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Roadsworth - Feature Film Now Released!Subscribe

Explore the work of Roadsworth and his controversial art in the streets.

The feature film is now released!

Peter Gibson (a.k.a. Roadsworth) began a playful dialogue with the citizens of Montreal through a series of artistic interventions. Using stencils and paint, he set out to transform a crosswalk into a row of birthday candles, and double lines on the street into a zipper.

He had to face charges for over 80 counts of mischief. His art has quietly aroused the imagination of passers-by, but media reports of his arrest thrust him into the limelight. What followed was a public dialogue on art and public space. Artistic communities support Roadsworth, but in the city's eyes, he has crossed the line.

Rediscover the CITIZENShift content that takes you back to 2005 when director Alan Kohl began to develop the film.

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CITIZENShift blog - August 12th, 2008

"Stencil and Spray!" by: Jessica Authier

When I began my summer internship for CITIZENShift here at the National Film Board of Canada, a short clip on Roadsworth was one of the first videos I watched on the website. Immediately intrigued by this artist, I looked up more of his work and found myself fascinated by his unique, quirky, and thought-provoking designs.

Peter Gibson, a street artist since 2001, is someone whose work I had never been familiar with until my discovery of him at CITIZENShift. I became further interested when I found out most of his art can be found here in Montreal, Quebec. I was puzzled by this considering Montreal is a place I frequent often, yet I had no recollection of ever seeing the artist’s vibrant work.

Well, that changed this past weekend when I had my first Roadsworth experience.

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