The proliferation of cars has made walking on the road difficult for pedestrians around the world. They also pose dangers for cyclists.

Peter Gibson or Roadsworth, a graffiti artist based in Montreal, Canada, took up the task in his own hands and began to voice his concern about the 'car culture' by painting crosswalks.

His street art basically reflects a concern very similar to ours, how the 'car culture', leading to a fast-paced automated life, has isolated people from their surroundings and driving a car makes the person more mobile but each car owner actually enjoys less freedom.


Just what Gibson's written on his website, "Given the possibility of moving between work, the gym and home again without ever setting foot outside, it‘s not surprising that many people are out of touch with their surroundings. Under such conditions, space is merely transitional, the passing of scenery between point A and point B and it is therefore treated as such." His blatant expression also got him into trouble in 2004, when he was put behind bars for his nocturnal activities. But owning to strong public support he was soon released by paying a lenient fine. A good way of spreading the message, you don't need to go to an art gallery, anyone can look at it without paying.