This is an archived event from Culture Days 2025.
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Trans Love Traffic Monument: Traffic Box Wrap by Reilly Knowles
In-person
Public Art Self-guidedDate and time
This activity runs the duration of Culture Days.
Location
Located at Louis St Laurent Ave. and Leger Way / Corner at TD Bank
1045 Bronte Street South
Milton, ON
Access
Free.
Offered in English.
About
Take yourself on a self-guided tour of Milton’s vibrant traffic boxes!
Part of the Exclusively Inclusive Art Project, each piece celebrates diversity and inclusion. Discover how ordinary spaces have been transformed into public art.
Funding for this Project was provided by the Government of Ontario.
(This Traffic Box is located at Louis St Laurent Ave. and Leger Way / Corner at TD Bank)
Trans Love Traffic Monument takes inspiration from medieval illuminated manuscripts and silkscreen prints to create a multi-faceted painting that appeals to the Milton community to tap into the love already in their hearts for their transgender neighbours. Trans rights have advanced by leaps and bounds in recent years, but this has led to a fiery backlash, and a culture war continues to rage as we redefine our understandings of gender and sex in our quest to extend compassion and dignity to transgender and genderqueer individuals. This artwork affirms Milton’s capacity to love their trans community members and utilizes a language of mythology and metaphor to celebrate the trans experience. The two narrow sides of the painting depict figures with masculine and feminine elements, which joyfully exist in the in-between, as transgender people often experience. The front and top faces represent queer embraces, reiterating the artwork’s themes of love, queerness and unity.
Links
- Website artsmilton.com
Organizer
Arts Milton in partnership with the Town of Milton
Arts Milton connects artists of all genres and levels of experience with the greater Milton community, in the spirit of facilitating creative expression and cultural enrichment.
Our organization offers a variety of programs, including membership opportunities, professional development workshops, artist networking events, The Friendship Project, a Summer Days performance series and Milton Culture Days activities.
Town of Milton
The Town of Milton is a vibrant community that values arts, culture, and recreation as key elements of local life. Through initiatives like the FirstOntario Arts Centre, public art installations, community events, and the Milton Culture Plan, the Town fosters creativity, inclusion, and engagement for residents of all ages. Programs such as the Milton Community Fund and Milton Community Connections Grant support local organizations, while recreation and cultural activities provide opportunities for lifelong learning, artistic expression, and community connection.
This event is part of a hub:
Milton Public Art
Arts Milton in partnership with the Town of Milton Milton, ONMilton is home to a thriving community of talented creatives whose work adds beauty, character, and vibrancy to our town. From murals to installations, you’ll find stunning pieces of public art created by local and Halton artists across Mil...