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rfmcdonaldOn the 29th of September, I posted this photo of cheery loving robot graffiti on Bloor Street West in the Annex.
On the night of Nuit Blanche, I found two more.
The first was in front of Boutique Bar, on Church Street.
The second was on postres in Kensington Market.
Doing a bit of research, I found out that these concrete statues and posters were of the Lovebot, part of a public art campaign described in August 2013 by the Toronto Star's Alyshah Hasham. They are here to make us happy.
On the night of Nuit Blanche, I found two more.
The first was in front of Boutique Bar, on Church Street.
The second was on postres in Kensington Market.
Doing a bit of research, I found out that these concrete statues and posters were of the Lovebot, part of a public art campaign described in August 2013 by the Toronto Star's Alyshah Hasham. They are here to make us happy.
The child-sized robots with their protruding red hearts and hug-ready arms are street art with a simple mission, says artist Matthew Del Degan.
“To illuminate the love and wonder that exists in the concrete jungle and inspire more.”
Though Torontonians may sometimes seem like faceless robots working in the city, he says, they’re not.
“We have hearts.”
Nearly 100 Lovebots are now gathered on a tennis court at his family home in Vaughan — the cheery result of two years of work and the help of a dedicated team of about 20 volunteers.
They will be deployed in the coming weeks to locations around Toronto, where they will each represent an act of love or kindness.
