This mural stands at the corner of Boulevard Gaétan-Laberge and Gilberte-Dubé, in the Verdun borough of Montreal. It is a work of street art painted in 2016 by A'Shop, a collaboration between the artists Zek One and Monk.E and students of the local school.
About the work
The mural was produced under the city's Programme d'art mural, second component, and was created for École secondaire Monseigneur-Richard. Its making involved the students alongside the two artists, so it reflects a shared, community-based project rather than a single artist's solo effort. Because it sits on a busy boulevard, it is best seen as a passing piece of the neighbourhood's public art rather than a destination in itself.
Planning a visit
- Location: the corner of Gaétan-Laberge and Gilberte-Dubé, Verdun, Montreal.
- Type of visit: an outdoor, self-guided look at street art, easy to combine with a walk or a drive through the area.
- Further details: the City of Montreal's public mural database has an entry for the work, listed under the same name in French.
Verdun is a residential borough on the south shore of the Island of Montreal, and visitors who come to see the mural can explore its streets and the waterfront nearby. Those interested in more public art in the city can check the City of Montreal's mural listings for other works to look for on the same trip.