Gubway | Wall2Wall Montreal

Here’s a gallery featuring legal and not-so-legal graffiti pieces that have been made in the past few weeks and which I was lucky enough to discover during my photo safaris. Everything done in the context of the recent Under Pressure Festival is already presented in its own separate post. If you want to see new works as soon as I photograph them, you can follow me on Instagram.

Voici une galerie-photo présentant les nouveaux graffitis (légaux et pas si légaux) créés au cours des dernières semaines et que j’ai eu la chance de découvrir au hasard de mes recherches. Les nouvelles pièces produites dans le contexte du Festival Under Pressure font déjà l’objet d’un article à part. Pour voir les nouvelles oeuvres aussitôt photographiées, vous êtes invités à me suivre sur Instagram.

rooftop piece by Scan in Petite-Patrie

Rooftop burner by Scaner in Petite-Patrie.

Scaner piece in the Plateau

Scaner in the Plateau.

Scaner piece in the Plateau

Scaner in the Plateau.

Stare piece on a Petite Patrie rooftop

Rooftop piece by Stare in Petite-Patrie.

Stare piece in the Plateau

Stare in the Plateau.

Zek piece in the Plateau

Zek in the Plateau next to the Stare piece above.

Zek piece in the Plateau

Another Zek burner elsewhere in the Plateau.

Zek piece in Petite Patrie

Zek again, on rooftop in La Petite-Patrie.

Zek for A’Shop on the city’s garbage bins

Two sides of a garbage container by Zek for Ashop.

Zek for A’Shop on the city’s garbage bins

One more garbage container by Zek for Ashop.

Johste piece in Petite Patrie

Rooftop action by Johste in Petite-Patrie.

AG crew’s Snipes and Senck in Petite Patrie

Snipe and Senck representing the AG Crew in Petite-Patrie.

Jaber piece in the Plateau

Well-hidden Jaber piece in the Plateau.

Kemr piece in Petite Patrie

Fantastic Kemr piece in a Petite-Patrie back alley.

Skam in Petite-Patrie

Skam piece on a Petite-Patrie garage door.

Skam in the Plateau

Well hidden Skam piece in the Plateau.

Rouks at the Rouen tunnel legal graffiti walls; boy at the far end is by Flavor

Rouks (astronaut and letters) at the legal graffiti tunnel on de Rouen. The boy creature at the far end is by Flavor.

Geser piece in Petite Patrie

Geser piece in a Petite-Patrie back alley.

Geser at the Rouen tunnel legal graffiti walls; peeping cat above is by Mr Chose

Geser at the legal graffiti tunnel on de Rouen. Peeping cat above is an older piece by Mr Chose.

Saner at the PSC legal graffiti wall

Saner at the PSC legal graffiti wall.

Kems (left) and Lith (right) at the Rouen tunnel legal graffiti walls

Kems/Kemr (left) and Lith from Crazy Apes (right) at the legal graffiti tunnel on de Rouen.

Narc (bottom), Aces (middle) at the Rouen tunnel legal graffiti walls

Chrome by Narc from Crazy Apes at the legal graffiti tunnel on de Rouen. Also visible above it is an older piece by Aces.

Skor at the Rouen tunnel legal graffiti walls; above right is Reabs

More chrome goodness at the legal graffiti tunnel on de Rouen, this time by Skor.

Claude Le Fermier and Crane (bottom), a Lovebot wheatpaste (top) at the Rouen tunnel legal graffiti walls

Claude Le Fermier and Crane at the legal graffiti tunnel on de Rouen. Also visible at the top is an older Lovebot wheatpaste.

Past at Rouen legal graffiti tunnel

Past at the legal graffiti tunnel on de Rouen.

Secs at the PSC legal graffiti wall

Secs at the PSC legal graffiti wall.

Serum at the Rouen tunnel legal graffiti walls; white throw is by Snok

Serum at the legal graffiti tunnel on de Rouen. The white throw in the middle of the wall is by Snok.

Begor piece at the Canada Malting building

Begor at the Canada Malting abandoned building.

Bosny piece underneath expressway

Bosny under expressway.

Bosny piece underneath expressway

Bosny under expressway.

Dekor at the Rouen tunnel legal graffiti walls

Dekor at the legal graffiti tunnel on de Rouen.

Skizo piece in Rosemont

Skizo piece in Rosemont.

Skope (left) and Miow (right) at the Rouen tunnel legal graffiti walls

Skope (left) and Miow (right) at the legal graffiti tunnel on de Rouen.

Gems aka Skam in Petite-Patrie

Gems aka Skam in Petite-Patrie back alley.

Gubway at Fattal

Gubway at Fattal.

Hank at Rouen legal graffiti tunnel

Hank at the legal graffiti tunnel on de Rouen.

unidentified artist at Rouen legal graffiti tunnel

Unidentified artist at the legal graffiti tunnel on de Rouen.

Hesan (bottom), Aces (middle) at the Rouen legal graffiti tunnel

Hesan at the legal graffiti tunnel on de Rouen. Above it is an older piece by Aces.

Uzem(?) at Rouen legal graffiti tunnel

Uzem(?) at the legal graffiti tunnel on de Rouen.

Yesir at the PSC legal graffiti wall

Yesir at the PSC legal graffiti wall.

Hitem at the PSC legal graffiti wall

Hitem at the PSC legal graffiti wall.

Getsa and One Tulip in Rosemont

Getsa and One Tulip in Rosemont.

Pro (left) and Scaner (right)

Pro on Petite-Patrie rooftop. Also visible on the right is Scaner‘s iconic character.

Guest at the Rouen tunnel legal graffiti walls

Guest at the legal graffiti tunnel on de Rouen.

Someone representing the BTH crew under an expressway

Someone representing the BTH crew under an expressway.

Rokos at the Canada Malting

Rokos at the Canada Malting building.

Harp in Rosemont

Harp in Rosemont.

Mack in Rosemont

Mack in Rosemont.

Piece by the 1017 crew under expressway

Someone from the 1017 Crew under an expressway.

Akim and Lapin in Plateau alley

Akym (left) and Lapin (right) in a Plateau alley.

Bruge under expressway

Bruge under an expressway.

Daym in Rosemont

Daym in Rosemont.

DSR under expressway

DSR under expressway.

Etos at the Canada Malting building

Etos at the Canada Malting building.

Ezot under expressway

Ezot under an expressway.

Freak at the PSC legal graffiti wall

Freak at the PSC legal graffiti wall.

Nestor at the PSC legal graffiti wall

Nestor at the PSC legal graffiti wall.

Kweef under an expressway

Kweef under expressway.

Zima under expressway

Zima under expressway.

Merp in Rosemont

Merp throwie in Rosemont.

Nctrna under expressway

Nctrnz under an expressway.

TooBad throwie in Mile End

TooBad’s throwies are evolving.

The tunnel on de Rouen street, near the Préfontaine metro station in Hochelaga, is one of Montreal’s few legal graffiti walls. Most of the city’s writers and many of its artists have done something there at one time or another. The fact that most of the walls are in a tunnel makes it possible for artists to work in almost any weather condition. From the first days of spring to the last days of autumn there is almost always someone at work in there. During events such as the Jam de Rouen there actually can be up to 20 people working side by side. It’s no surprise then that pieces there don’t have a very long lifespan, from a few hours for the most amateur to a few weeks, sometimes more, for the most respected writers (longer for the pieces done in the higher reaches of the walls or during winter). This means that fans of graffiti who visit this open-air gallery every week or two are treated to a whole new exhibit each time.

Because the amount of works photographed at this legal wall, I have broken down the galleries in sections, over 2 years. See:
August-December 2014
January-June 2015
July-December 2015
January-June 2016

Help with the identification of some of the more obscure artists featured in these image galleries is welcome.

Le tunnel de la rue de Rouen près de la station de métro Préfontaine dans Hochelaga est un des quelques murs légaux de Montréal. La majorité des graffeurs montréalais ainsi que plusieurs autres artistes y ont laissé leur marque au cours des années. Puisque les murs sont sous tunnel, il est possible d’y travailler peu importe les conditions météo. On y trouve presque toujours un ou des artistes à l’oeuvre, des premiers jours du printemps jusqu’à la fin de l’automne (et même plus). En fait, pendant la tenue d’événements tels que le Jam de Rouen, on peut y trouver jusqu’à 20 graffeurs à l’oeuvre côte-à-côte. Les oeuvres n’ont conséquemment pas une durée de vie très longue au tunnel de Rouen, de quelques heures pour les créations d’amateurs à quelques semaines et même plus pour celles de graffeurs plus connus et respectés (encore plus longtemps pour les pièces faites en hauteur ou en hiver). Ceci veut dire que l’exposition offerte dans cette galerie publique se renouvelle constamment et peut être revisitée à toutes les semaines ou deux.

A cause de la quantité d’oeuvres photographiées à ce mur légal, j’ai divisé les galleries en sections s’échelonnant sur deux années complètes. Voir:
août-décembre 2014
janvier-juin 2015
juillet-décembre 2015
janvier-juin 2016

Si vous reconnaissez les artistes responsables de certaines pièces non-créditées dans ces galeries-photo, vous êtes invités à m’en faire part.