Burlington, Ontario
Canada
Love is Everywhere (Beware)
Love is Everywhere (Beware)
Teadio, 2022
Vinyl Mural
Love is Everywhere (Beware) is based on street artist Banksy’s work. It is construed as a comradely comeback to his “Love is in the bin” intervention art, which in turn is based on another piece of his own art, “Girl with balloon.” In my work, by filling the scene with balloons (some sprouting out of soil, others already released). I want to strengthen the “there is always hope” thought and help downhearted onlookers visualize hope and its rhythm. The girl in my image borrows Canadian attributes, wearing a winter jacket as opposed to a summer dress. She looks down, focused on the new hope that germinates out of ground, as opposed to looking up to balloons take wing.
As part of the 2022 Local Artist Program, the Burlington Public Art Program has commissioned local artists to create a variety of small to medium scale artworks throughout the community. The City has installed the designs of six local artists on traffic control signal boxes throughout the city as part of this year’s program. The artwork forms an urban art gallery that can be experienced and appreciated by residents.
For more information about the City of Burlington's Public Art program, visit burlington.ca/publicart.
