Lost Claws is a street artist mainly into wheatpasting, but he also has some painted work to his credit. He has been active in the streets and alleys of Montreal since approximately June 2017. The artist wittily expresses his dark, pessimistic or sarcastic views on the world, life and relationships through various characters, some recurring (teeth, skeletons, Death) and some one-offs (often animals).
The artist is extremely prolific and I have been able to find only a fraction of his work before it got destroyed. You should therefore check out his Instagram page for a lot more work than what I am presenting in the gallery below.
Lost Claws est un artiste de rue dont le medium préféré est le collage, mais qui peint aussi à l’occasion. Il est actif dans les rues et ruelles de Montréal depuis approximativement juin 2017. A l’aide d’une panoplie de personnages, certain récurrents (dents, squelettes, la Mort) ou non (souvent des animaux), il exprime sa vision sombre, pessimiste ou sarcastique, du monde, de la vie et des relation humaines.
Cet artiste est extremement prolifique et je n’ai eu la chance de photographier qu’une fraction de son oeuvre avant qu’elle ne soit détruite. Vous êtes donc invités à jeter un coup d’oeil à sa page Instagram si vous voulez en voir beaucoup plus que ce que je suis en mesure de présenter dans la galerie ci-dessous.
painted
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 approximatif, de la plus récente à la plus vieille.
Lost Claws on a downtown rooftop
On a downtown rooftop.
Lost Claws inside an abandoned building
Inside an abandoned building.
Lost Claws featuring letters by Evism, inside an abandoned warehouse
Featuring letters by Evism, inside an abandoned warehouse.
Inside an abandoned building.
On a bridge pillar.
Lost Claws in Mile End
On a Mile End rooftop.
Lost Claws on the roof, and Flesh, Airod, Tsar and Gore at ground level of this abandoned diner
On the roof of a closed diner. Also visible in this shot are pieces by Flesh, Airod, Tsar and Gore at ground level.
Lost Claws in Cartierville
On an abandoned school.
Lost Claws on a disused church
On a disused church.
Lost Claws in Pointe St-Charles
In Pointe St-Charles.
Lost Claws in Rosemont
In Rosemont.
Lost Claws and Evism in an abandoned building, with Hob above
With
Evism in an abandoned building. Visible above is an older piece by
Hob.
Lost Claws under an overpass
Under an overpass.
trackside Lost Claws
Trackside.
Lost Claws in an abandoned building
In an abandoned building.
Lost Claws in an abandoned building
In an abandoned building.
Lost Claws in Mile End
In Mile End.
Lost Claws on a Mile End rooftop
On a Mile End rooftop.
Lost Claws on a St-Laurent roof
On a St-Laurent rooftop.
Lost Claws in Petite-Patrie
In a Petite-Patrie alley.
Lost Claws on a container in Hochelaga
On a container in Hochelaga.
Lost Claws in a Mile End alley
In a Mile End alley.
Lost Claws in the Plateau
In the Plateau.
Lost Claws on a St-Laurent roof
On a St-Laurent roof.
Lost Claws on an abandoned church in Ville-Marie
On an abandoned church.
Lost Claws in Rosemont
In Rosemont.
In an abandoned building.
Lost Claws in Plateau End
In Plateau End.
Lost Claws in Rosemont
In Rosemont.
Lost Claws in an abandoned building
In an abandoned building.
Lost Claws in an abandoned building
In an abandoned building.
Lost Claws in the Plateau
In the Plateau.
Lost Claws in the Plateau
In the Plateau.
Lost Claws in the McGill ghetto
In the McGill ghetto.
Lost Claws in the Plateau
In the Plateau.
Lost Claws under a bridge
Under a bridge.
Lost Claws under a bridge
Under a bridge.
Lost Claws under a bridge
Under a bridge.
Lost Claws in the Plateau
In the Plateau.
Lost Claws in the Plateau
In the Plateau.
Lost Claws in Montreal West
In Montreal West.
Lost Claws on a Plateau rooftop
On a Plateau rooftop.
Lost Claws in Petite-Patrie
“Go To Hell”, in Petite-Patrie.
Lost Claws at the Papineau legal graffiti wall
At the Papineau legal graffiti wall.
Lost Claws in an abandoned industrial lot
In an abandoned industrial lot.
Aleks (left) and Lost Claws (right) in an abandoned building
In an abandoned building.
Lost Claws in an abandoned building
In an abandoned building.
Lost Claws in an abandoned building
In an abandoned building.
Highwayside piece by Lost Claws
Highwayside.
Lost Claws in an abandoned building
In an abandoned building.
Lost Claws inside an abandoned building
In an abandoned building.
Lost Claws in an abandoned building
In an abandoned building.
“Aleks” and Lost Claws in an abandoned building
In an abandoned building; next to letters by “Aleks”, above throws by
Lyfer and Vandal.
Lost Claws in an underground tunnel
In an abandoned location.
Lost Claws in an underground tunnel
In an abandoned location.
Lost Claws in the Plateau
In the Plateau.
Lost Claws in NDG
In NDG.
Lost Claws on a Plateau/Rosemont construction site
On a Plateau/Rosemont construction site.
Lost Claws in industrial midtown
In industrial midtown.
Lost Claws on a Mile End rooftop
On a Mile End rooftop.
rooftop piece by Lost Claws in the Plateau
Rooftop in the Plateau.
rooftop piece by Lost Claws in Petite Patrie
In Petite-Patrie.
Lost Claws on a Outremont rooftop
On a Outremont rooftop.
Lost Claws in Montreal West
In Montreal West.
Lost Claws in Rosemont
In Rosemont.
Lost Claws in Mile End
In Mile End.
Lost Claws in the Plateau
In the Plateau.
rooftop piece by Lost Claws, in Mile End
In Mile End.
Lost Claws on a Mile End rooftop
On a Mile End rooftop.
Lost Claws in Parc-Ex
In Parc-Ex.
Lost Claws on an overpass pillar in Ville St-Laurent
On an overpass pillar in Ville St-Laurent.
Lost Claws in the Plateau
In the Plateau.
Lost Claws on a Plateau ice rink temporary wall
“You think this is cold?”, on a Plateau ice rink’s temporary wall.
rooftop piece by Lost Claws found in Mile End
On a Mile End rooftop.
painted Lost Claws piece in Mile Ex
“Drink up!”, in Mile Ex.
Lost Claws on a Mile Ex rooftop
“I’ll ge damned!”, on a Mile-Ex rooftop.
Lost Claws collapsable sign put up in the village in early August, not quite near the end of summer…
“Summer is almost over”. This collapsable sign was put up in the village in early August, not quite near the end of summer…
Lost Claws on a Mile End rooftop
On a Mile End rooftop.
rooftop piece by Lost Claws in Mile End
On a Mile End rooftop.
Lost Claws on a Mile End rooftop
On a Mile End rooftop.
Lost Claws on a Mile End rooftop
On a Mile End rooftop.
Lost Claws piece in a skatepark in Mile End
“Break a leg!”, in a Mile End skatepark.
Lost Claws in Mile End
“Put a skull on it!”, in Mile End.
Lost Claws in a Plateau alley
In a Plateau alley.
Lost Claws in Outremont
In Outremont.
Lost Claws in Mile End
In Mile End.
Lost Claws in Mile End
In Mile End.
Lost Claws in Mile End
“Dirt don’t hurt”, in Mile End.
Lost Claws in Little Italy
“There’s no surprises in hell”, in Little Italy.
Lost Claws over a big throw by Worm (MG crew) in the Plateau
“You’re not special”, retaliating against
Worm after he did this huge chrome throw for his crew MG over Lost Claws’ huge “I feel so small” mouse wheatpaste (scroll up this gallery to view).
Lost Claws in Mile End
“You’re only young forever once”, in Mile End.
Lost Claws in Mile End
“Alone is all we were”, in Mile End.
drawn / tag-like
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 approximatif, de la plus récente à la plus vieille.
Lost Claws in the Plateau
In the Plateau. The goggle eyes were likely put there by someone else.
Lost Claws in Ville-Marie
In Ville-Marie.
Lost Claws in Little Italy
In Little Italy.
Lost Claws in Petite-Patrie
In Petite-Patrie.
Lost Claws in Petite-Patrie
In Petite-Patrie.
Lost Claws in a Centre-Sud alley
In a Centre-Sud alley.
Lost Claws in Mile End
In Mile End.
Lost Claws in Little Italy
In Little Italy.
Lost Claws in the Plateau
In the Plateau.
Lost Claws in Ville-Marie
In Ville-Marie.
Lost Claws in Mile End
In Mile End.
Lost Claws in Rosemont
In Rosemont.
Lost Claws in the Plateau
In the Plateau.
Lost Claws in Mile End
In a Mile End alley.
throw by Lost Claws in an abandoned tunnel
In an abandoned tunnel.
Lost Claws in a Mile End alley
In a Mile End alley (between tags by Quidam and Seano).
Lost Claws in a Mile End alley
In a Mile End alley.
Lost Claws in Pointe St-Charles
In Pointe St-Charles.
Lost Claws ‘tag’ in Chinatown
In Chinatown.
Lost Claws in an abandoned building
In an abandoned building.
Lost Claws in an abandoned building
In an abandoned building.
Lost Claws in an abandoned building
In an abandoned building.
Lost Claws ‘tag’ in the Plateau
On a Plateau alley door.
Lost Claws on a Plateau alley door
On a Plateau alley door.
Lost Claws in the McGill ghetto
In the McGill ghetto.
off-Mural 2020 street piece by Lost Claws
Off-Mural 2020 (literally) street piece.
Lost Claws in the Plateau
In the Plateau.
Lost Claws on a Plateau alley door
On a Plateau alley door.
Lost Claws in Petite-Patrie
“I’m fine”, in Petite-Patrie.
Lost Claws in the Plateau
“I feel nothing”, in the Plateau.
Lost Claws in a central graffiti alley
In a central graffiti alley.
wheatpastes and other pasted work
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 approximatif, de la plus récente à la plus vieille.
Lost Claws board installation in the Plateau
A board installation in the Plateau.
off-Mural wheatpaste by Lost Claws
“The cost of living”, an off-Mural wheatpaste.
Lost Claws on a Mile End roof
This is a painted plywood installed on this Mile End roof.
Lost Claws wheatpaste found in Little Italy
“Doomed to rent”, in Little Italy.
Lost Claws in the Plateau
“Why is life so hard?”, in the Plateau.
Lost Claws wheatpaste in the Plateau
In the Plateau.
“You’re doing great”, on the front of an abandoned church.
Lost Claws in the Plateau
Next to a peace flag for Ukraine.
Lost Claws wheatpaste found in Chinatown
“Live fast”, in Chinatown.
Lost Claws in Mile End
“R.I.P. optimism”, in Mile End.
Lost Claws wheatpaste in the Plateau
“Dying to talk to you / K Bye”, a Ouija board spoof in the Plateau.
Lost Claws wheatpaste in the Plateau
“I wasn’t. Then I was. Now I ain’t”, in the Plateau.
Lost Claws wheatpaste in the Plateau
“Just killing time”, in the Plateau.
Lost Claws wheatpaste in the Plateau
“I wish you the best”, in the Plateau.
wheatpaste by Lost Claws found in the Plateau
“No one wants to be left behind”, in the Plateau.
Lost Claws in the Plateau
“There must be more to life?”, in the Plateau.
Lost Claws in the Plateau
“Everyone is swimming from something”, in the Plateau.
Lost Claws wheatpaste found in the Plateau
“I coulda been grate”, in the Plateau.
tribute by Lost Claws to their cat which had just passed away
“R.I.P Hambone”, a tribute to his cat who had just passed away.
Lost Claws wheatpaste in Plateau End
“I can’t even look at myself”, in Plateau End. The piece was put up on a mirror store, hence the pun.
wheatpaste by Lost Claws found in the Plateau
“You are not special”, in the Plateau.
Lost Claws wheatpaste in the Plateau, commenting on a piece by a different artist right next to it
“Canned street art, just repeat and serve”, a dig at the piece by a different artist found next to it.
Lost Claws wheatpaste in the Plateau
“I’ll give you anything you want”, on an abandoned Plateau church. See below for close-up.
Lost Claws wheatpaste in the Plateau
“I’ll give you anything you want”, close-up on the above piece on a Plateau church.
Lost Claws wheatpaste in Mile End
“I don’t wanna talk about it”, in Mile End.
Lost Claws in the Plateau
“My days are numbered”, in the Plateau.
Lost Claws on the front of a Bixi self-service bicyle
“Stop signs suck”, on the front of a number of Bixi self-service bicycles.
Lost Claws in Mile End
“Cynicism isn’t wisdom”, in Mile End.
“Santé!”, in the Plateau.
Lost Claws in Rosemont-Petite-Patrie
“Spend some time in hell”, in Rosemont-Petite-Patrie.
Lost Claws in Villeray
“I feel uncomfortable”, in Villeray.
Lost Claws wheatpaste in the Plateau
“Six feet away”, in the Plateau during the Covid-19 pandemic.
Lost Claws wheatpaste found in Petite-Patrie
“Life is pain”, in Petite-Patrie.
wheatpaste by Lost Claws in Petite-Patrie
“You get used to it”, in Petite-Patrie during the Covid-19 pandemic.
Lost Claws wheatpaste found in the Plateau
“We can’t all be blessed”, in the Plateau.
Lost Claws wheatpaste in Mile End
“Up to your old tricks?”, in Mile End. See in context below.
Lost Claws wheatpaste in Mile End
“Up to your old tricks?”, in Mile End at the beginning of the Covid-19 pandemic.
Lost Claws wheatpaste in Mile End
“You ain’t shit”, in Mile End.
Lost Claws wheatpaste found in Mile End
“It’s hard to stay positive”, in Mile End.
Lost Claws in Petite-Patrie
“Anywhere can be home”, in Petite-Patrie.
Lost Claws in Mile End
“Tomorrow’s happiness today!”, in Mile End.
wheatpaste by Lost Claws in the Plateau
“I miss the old Kanye”, in the Plateau.
wheatpaste by Lost Claws found in the Plateau
“Everything will be fine. Or not. WTF do I know?”, in the Plateau.
Lost Claws wheatpaste for Halloween
“Pretending to be something I’m not”, in Plateau End for Halloween.
Lost Claws wheatpaste found in Plateau End
“Don’t fuck with me I don’t fuck with you”, in Plateau End.
Lost Claws wheatpaste found in Chinatown
“Dust to dust”, in Chinatown.
Lost Claws wheatpaste in the Plateau
“Get your shit together”, in the Plateau.
Lost Claws at Marché Jean-Talon
“Go to hell”, at Marché Jean-Talon.
Lost Claws wheatpaste found in Petite-Patrie
“My stupid opinion”, in Petite-Patrie.
Lost Claws wheatpaste in St-Henri
“That’s life”, in St-Henri.
Lost Claws wheatpaste found in Plateau End
“Ewe suck”, in Plateau End.
Lost Claws wheatpaste found in Mile End
“I don’t wanna pray”, in Mile End.
Lost Claws wheatpaste found in the Plateau
“We’ll never be those kids again”, in the Plateau.
Lost Claws wheatpaste found in the Plateau
“Memories are like onions… I don’t like onions”, in the Plateau.
off-Mural piece by Lost Claws
“You can be so cold”, an off-Mural piece.
wheatpaste by Lost Claws found in the Plateau
“Happiness is temporary”, in the Plateau.
Lost Claws wheatpaste found in the Plateau
“I believe it’s faith I lack”, in the Plateau. See below for a close-up
close-up on a Lost Claws wheatpaste found in the Plateau
Close-up of the above Plateau piece.
Lost Claws wheatpaste found in the Plateau
“I won’t remember you”, in the Plateau.
Lost Claws wheatpaste in the Plateau
In the Plateau.
Lost Claws wheatpaste found in Petite-Patrie
“Are we having fun yet?”, in Petite-Patrie.
Lost Claws wheatpaste in the Plateau
“Everything is cool”, in the Plateau.
Lost Claws wheatpaste found in Mile End
“Trapped in my head”, in Mile End.
Lost Claws wheatpaste in Mile End
“Love is not enough”, in Mile End for Valentine’s Day.
Lost Claws wheatpaste in the Plateau
“How you act is who you become”, in the Plateau.
Lost Claws wheatpaste in the Village
“Nothing comes back”, in the Village.
Lost Claws wheatpaste in Mile End
“There’s no surprises in hell”, in Mile End.
Lost Claws wheatpaste in the Plateau
“Empty together”, in the Plateau.
Lost Claws wheatpaste in the Quartier des Spectacles
“I am my father’s son”, in the Quartier des Spectacles.
wheatpaste by Lost Claws in the Quartier des Spectacles
“What am I doing with my life?”, in the Quartier des Spectacles.
Lost Claws wheatpaste in the Plateau
“I feel so small”, a big wheatpaste on the
George General d’Auto Reparation.
wheatpaste by Lost Claws in the Plateau
“Pas d’sucre, pas d’crème”, as Death likes its coffee black, what did you expect? Found in the Plateau.
Lost Claws wheatpaste in the Plateau
“D.T.F”, apparently standing for “donairs taste fantastic”… This was found in the Plateau.
Lost Claws wheatpaste in Mile End
This one was captioned “If it’s not on Instagram, did it even happen?”, but the caption was lost before I got a chance to photograph this piece found in Mile End.
Lost Claws wheatpaste in the Plateau
“LOL”, in the Plateau.
Lost Claws wheatpaste in the Plateau
In the Plateau.
Lost Claws wheatpaste in the Plateau
“Everybody else is an asshole”, in the Plateau.
Lost Claws wheatpaste in Mile End
“Give me darkness”, in Mile End.
wheatpaste by Lost Claws in the Plateau
“It gets easier”, in the Plateau.
Lost Claws wheatpaste in the Plateau
“Just give me what I want”, in the Plateau.
Lost Claws wheatpaste in Mile end
“No one mourns the last to die”, in Mile End.
Lost Claws wheatpaste in Little Italy
“My life is a mess”, in Little Italy.
Lost Claws wheatpaste in the Plateau
“We really are alone aren’t we?”, in the Plateau.
Lost Claws wheatpaste in Mile End
“You’ll never see yourself like I see you”, in Mile End.
Lost Claws wheatpaste in Mile end
“The vague positive quote you needed”, in Mile End.
Lost Claws wheatpaste in Mile End
“Hot as heck”, in Mile End.
Lost Claws wheatpaste in Little Italy
“Just fuckin’ super”, in Little Italy.
Lost Claws wheatpaste off Mural Festival
“Worth ≠ worth”, off Mural Festival.
Lost Claws wheatpaste on St-Laurent
“What’s it like being cool?”, on St-Laurent.
wheatpastes by Lost Claws (left) and Sara Erenthal (right) in the Plateau
“It’s so cheesy”, in a conversation with
Sara Erenthal.
Lost Claws wheatpaste in the Quartier des Spectacles
“Only hard things break”, in the Quartier des Spectacles.
Lost Claws wheatpaste in the Quartier des Spectacles
“Life sucks”, in the Quartier des Spectacles.
Lost Claws wheatpaste in the Plateau
“The magic’s gone”, in the Plateau.
Lost Claws wheatpaste off St-Laurent
“You’re not special”, off St-Laurent.
Lost Claws wheatpaste in Little Italy
“Time passes always has always will”, in Little Italy.
Lost Claws wheatpaste in Petite-Patrie
“Nothing ever changes” / “Everything is changing”, in Petite-Patrie.
Lost Claws wheatpaste in Mile End
“Share the burden”, in Mile End.
Lost Claws wheatpaste in Mile End
“Living quickly, dying slowly”, in Mile End.
Lost Claws wheatpaste in Plateau End
“I’m familiar with the cold”, in Plateau End.
Lost Claws wheatpaste
“We only hurt the ones we love”, in the Plateau.
Lost Claws wheatpaste in the Plateau
“Same in the end”, in the Plateau.
Lost Claws wheatpaste in Mile End
“The loss of friends you never had”, in Mile End.
Lost Claws wheatpaste off St-Laurent
“We were never meant to stay”, in Mile End.
Lost Claws wheatpaste in St-Henri
“New and interesting rock bottoms”, in St-Henri.
Tribute wheatpaste to Scaner by Lost Claws beneath an actual ‘Mr Can Do’ by Scaner
“Everybody leaves too soon”, pasted in the Plateau beneath one of
Scaner‘s iconic characters, presumably as a tribute after the latter writer passed away.
Lost Claws wheatpaste in Petite-Patrie
“It’s only worth what you’re willing to lose”, in Petite-Patrie.
Lost Claws wheatpaste in the Plateau
“We change”, in the Plateau.
Lost Claws wheatpaste in Mile End
“Life of the party”, in Mile End.
Lost Claws wheatpaste in the Plateau
“Let the rain fall”, in the Plateau.
Lost Claws wheatpaste in Mile End
“We always know what’s right”, in Mile End.
Lost Claws wheatpaste in Mile End
“There’s plenty…”, in Mile End.
Lost Claws wheatpaste
“No one is listening”, in the McGill Ghetto.
Lost Claws wheatpaste in Mile End
“Don’t wait too long to come home”, in Mile End.
Lost Claws wheatpaste
“Nobody cares what you did, right?”, in Mile End.
Lost Claws wheatpaste in Plateau End
“There is nothing we can keep”, in Plateau End.
Lost Claws poster in Mile End
“Remember to forget”, in Mile End.
Lost Claws wheatpaste in Mile End
“How you act is who you become”, in Mile End.
Lost Claws wheatpaste in the Plateau
In the Plateau.
Lost Claws wheatpaste in the Plateau
“I only loved you with my head anyways”, in the Plateau. The sticker above is by
Ella & Pitr.
Lost Claws wheatpaste in Mile End
“Free to a good home”, in Mile End.
stickers
Lost Claws sticker
Lost Claws and ROC514 collaboration sticker
Collaboration with
ROC514.
tags
tag by Lost Claws inside an abandoned warehouse
tag by Lost Claws inside an abandoned warehouse