created you from male and female and we made you into tribes and nations that you may know each other” (49:13)

“Here’s the thing I’ve been working on for the past couple weeks!!🎉✨

By creating this mural “Why can’t they see us?”

I’m hoping to challenge all of us as a community.

When my family and I moved here,

I felt like I’m out of this planet.

Like all the time.

Unfortunately some did not make the effort to understand and learn where I come from.

What my culture is like.

Instead,

they gasped and looked at me strangely.

So here is a sweet reminder for you all to genuinely get to know one another with open mind and acceptance.

Cause hey!

One life cannot experience everything this life has to offer. .”

These are a few photographs of me volunteering to help make and finish Doaa Jamal‘s “Why can’t they see us?” Mural…

“One of these things is not like the others…” – Wading Pool Labyrinth – Christie Pits Park – Toronto

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August 11th, 2018 Permalink

Hazmat suits are optional when walking the Wading Pool Labyrinth in Christie Pits Park…? View this post on Instagram A post shared by Geoff Read (@geoffread)

Hazmat suits are optional when walking the Wading Pool Labyrinth in Christie Pits Park…?

“You know you’re in love when you can’t fall asleep because reality is finally better than your dreams” – Robson Square Labyrinth – Downtown Vancouver

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August 10th, 2018 Permalink

Raining upon the Robson Square Labyrinth and its many hearts . . . You know you're in love when you can't fall asleep because reality is finally better than your dreams A post shared by 🐭TOPO ALDANA🐭 (@topoyiyito1) on Aug 10, 2018 at 3:15pm PDT

Raining upon the Robson Square Labyrinth and its many hearts . . .

“Lovers in a Labyrinth” – Vancouver Art Gallery – Robson Square Labyrinth – Downtown Vancouver

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August 10th, 2018 Permalink

My recent repainting of two of the green arcs to a bright red, to complement the repainting of the yellows, as seen in this image really makes all the colours pop! All three primary colours, plus green for the outside boundary, looking good! I am grateful. Lovers in a Labyrinth Passionate Public Play Creative City […]

My recent repainting of two of the green arcs to a bright red, to complement the repainting of the yellows, as seen in this image really makes all the colours pop!

All three primary colours, plus green for the outside boundary, looking good!

I am grateful.

“I love my bike rides, but you see so much more when you walk” – False Creek – Vancouver Public Labyrinth

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August 8th, 2018 Permalink

I love my bike rides, but you see so much more when you walk #nature #falsecreek A post shared by Rebecca Ward (@rebeccaknit1tea1) on Aug 8, 2018 at 7:53pm PDT

I love my bike rides, but you see so much more when you walk #nature #falsecreek

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