Look up, way up...

What wonderful things one can find when they take the time to look up amongst the rooftops of houses and buildings in any given neighbourhood. My fascination with looking up to the roofs of buildings began with my urban hunting of old painted advertisements. An interest in all things graffiti related soon followed and with that, a whole new world of looking up, had opened up to me.
There are endless possibilities in terms of what you will find on rooftops, whether it be downtown amongst taller buildings, or in a more residential neighbourhood. Next time you find yourself going for a walk, talk the time to look up, and embrace the opportunity to explore urban rooftops.

 

T.

Montreal's Graffiti Epidemic

 An article featured in Wednesday's Montreal Gazette described Montreal's Graffiti problem as an "epidemic". Although I will agree that there seems to be an underlying lack of respect (on the part of some taggers), for the most part graffiti can be beautiful. To call this issue an epidemic, is somewhat of an overstatement. A predicament, conundrum,  concern, hindrance....sure, all fantastic ways to describe what is occurring in terms of the widespread disrespectful tagging. I know what many might be thinking right now, who am I to deem ones' work as disrespectful in comparison to others. To answer that question, enjoy some photos I took of NDG's fast spreading epidemic.

T