The perfect countryside day trip

Got a few hours? Take a countryside road trip that will put you on a sensory journey through Prescott-Russell. Be in awe of the giant artworks painted on farm silos.
See the glowing fields. Smell the heat burning the long grass. Knock on a few producers’ doors to taste the counties.

The United Counties of Prescott and Russell are centrally located between Montreal and Ottawa.

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Benny Wilding and Carlos Oliva

Benny Wilding and Carlos Oliva

"The project is original and the challenge is interesting. I like the idea of having the community participate."

- Carlos Oliva, artist 

Benny Wilding discovered his love for the arts for the first time in New York, at the age of 12, in the mid-1990s. Greatly impressed by all the spray painted walls of the city that never sleeps, he returned to Montreal with the desire to showcase himself in this new culture of graffiti. Pursuing his passion in his city and surroundings, he is now increasingly interested in the aesthetic approach of artistic street art. Since the first day he used aerosol painting, his artistic evolution, his environment and his way of life have fueled his work.

Carlos Oliva is a muralist and photographer from the Montreal graffiti scene. A portraiture technician, he considers his work to be closer to engaged art, craft or raw art rather than a post-modern interpretation. He believes that art happens when there is external intervention, when artwork enters into a relationship with someone or something extrinsic to itself and transforms it. Notions of social justice and intersections are at the heart of his work. Most of his personal work depicts political satires and portraits of Canadians having led historical social battles.

Artists Benny Wilding and Carlos Oliva will be painting a mural themed Environment at Ben-Rey-Mo ltd Farm.

Benny and crew

Team of four artists, including Benny Wilding. 

Popsilos is artwork on silos.

The Popsilos circuit offers a unique touristic experience in Canada: a self-guided circuit that has visitors discover seven giant murals on farm silos in the Prescott-Russell countryside, while inviting visitors to stop at local producers' and artisans' shops to check out local products.

 

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Partners

This project is possible with the participation of the government of Canada.

 

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Popsilos offers a unique touristic experience in Canada: a self-guided circuit that has visitors discover seven giant murals on farm silos in the Prescott-Russell countryside, while inviting them to stop at producers’ or artisans’ shops to check out local products.

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Contact

jen@popsilos.ca

C. 613.447.6959


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