Maracatu Mar Aberto . . .
Atop the Heart Labyrinth I painted in the middle of the Baldwin & Augusta Avenue intersection in Kensington Market, Downtown Toronto . . .
Maracatu Mar Aberto . . .
Atop the Heart Labyrinth I painted in the middle of the Baldwin & Augusta Avenue intersection in Kensington Market, Downtown Toronto . . .
Heart Labyrinth I painted in the middle of the Baldwin and Augusta Intersection . . .
That’s me in the background painting “# K E N S I N G T O N M A R K E T” atop Augusta Avenue on Pedestrian Sunday, Kensington Market . . .
There I am in the distance re-painting one of six Labyrinths that now can be walked all along Augusta Avenue in Kensington Market, Downtown Toronto . . .
Sidewalk Push-ups beside the Heart Labyrinth . . .
Thank you Danielle !
Thank you Danielle!
Happy Labyrinth Walking!
🍥 🚶🏽♀️ ❤️
— HïMY SYeD 🍥 City of Labyrinths Project (@LabyrinthsDOTca) August 20, 2019
Being Private in Public beside my Heart Labyrinth painted on the north end of Augusta Avenue in Kensington Market . . .
Labyrinths I painted on Augusta Avenue in Kensington Market remain vibrant and walkable . . .
But watch for cars !!!
Hmmm…
Depending on how much of the existing Painted lines which make up my Heart Labyrinth survives by the August 25 2019 Pedestrian Sunday, I may redesign the Heart into a New Labyrinth.
Many people create photographs of themselves standing or sitting in the middle of my Labyrinths . . .
Wonderful composition as it captures enough of the length of the street to include all four of the day’s Labyrinths inside of the vanishing point!
Cars beginning rolling atop my painted Labyrinths all along North Augusta Avenue after it re-opens to vehicular traffic . . .
This Labyrinth was originally going to be painted yellow.
Instead,
I chose Orange as an impulse buy at the paint store.
It worked out well.
This long exposure confirms it . . .
Look closely in the top left of the image.
You can make out the Heart Labyrinth I painted in Red.
The red paint has since faded,
Nevertheless,
This long exposure re-reveals it !
I’m already working out Labyrinth designs for the next Pedestrian Sunday on July 28 2019, placing it in a different area of Kensington Market to mix things up for the kids . . .
Jo was kind enough to say hello and ask me a little bit about the Labyrinths I painted on Augusta Avenue during Pedestrian Sunday . . .
Wonderful surprise to see her in depth instagram post…
Thank you Jo!
Happy Walking!
“In Kensington Market this past weekend and came across these Labyrinths made by HiMY SYeD.
As I learned from the artist, Labyrinths were essential to ancient civilizations, the earliest ones built out of stone along the sea to capture fish as sustenance.
To HiMY , his Labyrinths are a form of “urban acupuncture.”They encourage people to explore space, place, decision-making, choice, habit, and even perseverance.
As some complete the path, others may cheat and break the course.
It’s great that a simple urban intervention like this can create surprise, participation, and play🤸♂️
While a maze is meant to puzzle and confuse, the Labyrinth will always lead you to its centre ❤️” – Jo Minhinnett
Video + Images of me painting first of four Pedestrian Sunday Labyrinths on Augusta Avenue . . .