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City of Labyrinths

Toronto & Vancouver City of Labyrinths is a Project to create public Labyrinths within walking distance of every Torontonian & Vancouverite.

Intended to create safe walking spaces for both play and contemplation.

Labyrinths are placed in parks, public spaces, during neighbourhood street parties or major urban festivals like Pedestrian Sunday Kensington Market in Toronto or Car Free Days in Vancouver.

HiMY SYeD – Labyrinth Maker & Project Co-ordinator

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Land Acknowledgements

Traditional: recognizes lands traditionally used and/or occupied by the People or First Nations in parts of the country.

Ancestral: recognizes land that is handed down from generation to generation.

Unceded: refers to land that was not turned over to the Crown (government) by a treaty or other agreement.

Tsí Tkaròn:to

Toronto / Tsí Tkaròn:to / Gichi Kiiwenging is‌ ‌part‌ ‌of‌ ‌Treaty‌ ‌13‌ ‌between‌ ‌the‌ ‌Crown‌ ‌and‌ ‌the‌ ‌Mississaugas‌ ‌of‌ ‌the‌ ‌Credit‌ ‌First‌ ‌Nation.‌ ‌
This‌ ‌land‌ ‌is‌ ‌the‌ ‌traditional‌ ‌territory‌ ‌of‌ ‌the‌ ‌Anishinabek‌ ‌Nation,‌ ‌
the‌ ‌Haudenosaunee‌ Confederacy,‌ ‌
the‌ ‌Huron-Wendat,‌ ‌
and‌ ‌the‌ ‌Métis.‌
‌This‌ ‌territory‌ ‌is‌ ‌subject‌ to Sewatokwà:tshera, ‌‌the‌ ‌Dish‌ ‌With‌ ‌One‌ Spoon‌ ‌Wampum‌ ‌Belt‌ ‌Covenant.
This agreement, made between the Anishinaabe and the Haudenosaunee, was meant to ensure that the lands and resources around the Great Lakes were properly cared for, and that all nations sharing this territory would do so responsibly, respectfully and sustainably.

Metro Vancouver

Labyrinths are made on the traditional, ancestral and unceded territory of the Coast Salish peoples –

Sḵwx̱wú7mesh (Squamish),

Stó:lō and

Səl̓ílwətaʔ/Selilwitulh (Tsleil-Waututh)

and xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam) Nations.

Labyrinths are made in traditional, ancestral and unceded territory of

the Kwantlen,

the Katzie,

the Semiahmoo

and Tsawwassen First Nations.

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Category: Serendipity

“Today I went for a walk in my neighbourhood and ran into HiMY SYeD painting his newest Labyrinth…” – Wading Pool – Budapest Park – Sunnyside – Toronto

Today I went for a walk in my neighbourhood and ran into @LabyrinthsDOTca painting his…

“Blue building with green markings…” – Labyrinth – Augusta Avenue at Denison Square – Kensington Market – Downtown Toronto

In Greek mythology, Icarus (the Latin spelling, conventionally adopted in English; Ancient Greek: Ἴκαρος, Íkaros,…

“Street Love | Unconventional Urban Beauty” – Labyrinth – Kensington Avenue – Kensington Market – Downtown Toronto

View this post on Instagram Street Love | Unconventional Urban Beauty | Alley Roots |…

“Ilyssa’s daily joys…” – Labyrinth – Kensington Avenue – Kensington Market – Downtown Toronto

My pass-through Street Labyrinth painted on Kensington Avenue . . . View this post on…

“Feels like the 70th” – Labyrinth – Kensington Avenue – Kensington Market – Downtown Toronto

The gaps in the arcs of this Labyrinth I painted on Kensington Avenue reveals where…

“One second there was a couple in love, next second they are totally disappeared without a trace.” – Labyrinth – Wading Pool – Christie Pits Park – Toronto

“Love could be mysterious, Love might go as quickly as it comes. One second there…

Richard Underhill – Labyrinth – Augusta Avenue at Denison Square – Kensington Market – Downtown Toronto

Jazz Musician Richard Underhill with one of my Kensington Market Street Labyrinths in the backdrop…

“Power hour sesh at the ⭕️ today.” – Masking Tape Ghost Labyrinth – Hinge Park – Olympic Village – Vancouver

BMX Flatlanding . . . View this post on Instagram Power hour sesh with the…

“Exploring Downtown Toronto” – Labyrinths – Augusta Avenue – Kensington Market

Looking south down Augusta Avenue with the “# K E N S I N G…

“Heart of the day, stumbled across at Robson Square. ❤️” – Robson Square Labyrinth – Downtown Vancouver

So many people step onto the Heart I painted in the Centre of my Labyrinth…

“House hunting in Toronto. Which one should I pick? 🤔👀👀” – Labyrinth – Kensington Avenue – Kensington Market

Pick the House with The Labyrinth in front !

“Labour Day Vibes” – Labyrinth – Augusta Avenue at Denison Square – Kensington Market – Downtown Toronto

I wasn’t able to finish making this intersection Street Labyrinth the way it needed to.…

“Some pics from day 2 in Toronto visiting Kensington Market…” – Labyrinths – Augusta Avenue

As hoped, my painted “# K E N S I N G T O N…

“Pano-Rama” – Wading Pool Labyrinth – Bellevue Square Park – Kensington Market – Toronto

My now long-gone Bellevue Square Park Wading Pool Labyrinth tops this Quintych of panoramas around…

“Waited patiently all summer for this!!!! 🧜🏻‍♀️” – Wading Pool Labyrinth – Kempton Howard Park – Toronto

View this post on Instagram Waited patiently all summer for this!!!! 🧜🏻‍♀️ #dogsoftoronto #dogswimming #goldendoodlesofinstagram…

“Is Love the beginning of the maze or the end??? I love Toronto, Kensington Market edition. ☀️❤️” – Labyrinth – Augusta Avenue at Denison Square

The answer is . . . Both ! Labyrinth I painted at the T-Intersection of…

“Call signal for Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles…” – Labyrinth – Augusta Avenue – Kensington Market – Downtown Toronto

Batman has the Bat Signal. Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles have . . . My Labyrinth…

“🥐” – Labyrinths – Augusta Avenue – Kensington Market – Downtown Toronto

Croissant ? Yeah, I suppose my Classic three lane Labyrinth this cyclist is approaching looks…

“Love Button” – Labyrinth – Kensington Avenue – Kensington Market – Downtown Toronto

Hearts. I now place them in the Centre of almost all my Labyrinths. I add…

“It’s amazing how much the rain can clean the streets of Kensington Market; the difference 24hrs & a rainfall can make.”– Labyrinths – Augusta Avenue – Downtown Toronto

Labyrinths, like Rainbows, need rain . . . View this post on Instagram It’s amazing…

“Happy National Dog Day from me and my main dog💖, I’m so grateful we found each other 👯‍♀️”– Heart Labyrinth – Augusta Avenue – Pedestrian Sunday – Kensington Market – Toronto

That’s me in the background painting “# K E N S I N G T…

“This weekend was remarkably full of emotions, experiences, and transformations.”– Labyrinths – Augusta Avenue – Pedestrian Sunday – Kensington Market – Toronto

This Turquoise Coloured Labyrinth was the first one of the day that I painted on…

“Did you hear that? I think a Human dropped some Taco Meat 🌮” – Labyrinth – Augusta Avenue – Pedestrian Sunday – Kensington Market – Toronto

Cosmo the Mini Schnoodle inside one of seven Labyrinths I painted on Augusta Avenue .…

“Is there a bad time to do pushups?” – Heart Labyrinth – Augusta Avenue – Kensington Market – Downtown Toronto

Sidewalk Push-ups beside the Heart Labyrinth . . . View this post on Instagram A…

“Entertained and Amused. 🕺🏼💃🏽” – Robson Square Labyrinth – Downtown Vancouver

Break Dancers from all over Metro Vancouver gravitate to Robson Square to do their thing.…

Dalla Dalla – Itzy KPOP Dance Cover – Robson Square Labyrinth – Downtown Vancouver

My Robson Square Labyrinth remains a Public Space stage for KPOP Dance Troupes from around…

“Kensington Market 😍” – Heart Labyrinth – Kensington Avenue – Downtown Toronto

Heart design in the Labyrinth I painted on Kensington Avenue during the July 2019 Pedestrian…

Geyser! – Wading Pool Labyrinth – Christie Pits Park – Toronto

Sometimes Young Wading Pool staffers turn on the vertical Fountain Geyser atop the Water Pump…

“Before summer ends☀️” – Labyrinth – Wading Pool – Wadsworth Park – Toronto

What Summer is complete without a Labyrinth Walk . . . Or Splash ! View…

“Invasion of privacy.” – Heart Labyrinth – Augusta Avenue – Kensington Market – Downtown Toronto

Being Private in Public beside my Heart Labyrinth painted on the north end of Augusta…

“It is serendipitous and perfect, everything came together for me to attend, as it is exactly what my soul needed in this moment. 🌀🌱✨” – Vancouver Public Labyrinth

“I had the privilege of attending the “Crossing the Threshold” weekend from Birthing from Within…

“They’ve been playing a game bouncing and chasing a ball for a solid hour now 🤷🏻‍♀️” – Wading Pool Labyrinth – Christie Pits Park – Toronto

The presence of water transforms the Labyrinth. As much as the Labyrinth has transformed the…

“Love rediscovering my teenage years while back in Toronto…” – Labyrinth – Augusta Avenue – Kensington Market – Downtown Toronto

Heart in the centre of the three lane Classic Labyrinth I painted on Augusta Avenue…

“Toronto, you’re already having my heart 💚” – Labyrinth – Kensington Avenue – Kensington Market – Downtown Toronto

I painted this heart at the entrance of my Baltic Wheel Labyrinth Design on Kensington…

“Come sail your ships 🛳 around me…” – Wading Pool Labyrinth – Eglinton Park – Toronto

Ships hunh? Hmmm…. Has me wondering how well a remote control toy boat might navigate…

“이젠 아빠가 퇴근하기만을 기다리는 다니엘 시후. 아빤 이제 캠핑의자를 나무그늘에 놓고 앉아서 지켜본다.” – Wading Pool Labyrinth – Eglinton Park – Toronto

Wading Pools double as Public Spaces where Toronto’s Little Ones can safely learn how to…

“Solo sesh at the ⭕️” – Masking Tape Ghost Labyrinth – Hinge Park – Olympic Village – Vancouver

Flatland. BMX. View this post on Instagram Solo sesh at the ⭕️ #bmx #flatland A…

“생애 첫 자전거!!” – Wading Pool Labyrinth – Eglinton Park – Toronto

Parents often use Toronto’s Wading Pools as training ground for bike ride training. The painted…

“Important things to remember post workout…” – Masking Tape Ghost Labyrinth – Hinge Park – Olympic Village – Vancouver

The Labyrinth I made using Green Masking Tape on this round cement Art Podium in…

“🎶 I’m gonna pop some tags, only got twenty dollars in my pocket 🎶” – Labyrinth – Augusta Avenue – Kensington Market – Downtown Toronto

View this post on Instagram 🎶 I'm gonna pop some tags, only got twenty dollars…

“✈️🗼🌊⚾️” – Grange Park Labyrinth – Downtown Toronto

My Blue Labyrinth is still there! Yay! My previous Labyrinth was removed in late April.…

Sunrise – Labyrinth Pier – False Creek Seawall – Vancouver

Early morning light begins revealing the Orange Labyrinth I painted on Labyrinth Pier in Vancouver…

Nature – Wading Pool Labyrinth – Sir Casimir Gzowski Park Playground – Sunnyside Beach – Toronto

When painting Labyrinths in Wading Pools, I do not consider my colour choices on what…

“Is every Public Space a Work in Progress?” – Grange Park Labyrinth – Downtown Toronto

Yes. — John Lorinc (@JohnLorinc) July 28, 2019 Cities aren’t just about great visions, but…

“When you find a football 🏈 in a box marked ‘Free Stuff’ in the West End…. It’s always time to play” – Robson Square Labyrinth – Downtown Vancouver

. . . And The Robson Square Labyrinth becomes an End Zone ! Bonus :…

“Labyrinths on our Morning Walk” – Labyrinth Pier – Granville Island – False Creek Seawall – Vancouver

White and Orange Labyrinths on Labyrinth Pier, Vancouver . . . My intention was to…

“Mátalas campeón” – Robson Square Labyrinth – Downtown Vancouver

K-Pop atop Robson Square Labyrinth, Downtown Vancouver . . . View this post on Instagram…

“You won’t ever hear them complaining about this weather ☀️” – Dish With One Spoon / Man In The Maze / Medicine Wheel Labyrinth – Wells Hill Park – Toronto / Tkaronto

View this post on Instagram You won’t ever hear them complaining about this weather ☀️…

“How many of Canadian kids knew the meanings of four colours wheel?” – Medicine Wheel Labyrinth – Wells Hill Park – Toronto / Tkaronto

First time seeing my Dish With One Spoon / Man In The Maze / Medicine…

“Lost in Kensington Market ✨” – Heart Labyrinths – Augusta Avenue – Toronto

The three Labyrinths I painted on Augusta Avenue in Kensington Market remain car-free as there…

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