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Photo by Martin Reis.
Torontoist:

The cARTography spokesman insisted that the group wasn’t vandalizing the pillars, but was rather undoing acts of “vandalism” perpetrated by Astral. “Astral is vandalizing our city,” he said.
“We’re not really trying to do any permanent damage. They’ve done a lot of permanent damage, tearing up sidewalks, cutting down bike posts, and creating a sightline hazard for pedestrians, drivers, and cyclists…. We don’t see it as vandalism. We’re just offering an alternative.”

Photo by Martin Reis.

Torontoist:

The cARTography spokesman insisted that the group wasn’t vandalizing the pillars, but was rather undoing acts of “vandalism” perpetrated by Astral. “Astral is vandalizing our city,” he said.

“We’re not really trying to do any permanent damage. They’ve done a lot of permanent damage, tearing up sidewalks, cutting down bike posts, and creating a sightline hazard for pedestrians, drivers, and cyclists…. We don’t see it as vandalism. We’re just offering an alternative.

Photo by Martin Reis.
Media Pillars Reclaimed:

This weekend, cARTographyTO replaced ads in Astral Media “Info” Pillars with art-maps created by Toronto residents and local artists. This site-specific art offers new possibilities for these spaces, and information about the surrounding neighborhoods. This is a response to sidewalk billboards, and the erosion and privatization of public spaces.

Photo by Martin Reis.

Media Pillars Reclaimed:

This weekend, cARTographyTO replaced ads in Astral Media “Info” Pillars with art-maps created by Toronto residents and local artists. This site-specific art offers new possibilities for these spaces, and information about the surrounding neighborhoods. This is a response to sidewalk billboards, and the erosion and privatization of public spaces.

@HazCiudad para todos (Taken with instagram)

@HazCiudad para todos (Taken with instagram)

Gracias a Sean Martindale por la demostración y por las instrucciones (.pdf). Para más informaciónmucho más fotos y un reportaje: 1, 2, 3.

Poster Pocket Planters (Taken with Instagram at Spadina And Dundas)

Poster Pocket Planters (Taken with Instagram at Spadina And Dundas)

Giros: todo da vueltas casi ni se nota. (Taken with instagram)

Giros: todo da vueltas casi ni se nota. (Taken with instagram)

“There’s no dearth of things to rebel against, but you shouldn’t unless you intend to win” – Jane Jacobs, 1965 (Diane Arbus photo seen at a Mercer Union exhibition.)

“There’s no dearth of things to rebel against, but you shouldn’t unless you intend to win” – Jane Jacobs, 1965 (Diane Arbus photo seen at a Mercer Union exhibition.)

City of Toronto Archives, 1920.

City of Toronto Archives, 1920.

Accent theme by Handsome Code

Short impressionistic scenes with focus on one moment or gives a trenchant impression about a character, idea, setting, or object

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