The Street Artist

Montreal artist Roadsworth is famous for his street art. Street can be a powerful platform for reaching the public, and frequent themes include adbusting, subverting and other cultural jamming, the abolishment of private property and reclaiming the streets.

Roadsworth simply saw urban space as an untapped format of personal artwork. One could not miss the sarcasm hint in his handywork.

Roadsworth street art created controversy, some opposed his use of the streets of Montreal as his canvas, and some others supported it. In 2006, he was arrested for vandalism charges which were not supported by concrete evidence.

In my opinion, he changed the face of the cold urban environment and made it alive. It was a kind of public art but art that wasnt funded nor officially supported, art that would make you think, and smile.