Reflections Artists: Andra Striowski – Artist/Mentor Youth Artists – Jaime Bruno, Chanel Cummins, Alanna Hargan, Tessa Sunnasy, Jaime Vieira 510 Brimley Road, Scarborough, ON at the intersection of Brimley and Eglinton Avenues, Scarborough, ON.
The theme of a “media art gallery” was
chosen by the youth to reflect their views on how media and advertising
affect youths today. Each youth artist created an individual piece
within the mural to comment on issues of materialism, body image and
self-reflection. This revealed how they each felt the effects of
advertising on their own lives. The fact that the art pieces included in
the mural are media ads reflects their belief that media has replaced
the arts in the role of influencing the way society thinks and
individuals perceive themselves. |