Lyfer, one of the most active writers in the 203 Crew, is known to do some canvas/gallery art, but streetwise is he strictly a graffiti artist. He is one of those artists who constantly reinvent themselves and don’t stick to only one style of writing. He explores, experiments and often surprises. Not only is he very talented, but he is also incredibly prolific. To give you an idea of the size of his body of work, know that the gallery below, despite being quite extensive, only features a fraction of the work Lyfer has left in our streets, alleys and abandoned spaces over the past few years.
For more photos than what is featured here, or if you are curious about his studio work, check out his Instagram and Tumblr pages.
Lyfer, un des graffeurs les plus actifs du crew 203, pratique la peinture sur canevas, mais dans la rue il ne fait que du graffiti. Une de ses forces est de savoir toujours se réinventer et de ne pas se limiter à un seul style. Il aime explorer, expérimenter et surprendre. Il n’est pas que très talentueux, il est aussi très prolifique. Pour donner une idée de sa présence dans nos rues, ruelles et espaces abandonnés, sachez que la galerie-photo ci-dessous, bien que très garnie, ne présente qu’une fraction de ce que l’artiste a créé au cours des dernières années.
Pour en voir plus que ce que je présente ci-dessous, ou si vous êtes interéssé par son travail en studio, jetez un coup d’oeil à ses pages Instagram et Tumblr.
burners and other big graffiti pieces
Pieces in this section are shown in approximate reverse chronological order, so the most recent are at the top.
Les pièces de cette section de la galerie sont présentées en ordre chronologique inverse, de la plus récente à la plus vieille que j’ai photographiée.
Lyfer in an abandoned building
In an abandoned building.
Lyfer in an abandoned building
In an abandoned building.
Lyfer in an abandoned building
In an abandoned building.
Lyfer’s contribution to the 2020 edition of Mural Festival
Contribution to the
2020 edition of Mural Festival.
Lyfer in an abandoned building
In an abandoned building.
Lyfer in an abandoned building
In an abandoned building.
In Villeray.
Lyfer inside an abandoned tunnel
Inside an abandoned tunnel.
Lyfer’s piece on the 203 crew wall for the 2019 edition of Canettes de Ruelle
Lyfer’s piece on the 203 Crew wall for the
2019 edition of Canettes de Ruelle.
Lyfer for the 2019 edition of Canettes de Ruelle
One more for the
2019 edition of Canettes de Ruelle, this time in solo.
Lyfer on letters and Borrris work-in-progress above, with input by Ekes and Trak on glasses and background
Lyfer on letters and a
Borrris work-in-progress above, with input by
Ekes and Trak on glasses and background. This is one frame of a stop motion video, the Lyfer name piece only existed a few minutes before being painted over to prepare for the video’s next frame.
Lyfer in an empty lot
In an empty lot.
Lyfer’s contribution to the tribute wall to Scan done for the 2019 edition of Mural
Contribution to the tribute wall to
Scan done for the
2019 edition of Mural Festival.
Lyfer inside an abandoned building
In an abandoned building.
Lyfer in an abandoned building
In an abandoned building.
Lyfer in an abandoned building
In an abandoned building.
Lyfer in an abandoned building
In an abandoned building.
Lyfer in an abandoned building
In an abandoned building.
Lyfer in an abandoned building
In an abandoned building.
Lyfer in an abandoned building
In an abandoned building.
Lyfer, underground
Out of a dark underground.
Lyfer in an abandoned building
In an abandoned building.
Lyfer piece in a Hochelaga alley
In a Hochelaga alley.
Close-up on Lyfer’s letter piece within the 203 crew wall for the Canettes de Ruelle alley production
Close-up on Lyfer’s letter piece within the
203 crew wall for the
2018 edition of Canettes de Ruelle. Scroll down to the ‘contribution to multi-artist murals’ section below to see the full wall also featuring Borrris and Ekes.
Lyfer in an abandoned building
In an abandoned building.
Lyfer in an abandoned building
In an abandoned building.
Lyfer in an abandoned building
In an abandoned building.
Lyfer in an abandoned building
In an abandoned building.
Lyfer in the basement of an abandoned industrial building
In the basement of an abandoned industrial building.
Lyfer on an abandoned warehouse in Hochelaga
On an abandoned warehouse.
Lyfer in Petite-Patrie
In Petite-Patrie.
Lyfer in a Plateau back alley
In a Plateau graffiti alley.
Lyfer in the Plateau
In the Plateau.
Lyfer in a Hochelaga alley
In Hochelaga.
Lyfer in the Plateau
On an abandoned house in the Plateau.
Lyfer in Hochelaga
On a 203 Crew wall in Hochelaga.
Lyfer at the abandoned Montreal Hippodrome
At the
abandoned Montreal Hippodrome.
Lyfer at the abandoned Montreal Hippodrome; also visible above is Snob
At the
abandoned Montreal Hippodrome.; comment above is by “Snob”.
Lyfer on the roof of the abandoned Montreal Hippodrome
On the roof of the
abandoned Montreal Hippodrome.
Lyfer at the abandoned Montreal Hippodrome
At the
abandoned Montreal Hippodrome.
Lyfer at the abandoned Montreal Hippodrome
At the
abandoned Montreal Hippodrome.
Lyfer (top) and Ekes (ground) for Chats de Ruelle (Canettes de Ruelle 2017)
Lyfer (top) and
Ekes (ground) for
Chats de Ruelle (Canettes de Ruelle 2017).
Lyfer in Hochelaga
In Hochelaga.
Lyfer in Hochelaga
In Hochelaga.
Lyfer in Hochelaga
In Hochelaga.
Lyfer’s part in the 203 crew wall at the Festival de Canes in Longueuil
Lyfer’s part in the 203 crew wall at the
Festival de Canes in Longueuil.
Lyfer (top letters), Rove (ground letters) and Opire (croc) in Hochelaga
Lyfer (top letters), Rove (ground letters) and
Opire (croc) in Hochelaga.
Lyfer in Hochelaga
In Hochelaga.
Lyfer in Hochelaga
In Hochelaga.
Lyfer on an abandoned warehouse in Hochelaga
On an abandoned warehouse in Hochelaga.
Lyfer in an abandoned industrial lot
In an abandoned industrial lot.
what’s left of Lyfer in an abandoned industrial lot
In an abandoned industrial lot.
Ekes (top) and Lyfer (ground level) in a Plateau alley
Off-Mural Festival 2017 work by
Ekes (top) and Lyfer (ground level) in a central graffiti alley.
Lyfer (left) and Ekes (right) wall in the Plateau
Lyfer (left) with
Ekes (right) from a 203 jam around a Plateau block.
Lyfer (top) and Nstor (ground level) from a 203 jam in the Plateau
Lyfer (top) with
Nstor (ground level) from a 203 jam around a Plateau block.
Lyfer in the Plateau
Another one by Lyfer near the above two pieces.
Lyfer in Rosemont
In Rosemont.
Lyfer at the abandoned Montreal Hippodrome
At the
abandoned Montreal Hippodrome.
Lyfer piece found in an abandoned warehouse
In an abandoned warehouse.
Lyfer piece on train side
On train side.
Lyfer on Ile Notre-Dame
From a winter production on Ile Notre-Dame.
Lyfer in Hochelaga
In Hochelaga.
Lyfer on the roof of an abandoned warehouse in Hochelaga
On the roof of an abandoned building in Hochelaga.
Lyfer inside an abandoned warehouse in Hochelaga
Inside an abandoned building in Hochelaga.
Lyfer (letters) and Awe (back) on truck; done during the 2016 edition of the Hip Hop You Don’t Stop festival
Lyfer (letters) and
Awe (back) on truck done during the 2016 edition of the Hip Hop You Don’t Stop festival.
Lyfer (top) and Ekes (bottom) in Hochelaga
Lyfer (top) and
Ekes (ground) in Hochelaga.
Lyfer in an abandoned place
In an abandoned place.
Lyfer piece for the Plaza Walls event in Petite-Patrie
For the Plaza Walls event in Petite-Patrie.
Lyfer part is the 2016 Amalgam festival in Sherbrooke
Lyfer’s part in the 2016
Amalgam Festival in Sherbrooke.
The 203 crew wall for the 2016 edition of Under Pressure, featuring, from top to bottom, Lyfer, Ekes, Naimo and Sener, with baseball player by Arnold.
The 203 crew wall for the
2016 edition of the Under Pressure Festival featuring, from top to bottom, Lyfer,
Ekes,
Naimo and
Sener, with baseball player by
Arnold.
Lyfer (bottom) and Janek (top) in Hochelaga
Lyfer (ground) and
Janek (top) in Hochelaga.
Lyfer in the alley between St-Laurent and Clark
2016 off-Mural piece in the
alley between St-Laurent and Clark.
Lyfer piece in Hochelaga
In Hochelaga for Ekes’ 2016 birthday bash.
Lyfer’ part in a multi-artist mural project for Sun Youth, with a few creatures by Waxhead and Cryote
Lyfer on letters and
Cryote on character for the 2016
Sun Youth front wall multi-artist production.
Lyfer on the side of a Plateau carwash
On the side wall of a Plateau carwash.
Lyfer at the abandoned Montreal Hippodrome
At the
abandoned Montreal Hippodrome. Lacking a roller, Lyfer splashed paint on the wall to create a background then drew the outline of his letters over it.
Lyfer in a Montreal suburb
In a Montreal suburb.
Lyfer piece next to train tracks
Trackside Lyfer.
Lyfer piece found at the abandoned Montreal Hippodrome
At the
abandoned Montreal Hippodrome.
Lyfer on an abandoned building
On a rundown building in the industrial East.
Lyfer at the abandoned Montreal Hippodrome
At the
abandoned Montreal Hippodrome.
Lyfer at the Papineau legal graffiti wall
At the Papineau legal graffiti wall.
Lyfer piece on a bridge pillar
On a bridge pillar.
Lyfer piece on the abandoned Canada Malting plant
On the abandoned Canada Malting plant.
Lyfer piece in St-Henri
In a narrow St-Henri alley.
Lyfer in the abandoned Transco
In the
abandoned Transco.
Lyfer in the abandoned Transco
In the
abandoned Transco.
Lyfer found in the abandoned Transco
In the
abandoned Transco.
Lyfer (left) and Ekes (right) found in the abandoned Transco
Lyfer (left) and
Ekes (right) in the
abandoned Transco.
Lyfer found in the abandoned Transco
In the
abandoned Transco.
Lyfer found in the abandoned Transco
In the
abandoned Transco.
Lyfer found in the abandoned Transco
In the
abandoned Transco.
Lyfer piece the abandoned Transco
In the
abandoned Transco.
Lyfer piece in the abandoned Transco
In the
abandoned Transco.
Lyfer under an overpass
Beneath a highway in an industrial part of town.
Lyfer (left) and Ekes (right) at the Halloween jam at the Rouen legal graffiti tunnel
Lyfer (left) and
Ekes (right) at the
legal graffiti tunnel on de Rouen.
Lyfer found in the abandoned Transco
In the
abandoned Transco.
Lyfer (left) and Opire (right) at the October 2015 Rouen jam
Lyfer (left) and
Opire (right) at the
legal graffiti tunnel on de Rouen.
Lyfer piece at the abandoned “Jailspot”
At the
abandoned “Jailspot”.
Lyfer in empty lot east of Hochelaga
In an empty lot in the Eastern part of Montreal.
Lyfer on letters and Bosny on rats
Truck side letters by Lyfer with rats by
Bosny.
Lyfer piece on the roof of the abandoned “Jailspot”
On the roof of the
abandoned “Jailspot”.
Lyfer piece on the roof of the abandoned “Jailspot”
On the roof of the
abandoned “Jailspot”.
Lyfer, Babar, Sneak, Venise at the abandoned “Jailspot”
Lyfer and Babar (bottom) with throws and tags by Sneak and
Venise above, at the
abandoned “Jailspot”.
Lyfer (bottom) and Bank, Owk (top) in Pointe St-Charles
Near the
PSC legal graffiti wall. Throws seen above are by Bank and Owk.
Lyfer piece in Hochelaga Maisonneuve
In an Hochelaga-Maisonneuve alley.
Lyfer in Old Montreal
In Old Montreal.
Waxhead (top) and Lyfer (bottom) in alley between St-Laurent and Clark
In the
alley between St-Laurent and Clark. Seen above is a piece by
Waxhead.
Lyfer piece in Hochelaga Maisonneuve
On an abandoned building in the eastern part of town.
Lyfer piece at the abandoned “Jailspot”
At the
abandoned “Jailspot”.
Lyfer piece at the abandoned “Jailspot”
At the
abandoned “Jailspot”.
Lyfer piece in a central graffiti alley
In the
alley between St-Laurent and Clark.
Lyfer piece in Hochelaga Maisonneuve
Lyfer’s part from a collaboration with
Arose in Hochelaga-Maisonneuve.
Crane (top), Hitem (bottom left) and Lyfer (bottom right) in Pointe St-Charles
Hitem (bottom left), Lyfer (bottom right) and
Crane (above) near the
PSC legal graffiti wall.
Lyfer piece in Rosemont
On a wall in Rosemont where graffiti is tolerated.
Lyfer on post next to Rouen tunnel legal graffiti wall
Next to the
legal graffiti tunnel on de Rouen.
Lyfer piece in Hochelaga Maisonneuve
In Hochelaga-Maisonneuve.
Lyfer at the PSC legal graffiti wall
At the
PSC legal graffiti wall.
Lyfer piece at the abandoned “Jailspot”
At the
abandoned “Jailspot”.
Lyfer piece in Hochelaga Maisonneuve
On a semi-official wall in Hochelaga-Maisonneuve.
Lyfer piece in Hochelaga Maisonneuve
In Hochelaga-Maisonneuve.
Lyfer piece underneath highway
Beneath a highway in industrial Montreal.
Lyfer piece in Hochelaga Maisonneuve
On a garage wall in Hochelaga-Maisonneuve.
trackside piece by Lyfer
Trackside piece.
Lyfer piece underneath highway
Beneath a highway in an industrial part of town.
Lyfer piece in Hochelaga Maisonneuve
In Hochelaga-Maisonneuve.
203 crew represented by Lyfer (top); other pieces by unidentified artists
This is presumed to be by Lyfer representing his 203 crew. Other artists around are unidentified.
Lyfer piece in Hochelaga Maisonneuve
In a Hochelaga-Maisonneuve alley.
Lyfer graffiti at the Omnipac building on the corner of Van Horne and Parc
Inside the abandoned
Omnipac building on the corner of Van Horne and Parc (now gone).
Graffiti by Cens, Opire, Awe, Five Eight, Lyfer and Juice Funk on St-Rémi
This multi-artist wall in St-Henri features Lyfer (top) above, from left to right,
Cens,
Opire (character),
Awe,
Five Eight and Juice Funk.
Lyfer piece in Hochelaga Maisonneuve
In an empty lot in the eastern part of town.
Lyfer (top) and Nybar (bottom) near the Rouen legal graffiti wall
Lyfer (top) and
Nybar (below) in an alley in Hochelaga-Maisonneuve.
Deep (left) and Lyfer (right) in abandoned building
Deep (left) and Lyfer (right) in an abandoned building.
Lyfer piece in the Plateau
On a Plateau wall.
Lyfer piece in Ville-Marie
In Ville-Marie.
Lyfer (left) and Algue (right) in Hochelaga empty lot
Lyfer (left) and
Algue (right) in an empty lot in Hochelaga-Maisonneuve.
Lyfer piece under some bridge
Under some bridge.
contribution to multi-artist murals
Pieces in this section are shown in approximate reverse chronological order, so the most recent are at the top.
Les pièces de cette section de la galerie sont présentées en ordre chronologique inverse, de la plus récente à la plus vieille que j’ai photographiée.
Lyfer and Ekes for the 2019 Lachine graffiti jam
Lyfer and
Ekes for the 2019 Lachine graffiti jam.
203 crew wall for the 2019 edition of Under Pressure done by Lyfer, Ekes, Opire, Arnold, Borrris and Trak, with tags by Phare, Hitem, Yesir, Masek and guests Axe, Soma and Peau
This
203 crew wall for the
2019 edition of the Under Pressure Festival was done by Lyfer,
Ekes,
Opire,
Arnold,
Borrris and Trak, with tags by Trak, Phare, Hitem, Yesir, Masek and guests
Axe Lalime, Soma and Peau.
The 203 wall by Borrris, Lyfer and Ekes for the 2018 Canettes de Ruelle alley production
The
203 crew wall by
Borrris, Lyfer and
Ekes for the
2018 edition of Canettes de Ruelle. Scroll up to the ‘graffiti’ section above for a close-up on Lyfer’s letter piece.
The 203 crew wall for the 2018 edition of Under Pressure featuring Lyfer, Ekes, Arnold, Borrris, Flying Eric, Opire, Algue
The
203 crew wall for the
2018 edition of the Under Pressure Festival features Lyfer alongside
Ekes,
Arnold,
Borrris,
Flying Eric,
Opire and
Algue.
203 Crew’s contribution to the 2018 edition of the Estival de Canes, by Lyfer, Flying Eric, Arnold, Borrris, Ekes and Algue.
The 203 Crew wall at the
Estival de Canes 2018 features Lyfer alongside
Flying Eric,
Arnold,
Borrris,
Ekes and
Algue.
203 crew wall for the 2017 edition of Under Pressure. The 203 Invader with the munchies by Opire and the one with the giggles by Arnold and Borrris. The top letters – actually numbers – are by Naimo, the ground ones by Ekes and all the wraparound is by Lyfer and Ekes plus probably a few more 203s…
The
203 crew wall for the
2017 edition of the Under Pressure Festival. The 203 Invader with the munchies is by
Opire and the one with the giggles is by
Arnold and
Borrris. The top letters – actually numbers – are by
Naimo, the ground ones by Ekes and all the wraparound is by Lyfer and
Ekes plus probably a few more 203s…
throws
This section is meant to show throw-ups by Lyfer, but as you can see from the gallery below, the artist rarely contents himself with just a flat outline + fill. There’s almost always a bit of 3D depth given to his outlines.
Le throw est une pièce de graffiti rapide consistant généralement en un simple contour avec une seule couleur de remplissage. Lyfer ne peut se contenter de si peu pour les siens; comme on peut le voir dans la galerie ci-dessous, il ajoute souvent un peu de profondeur à ses pièces rapides en élaborant ses contours.
Lyfer in Rosemont
In Rosemont.
Lyfer and Inca in a Plateau alley
With Inca in a Plateau alley.
Lyfer in an abandoned building
More than a simple throw, in an abandoned building.
throw by Lyfer found inside an abandoned building
In an abandoned building.
Lyfer in an abandoned building
In an abandoned building.
Lyfer in an abandoned building
In an abandoned building.
Lyfer in an abandoned building
In an abandoned building.
throw by Lyfer
In St-Michel.
throw by Lyfer found in Mile Ex
In Mile Ex.
trackside throw by Lyfer
Trackside.
Lyfer piece in Hochelaga Maisonneuve
In an empty lot in Hochelaga-Maisonneuve.
throw by Lyfer
In Hochelaga.
Lyfer throw at the abandoned “Jailspot”
At the
abandoned “Jailspot”.
Lyfer throw in NDG
In NDG.
Lyfer throw at the abandoned “Jailspot”
At the
abandoned “Jailspot”.
Lyfer throw in Petite Patrie
In Petite-Patrie.
Lyfer throw in Hochelaga Maisonneuve
In Hochelaga-Maisonneuve.
Sekel and Lyfer on the abandoned Canada Malting Plant
With
Sekel on the abandoned Canada Malting Plant.
Kelen (top) and Lyfer (bottom) piece in abandoned building
Kelen (top) and Lyfer (bottom) inside an abandoned building.
Lyfer piece in industrial Montreal
In industrial no-man’s land.
Throws by Algue representing the 203 crew (left) and Lyfer (top right) under a bridge
Algue representing the 203 crew (left) and Lyfer (top right) under a bridge.
Lyfer piece beneath highway
Beneath highway.
throw by Lyfer
In Rosemont.
Lyfer on an abandoned warehouse in Hochelaga
On an abandoned warehouse in Hochelaga.
Lyfer throw at the abandoned Montreal Hippodrome
At the
abandoned Montreal Hippodrome.
Lyfer throw in a Plateau back alley
In a Plateau back alley.
Lyfer piece in Hochelaga Maisonneuve
In empty lot east of Hochelaga-Maisonneuve.
Lyfer piece in abandoned building
In an abandoned building.
Lyfer near tunnel de Rouen
Next to the
legal graffiti tunnel on de Rouen.
trackside throw by Lyfer
Trackside in Outremont.
Lyfer throw from Parc-Ex
In Parc-Ex.
Lyfer throw in NDG
In NDG.
Lyfer throw in industrial Montreal
In industrial Montreal.
Lyfer piece in Hochelaga Maisonneuve
In empty lot in Eastern Montreal.
throw by Lyfer
In Petite-Patrie.
Lyfer piece in Little Italy
In Little Italy.
Lyfer hollows in the Plateau
In a Plateau alley.
Lyfer hollows in the Plateau
In a Plateau alley.
outline by Lyfer found in the Fashion district
Off a roof in the fashion district.
Lyfer on the street in the context of a street festival on Mont-Royal
On Mont-Royal street as part of a street festival.
Lyfer hollows in an abandoned building
In an abandoned building.
tags
tag by Lyfer found in Rosemont
hollows and tag by Lyfer in an abandoned building
A hollow and a tag.
tag by Lyfer in an abandoned building
Lyfer/203 tag
Lyfer is presumed to have done this little 203 piece next to his tag.
Lyfer tag
Lyfer tag
Lyfer and Seek tags
Lyfer (left) and Seek (right).
Lyfer tag
Lyfer tag
tag by Lyfer
tag by Lyfer
tag by Lyfer
tag by Lyfer
Lyfer tag
Lyfer tag
Lyfer tag
tag by Lyfer in the abandoned Transco
tag by Lyfer
Lyfer tag
Lyfer tag
tag by Lyfer
tags by Phare and Lyfer in an abandoned building
With Phare.
tag by Lyfer in an abandoned building
tag by Lyfer in an abandoned building
tag by Lyfer
tag by Lyfer in an abandoned building
tag by Lyfer in an abandoned building
tag by Lyfer in an abandoned building
tag by Lyfer in an abandoned building
tag by Lyfer in an abandoned building
tag by Lyfer
Lyfer tag in an abandoned building
stickers
This is just a selection of all the Lyfer stickers that I have found over the past few years. The majority are sticker-tags, although I have occasionally found more elaborate ones such as the first few specimens shown below.
La gallerie ci-dessous ne présente qu’une sélection de la grande quantité d’autocollants de la main de Lyfer que j’ai trouvés au fil des années. La grande majorité sont à toutes fins pratiques des tags collés. Il m’est arrivé d’en trouver quelques uns plus élaborés, tels que les spécimens figurant en tête de liste ci-dessous.
Lyfer sticker
Lyfer sticker
Lyfer sticker
Lyfer sticker
Lyfer sticker
Lyfer sticker
Lyfer sticker
Lyfer sticker
Lyfer sticker
Lyfer sticker
Lyfer sticker
Lyfer sticker
Lyfer sticker
Lyfer sticker
Lyfer sticker
Lyfer sticker
Lyfer sticker
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