At my Grange Park Labyrinth . . .
“X” marks the spot Sewer Grate !
@iheartmuseums Fresh coat of paint or not, Labyrinth is just sad without David Bowie. 🙁
— Darrell Louder (@getlouder) 22 March 2016
Of course, my answer is Yes . . .
Can #streetart calm #traffic & create safer intersections? #labyrinth pic.twitter.com/CRYFY5ZknE
— Emily Macrae (@emilyamacrae) October 21, 2015
That’s me RE-Painting the Labyrinth at the “T” Intersection where Augusta Avenue passes Wales Avenue during Pedestrian Sunday Kensington Market, Downtown Toronto . . .
[Matt] “Do you know what to do with #Labyrinths?” my dear friend asks.
“Ya, of course,” I respond,
“make your way through the maze as fast as you can.”
“That’s what I used to think too, but it’s actually the opposite. You need to first ask yourself a question before you start. Then you think about the answer to that question as you make your way through; carefully, thoughtfully, patiently.”
We walk through the labyrinth together carefully, talking about life thoughtfully, and appreciating our surroundings patiently.
As we reach the middle, I thank him for his wisdom and friendship and am excited to hear what his question was.
“So, what did you ask yourself?”
“Oh…I don’t even remember anymore. But that was fun, eh?”
Mazes have Minotaurs.
Wading Pools with painted Labyrinths have Toronto City Workers in Hazmat Suits . . .
Taking a break in #Grange Park #Toronto pic.twitter.com/lJM9IYBtzV
— Raymond J. White (@BigRaySays) May 26, 2015
In this sunlight,
Look closely,
You can make out Orange and White painted lines of my Grange Park Labyrinth . . .
Grange Park Labyrinth, an important part of Downtown Toronto’s Grange Park !
Great mid day walk through of Grange Park with members of GPAC and GCA discussing challenges and opps #TOpoli #ward20 pic.twitter.com/VFS3KHOOwn
— Anshul Kapoor (@Anshul_K) August 26, 2014
My Original colours of the Labyrinth in Grange Park were Blue and White with squares of Black.
The Blue was meant to match the Blue of the Giant Wall of the Frank Gehry addition to The Art Gallery of Ontario.
The White and Black was to match the White and Black of the Giant Floating Shoebox in the Sky of the Ontario College of Art and Design.
Both The AGO and OCAD were line of sight when standing in or around my Grange Park Labyrinth.
So the matching colour scheme seemed to reveal itself.
That was Winter and Spring.
It’s now the middle of Summer.
The Green Leaves of the growing trees have naturally veiled the line of sight between the Grange Park Labyrinth and the OCAD Shoebox.
So why not paint the Labyrinth using Orange to match the Giant Plastic Tube Slide on the Playground, which IS still visible, even from a child’s height!
There’s a Day Care inside University Settlement House immediately east of my Labyrinth.
Children from the Day Care often play and enjoy the Labyrinth I painted in Grange Park, Downtown Toronto . . .
In the rain, my Grange Park Labyrinth remains walkable . . .
Chinese Dance atop my Grange Park Labyrinth in Downtown Toronto . . .
