ASHOP PRODUCTIONS is a street art production and artists management agency based in Montreal. Now internationally renowned, it is the result of the work and dedication of the ASHOP CREW, which has managed to ensure the success and growth of the company for 10 years now. Its mission is to produce large-scale public art projects and highlight the talent of the artists they represent. To this day, ASHOP has at its disposal creative spaces and produces as many murals as custom art projects in several international cities, such as Montreal, Toronto, Miami, Los Angeles, Paris, and Hong Kong.
Artwork description
This artwork was commissioned by the AMT from the A’Shop artists’ collective to reduce risks of accidents due to intrusion by graffiti artists onto the train tracks. The “controlled” fresco projects demonstrate that this type of initiative is appreciated and respected by young graffiti artists.
Using the AMT logo’s blue and the theme of the railway, this artwork 30 metres long by 3.5 metres high spreads across the three parts of the concrete structure erected near the train tracks. It includes a tribute to the history of the railway in Griffintown and the Montréal West train station, and references to the movements of users and the trajectory of the commuter train.