This mural by the artist Zilon sits on a street corner in Le Plateau-Mont-Royal, one of Montreal's best-known residential neighbourhoods. It was painted in 2014 at the junction of rue Marie-Anne and rue Saint-Dominique, where it can be seen from the pavement as you walk the area.
About the work
The mural was created as part of the Programme graffitis et murales, organized by MURAL, an organization that commissions public art across Montreal. Programmes of this kind bring street art onto walls throughout the city, so the work is part of a wider effort to make art visible in everyday streets rather than only in galleries.
Visiting
This is a short, easy stop rather than a destination in its own right. It suits a visitor who is already exploring the Plateau on foot and wants to see a piece of contemporary street art along the way. Allow a few minutes to look at it, and take a moment to notice how the wall and the corner shape the composition.
- Location: the corner of rue Marie-Anne and rue Saint-Dominique, Montreal
- Year painted: 2014
- Artist: Zilon
The area around it
Le Plateau-Mont-Royal is known for its streets of outdoor staircases, low-rise housing and local shops and cafés, so the mural fits naturally into a walk through the neighbourhood. Pairing it with a stroll along nearby streets makes for an unhurried half-day, and the area is a good base for seeing more of the city's street art.
For further details about the work, the City of Montreal's public mural listing for it is available on the city's website.