Vania TchekOn, alias TchekOn, est un artiste contemporain multidisciplinaire résidant à Montréal. Il débute son parcours en peignant dans les rues de Bordeaux (France), dès 1999. Membre de plusieurs crews de graffiti, il fonde son propre collectif avec lequel il reste actif pendant 5 ans. Il suit ensuite une formation artistique jusqu’au baccalauréat en Arts Plastiques, puis obtient un diplôme des écoles de design Condé et de la Faculté des Arts Plastiques de Bordeaux, où il affine ses pratiques et sa démarche artistique.Artiste pluridisciplinaire, plasticien, peintre, muraliste, il porte le dessin, la peinture et le graffiti dans son ADN artistique, mais il affectionne et explore davantage les installations in situ directement dans la rue.L’être humain est au centre de ses préoccupations artistiques, et de manière plus large, l’être vivant, animé selon lui par une spiritualité particulière. L’ensemble de sa démarche s’appuie autant sur le processus que sur le résultat, mais aussi sur l’impact; autant sur le témoignage spontané d’une réalité que sur le fruit d’une réflexion poétique vacillant entre éternité et instantanéité.
Vania TchekOn, alias TchekOn, is a multidisciplinary contemporary artist based in Montreal. He began his journey painting in the streets of Bordeaux (France) in 1999. A member of several graffiti crews, he founded his own collective, with which he remained active for 5 years. He then pursued formal artistic training up to a bachelor’s degree in Fine Arts, graduating from the Condé design schools and the Faculty of Fine Arts of Bordeaux, where he refined his practices and artistic approach.A multidisciplinary artist, visual artist, painter, and muralist, he carries drawing, painting, and graffiti in his artistic DNA, though he has a particular affinity for exploring site-specific installations directly in the street.The human being is at the center of his artistic concerns, and more broadly, living beings, animated in his view by a particular spirituality. His overall approach relies as much on process as on outcome, but also on impact; as much on the spontaneous testimony of a reality as on the fruit of a poetic reflection wavering between eternity and instantaneity.
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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.