MALICIOUZ is an artist based in Montreal. A spiritual perspective serves as the starting point for her work. Her approach draws on her Haitian heritage and an ancestral legacy that she adapts to her current context. Drawing from Afro-diasporic, North American, and street cultures, she highlights elements that we often sanctify without realizing it, through monumental figures of the Black diaspora that she canonizes. Painting on canvas has been at the heart of her practice since 2011. She has also developed a mural art practice rooted in graffiti, begun in 2007, which influences her visual language and her relationship to public space. Her works are included in public and private collections in Canada, the United States, France, and Côte d’Ivoire. Her murals can be seen notably in Montreal, New York, Port-au-Prince, Jacmel, and Abidjan.
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Artwork description
This artwork transforms the pillars of Highway 40 into a true outdoor art gallery in the heart of the Saint-Michel neighbourhood. Nineteen Montreal muralists created more than 40 colourful murals on the highway’s columns, sparking the revitalization of the area. This artistic gesture marks a strong visual milestone for the Circus Arts District and makes the space more welcoming for pedestrians and cyclists. Adding to this initiative is a citizen participation project: colourful paste-up collages, created by and for the Saint-Michel community as well as local paste-up artists, further enrich the route.