Enlivened by his interest in spacial structures and interconnectivity, Andre Kan’s paintings serve as excitable blueprints for a possible reality.

Artist statement:

Inspired by interconnection this painted sphere titled “Loop Cycle” depicts an array of architectural objects and elements travelling amongst one another. Creating vibrant pathways that meet up together creating new visual possibilities. This colourful and intricate piece plays with perspectives, as viewers walk around examining different shapes and layers to the landscape. Loop Cycle is a playful and energetic piece that through multiple layers of geometry creates an ever flowing source of innovation for the viewer’s mind. 

@andrekan_

Borrris is a muralist and illustrator from ex-Yugoslavia. Driven by a desire to bring art to the masses, he contributed in building a vibrant street art community in Sherbrooke and Montreal.

Artist statement:

This piece is meant to be looked at from below, so it was really important to have a circular vegetable on the bottom so I opted for a squash due to its variable colors. From there it was about finding veggies whose shape and colors would go well together and create visual variety with shapes and colour. I wanted to give the piece some rhythm. Due to the spheres being pretty high in the air, I needed to illustrate vegetables with a minimalistic design recognizable from afar.

@studioborrris

Cam Miller is a freelance illustrator and designer based out of Toronto/Port Hope. Beginning his career at OCADU in advertising but later switching to illustration resulted in a love for combining typography, foundational design, and illustration into one succinct piece.

@camereto

 

Courtney is a multi-disciplinary artist and illustrator based in Toronto.

Artist statement:

For her first sphere, Courtney illustrated a dozen iconic Toronto landmark buildings, including Massey Hall and the beloved SkyDome, onto a 3-meter sphere. Having never drawn a building on a round surface, the shape of the canvas was her biggest hurdle. Toying with perspective (and her indispensable digital projector), the rounded Toronto cityscape was born, complete with TTC streetcar tracks connecting it all.

In her second sphere, a playfully layered ball of tumbling letters, Courtney’s love of hand-lettering shines. See if you can puzzle together a word or two among the tumbling type.

@spoonstudio

Grier is a Toronto-based visual artist known for creating vibrant and captivating characters, affectionately referred to as “her guys.”

Artist statement:

I was inspired by the changing seasons and all of the colour coming back to the city of Toronto. You can really feel the energy shift in the spring and summer time, making the city feel alive.

Through the use of colour and energetic brush strokes, I created vibrant bursts amongst my cast of characters who are ~literally~ hanging out and enjoying the view from above.

@grier_art

Jacquie is a Toronto-based multidisciplinary artist whose vibrant body of work intersects contemporary art and wellness at a global scale, using colour as a medium of social impact and mental health. 

Artist statement:

Colour is the universal language of emotions and a tool powerful enough to repair not only spaces but minds. Colour is light and energy, an electric current to the human brain, proven to possess healing properties and the ability to change our thoughts, behaviour and the way we feel for the better.

@jacquiecomrie

Born in Paris, France 1987, Jimmy Chiale was enchanted at a young age with the idea of living like Picasso; in his studio surrounded by paintings and people who would engage in conversation over his work.

A compulsive doodler who loves to experiment, Jimmy works in a variety of mediums, from canvas and illustration to mural and graphic design, approaching each with the playfulness and eagerness of a child. Yet the style, often mimicked but never replicated, remains unmistakably Chiale. His sure lines dance around the page like poetry and cut through abstraction like an alchemist turning concrete into gold.

@jimmychiale

Kelcy Timmons Chan (they/them) is a Cantonese Canadian American queer artist who works as a multidisciplinary contemporary pop artist and mural painter.

Artist statement:

Kelcy is biracial. Raised by a Cantonese mother and a German/American father, they immigrated to Canada in 2001. Growing up, they were called all sorts of names because people saw them differently to most asian people. Kelcy was called bleached, wasian, halfie, white washed, and someone even came up with “egg”. Like “banana”, “oreo”, “coconut” or “twinkie”, people came up with the term “egg” because they believed that Kelcy’s ‘yellowness’ only existed on the inside; people thought it was a funny joke.

By using their egg motif, they reclaim these labels and highlight how common an experience this is for mixed-race folks and immigrants. In this specific egg painting for Waterworks Food Hall, Kelcy includes the colours from the pansexual flag to speak to the intersection of their mixed race and their multisexuality. It is not hard to acknowledge that people can be many things at once, and their eggs do that. No two fried eggs are exactly the same, and neither are two mixed experiences.

@mixt.paints

Kellen Hatanaka is a visual artist based in Stratford, ON. His work has been presented and distributed in a multitude of forms across Canada and internationally in the United States.

Artist statement:

This sphere celebrates professional sports and the surrounding culture in Toronto. Utilizing the existing graphics from Toronto teams as a jumping off point I developed a series of graphics reminiscent of merchandise, memorabilia and DIY signage. I was interested in exploring how iconic and prolific the visual language surrounding these teams have become over their respective histories and explored how far I could diverge from conventional imagery while maintainting an obvious connection to each team.

@kellenhatanaka/

Michèle is a visual artist based in Montreal, Canada. In her painting practice, she looks for colour combinations that trigger a feeling of elevation or nostalgia.

Artist statement:

Inspired by a collage where hardedge opaque shapes contrast with powdery diffused colours. The pallet of the sphere was built slowly with delicate layers of pigments. The colours intertwine to become new shades and vague shapes.

@mf__bae

Priscilla Yu is a Multi-disciplinary artist, illustrator, and muralist out of the unceded territory of the xʷməθkwəy̓əm (Musqueam), Skwxwú 7mesh (Squamish), and Səl ̓ ı́ lwətaʔ/Selilwitulh (Tsleil-Waututh) Nations, also known as Vancouver, BC.

Artist statement:

My approach to the sphere was an improvised one. Working within an intended colour palette, I intuitively balanced warm tones in contrast with cool hues. Dark and light tones were also placed together to create a sense of depth and dimensionality. Each jewel-like shape informed the next adjacent shape that followed, like puzzle pieces exploding apart. I hope to evoke a sense of excitement.

@priscillayustudio

Thomarya is a visionary artist whose work transcends boundaries and explores the depths of human, universal and spiritual connections and imaginations.

Artist statement:

The eyes on the sphere are a representation of my ancestors and the people who walked before me and who still keeps me connected to the land. The eyes remind me of their strength, their wisdom and their experiences which allows me to navigate some of my own life challenges and life decisions. It is an honoring of their traditions and legacy while also applying that knowledge in the now and is a great reminder to stay open to all of life’s endless possibilities.

@teefergus

Zephyr Christakos-Gee is a painter and designer from Toronto, currently based in Montreal. His work explores and reflects the urban environment, popular culture and graphic ephemera of the past and present. Reacting against the dull sterility of digital spaces, his process embraces tactility, physicality and intuition. Zephyr’s background in graffiti can be seen in grungy yet playful characters and symbolism. In addition to traditional media he favours unconventional tools such as airbrush, textiles and industrial materials.

@zephyr.cg