Gosia Komorski Bell Box Mural
Stumbled upon Gosia Komorski working on her Bell Box 2 weeks ago. It was very warm that day 29C without the humidex; which made it feel closer to 40C. Luckily she had a bit of shade from that wall. As you can see she was very well organized with her camping chair.
Her mural turned out beautifully. I checked out her website that you access from her Instagram profile (link in bio !). Says “Gosia Komorski is a mixed media artist based in Toronto, ON.” She does some very cool work. It looks like she did 2 other outdoor projects after this one.
These Bell Boxes are and I will quote from the Facebook page
“The Bell Box Murals Project is an innovative collaboration between private enterprise, community arts organizations, local artists, residents associations and local governments that benefits all members of the community. The benefits of the Bell Boxes Murals Project include:
• Replaces graffiti and vandalism with original works of art
• Accessible to all residents and visitors, regardless of income or social stature
• Makes the streets more inviting to residents and visitors
• Provides a public art channel to reflect local culture and heritage
• Enhances residents’ sense of community
• Provides income and opportunities for community artists”
Since 2009 the Bell Boxes Murals Project has painted 193 murals on Bell Canada outdoor utility boxes throughout Toronto, Southern Ontario and Quebec.
I don’t understand the entire process but artists have to submit their designs & if they get selected they are assigned one of these “Boxes”.
From what I gather (don’t quote me) these “Boxes” contain all the wires and ‘stuff’ that brings the interent & tv into peoples homes. They look much better with a mural on them. She has a before/after of the box on her account if you are interested.
