VMF2020: South Granville
South Granville is a vibrant, upscale neighbourhood featuring an array of art galleries, fashion and dining. After this summer it now adds a beautiful outdoor gallery of five new murals to its list of attractions! Make it the perfect day by finding the murals while exploring the local boutiques and beauty temples! Make sure to stop at one of the many trendy spots for lunch and get inspired by the many Art Galleries featuring traditional and contemporary works.
Find all of the VMF2020 South Granville murals along Granville Street between West 11th and 15th Ave.
“Summer In The Garden”
2706 Granville Street
Mural Statement:
“Vancouver’s residents often find themselves longing for the warm respite of those few summer weeks when the sun burns through the clouds and turns everything to gold. This mural is a celebration of those magical days that glow hot and allow us to experience the best our city has to offer while leaving those wet winter months behind.
With the whimsical interpretation of a figure reclining amongst an abundance of foliage I aimed to create a sense of simplicity, joy and leisure that can be appreciated year round. After all, warmer weather is always just around the corner and the simple pleasures of summer aren’t far from reach.”
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“Brunch Blooms”
3014 Granville Street
Mural Statement:
“Nadine was inspired by the natural beauty of South Granville, including the community gardens (especially at West 7th and Birch St), the love of fashion, interior design, and style amongst the neighboring shops of the Breakfast Table. The bold artwork she has created is an abstracted floral because of it’s scale and will read as and all over pattern or wallpaper motif. The palette was inspired by the established interior of the restaurant, with consideration of the marigold coloured awning that already exists. The goal of this artwork is to make people inspired to get outside, reunite with friends again and feel safe going to brunch. If you have to wait in line or keep your distance you might as well take a few photos while doing it.”
“Diaspora Diary”
3101 Granville Street
Mural Statement:
“My work is inspired by the idea that’ we are one’ and through the understanding of our histories and shared experiences we become united, as people, as cultures, and to the earth. Using mark-making as an homage to old methods of storytelling, I share my story by connecting myself with others and others to me. Each symbol represents a person from an aerial view, from a distance we are all the same.“
“Lift Off”
2750 Granville Street
Mural Statement:
“The mural is of a trumpeter swan running on top of the water right before it takes off. The design style selected makes use of shapes found in traditional Salish woven patterns, and colours to create hard-edge three-dimensional shapes throughout the piece.”
“What Matters Most”
1475 W 12th
Mural Statement:
“An ode to Charles Bukowski’s poetry; “What Matters Most Is How Well You Walk Through The Fire”. The sentiment speaks on the resilience of the human spirit in the face of upheaval and change. Although the poetry collection was published in 1999; it serves as a metaphor for the societal challenges we have faced in 2020; and strength we’ve been able to display collectively. Mega’s work focuses on exalting truths about the human condition through the use of ornamentation and colour.”
See the other 8 neighbourhoods’ new murals from VMF2020: Robson, Gastown, Marpole, River District, Downtown, West End, Mount Pleasant, and Strathcona.
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Photos by Gabriel Martins
