An 18-year-old artist of Sudanese descent, Nile, has been creating intricate paintings in high-traffic areas of the city. His latest project took him inside a TTC subway car, where he wanted people to be a part of the painting process and experience the changing environment. Nile's artwork represents the people and their livelihood.
With his intricate paintings in high-traffic areas of the city, including Yonge-Dundas Square, Yorkville, St. Lawrence Market, Kensington Market, High Park, and most recently, the TTC . Nile first started his artistic journey with acrylic paint, before shifting to oil painting in 2022. The 18-year-old artist of Sudanese descent now studies material art and design at OCAD University.
Creating detailed artwork in the streets since he was 12 years old, Nile is definitely no stranger to live painting, and his latest project took him inside a TTC subway car. "The reason why I decided to paint on the TTC is to get an experience of how things act, how things change such as light, going in the tunnel, going out the tunnel," Nile told blogTO."Most importantly, I wanted people to be a part of it, to see the process. The painting is not only about me or one subject, it represents the people and their livelihood." On a Saturday afternoon, Nile boarded a train at the TTC's Sheppard-Yonge subway station and set up his easel once he arrived at Finch statio
Artist Painting TTC Subway Sudanese Intricate High-Traffic Experience Process Livelihood