Risk’s Record-Breaking Mural

World-renowned West Coast graffiti artist Kelly Graval aka “Risk” smashed the record for the largest mural in Canada.
Between August 13th and 26th 2019, Risk and his small team of 4, alongside a local crew of 24, used three lifts, one crane, and 860 gallons of paint, to transform the entire 74,000 square foot Old St. Joseph’s Hospital building into a stunning work of art.
Monster Energy + legendary Risk and his team have left the people of Sudbury, Canada with “Old St JOOOs,” a huge splash of color, and a breath of new life!

[@endurotruckererniedesjardins]

My family was born in this hospital, Ive been there countless times to get fixed up after a bad crash for broken bones and road rash. I drove past it the other day and I was shocked beyond. It looks awesome, but I was also saddened because I know now where closer to it tare down. Nice job risk and crew, cant wait to see it come winter

[@incapture9577]

Such an awesome video. Glad we could help out with drone footage!

[@emilyadmc]

I love this. Driving down Paris St everyday and seeing the hospital now is awesome. It looks so much better now. I, my daughter and everyone in my family were all born there. ❤️

[@ydva1317]

Con artists gotta hustle. None has a shred of talent, they just have a lot of paint and machinery to reach high places. BRAVO

[@AndrewMalkin]

I wish it had more details. It seems more like a wash of paint than a mural. Although, it would have probably been much more expensive then, so I can see why they went with what they did.

[@imjody]

This video is phenomenal.

[@JasonKucherawy]

It’s really nice of Monster to provide work for Americans in Canada! I’m sure local artists are happy to see American artists getting some work for a change!

[@skyhigh5442]

I had the honor to serve risk yesterday at my job. I give this guy my respect as a graffiti artist and a dad. He so lay back next time u come in I got u on you're Tito's and soda water :). Lol

[@CameronPerdue]

Honoured to be from this little mining city up in the North! Awesome video!

[@McMullin.]

My name is kyle and all i drink is monster energy and punch drywall lol

[@Monkeysonthisapp]

Broman

[@holliehighway6246]

Thank you

[@gatorgirrrl]

I was born in Sudbury!! This is so beautiful.

[@sharpestdart]

That building is frickin' beautiful!

[@mRcLb]

awesome to see the story behind it, curious to see how it holds up against the winter.

[@willpower5432]

Current architecture student. This is incredibly inspiring! I already have a few ideas for how I plan to improve current projects with this!

[@oneshotbwurii7355]

Approved

[@SwatchNines]

This is so sick! Madness how huge this is!

[@Jeffrey957]

Sick

[@tamayagarner1542]

FANTASTIC WE SHOULD HAVE MORE BUILDINGS PAINTED LIKE THIS.

[@stryf3901]

The fact that he covered everything including the windows makes a huge difference!, Very nice!😀👍

[@vandl107]

😂 IMO that's garbage and takes away from the label "Mural" it's a shit job.

[@RCnerd74]

JUST BEAUTYFUL👍

[@debsolski36]

Its absolutely breathtaking! Instead of the usual sad eyesore every time I drive by what once used to be a great hospital, it is now a breath of fresh air, exciting and stunning 🌞 Every time I have my grandkids they will always ask me to drive by the rainbow building 😊

[@ejicon3099]

Legendary stuff here. @Birdman! Did you film any of this!?

[@BanditGirl61]

love the butterflies..

[@digitalcaviar]

Risk is MAD dope but yo ... They shot paint at a canvase and called it a day. Fr. I pass by it everyday. I was hoping for a sick mural . Bet by next year all the locals are gonna bomb that wall. #Skoden .

[@digitalcaviar]

Took a bit longer than expected but inwas right lol locals tagged the fuck out of it 🤘🏻🤣

[@jennaraetion4650]

2024 here - it's definitely been "touched up" and broken into by the locals and exploration enthusiasts lol.

[@JamesCulletonartist]

Dang. Bigger than the mural I did at Club Regent in Winnipeg ...70x500= 35,000. Way to go!!

[@superrad1659]

So cool! Everyone calling it ugly clearly has no appreciation or understanding of art. Uninspired mouth breathers. This is absolutely beautiful.

[@canadianmetalhead5788]

So, I'm a mouth breather because my opinion is different then your opinion? Hmm, okay...

[@Toyotarunner13]

When is MONSTER going to have a demo day with tanks and Dynamite and the MONSTER ENERGY GIRLS riding snowmobiles through the building and Ken block doing DOUGHNUTS on the hella pad! And The drift team going around the levels writing there names with rubber!! Sorry got excited I had a white Monster!!!!🤘🇺🇲🤘

[@bud7707]

Brad Downes monster is the best at marketing.

[@NVZ249]

Really is amazing

[@charlesluttrell3367]

Wow nice job guys

[@charlesluttrell3367]

More, more

[@Wolfykwe]

We have tacos, you just have to know where to look!! Lol

[@SwagKats]

#1 I can't even color in the lines of a coloring book

[@thewhiteeazye2728]

Looks like you'd have been a perfect candidate to paint the hospital because there literally aren't any lines at all just a mash of colors.

[@diana_sexy_chick7341]

Amazingggg

[@freethinkingamerican80]

Insanely beautiful

[@gorgiginyan]

luxury work

[@frostyfriday1247]

I've seen much better, but in Lyon, France. But as long as the locals like it; that's all that matters. It certainly is wonderfully colourful!

[@sickjavierac2864]

Wow I like

[@tylertinsley9463]

so rad!! great job!!

[@mauriciolepio3801]

Im drinking a monster energy and i wacht this! Very GOOD detroit is a GOOD place to do this tipe of mural o no?

[@TheRealBurnhead]

love it

[@noodles_playz_guitar529]

I was born there

[@redlocoell7136]

I live in Sudbury and never new monster made that ?👍

[@humbertomunguia9066]

Just a fuck....ng dream man!!

[@pauljames4510]

Now you have gave it a new look i was thinking why dont you turn the inside into a indoor skate park ?

[@superrad1659]

Monster didnt BUY the building lol. Its just a contracted art piece, the property is most likely owned by the city/state/other municipality.

[@pauljames4510]

@@superrad1659 oh k

[@honanfreerun3944]

Good

[@cielotmarf1988]

Chido sebe el edificio X AX2

[@DELvEK]

Great artwork. But why even painting the windows...?

[@fabiod9965]

Well i live in sudbury now its even a bigger eye soar. The developer bought the hospital to huild condos but hadnt done nothing in years. The building just sits there abondoned, now he paints it. Yeah that makes tit better right. The city should charge him for abondoning the building

[@gumballbizzley6928]

HOW???

[@michaelcunningham7530]

Monster KHAOTIC brought me here....

[@swurpp3772]

Yo I was born there

[@Lynqs0]

Thanks , finally KZbin made a good Recommended video to me , those color like 'WoW' and I wont coloring this thumbs up button

[@contemplativecorinne8018]

I was born there. Many crews talked about the internal demolition having brought on some paranormal experiences. I wonder if they experienced anything? It looks good. I wish more intricacy had been included though. It feels unfinished for me.

[@boom-rl7me]

Sad that a multi million dollar building is only being used for this

[@yarikstuntrider]

*SUPER)*

[@user-ee9qx3wy8i]

👏👏👏🤘

[@mattlalande705]

Too bad the cities full derelict and they couldn't finish the back side of the hospital cuz of materials and machines being stolen not once but three times

[@tomrey5]

Would look much better if they had masked the windows. The color theory is not that great to be honest . This looks messy and unfinished. This doesn't even compare to the studio work this guy has done. Must have had a low budget . Might as well should have splattered paint all over and called it a Jackson Pollock's painting

[@sophiadaoust3028]

Not to flex but I was born there😏

[@emjayhalfmoon9636]

😍😍😍😘

[@mauroofmusthofa1357]

HARD WORKS

[@loopsvideoloops]

Graffiti guys jealous they can't touch it

[@user-zw3fv8yd8u]

Writers in Sudbury are covering that thing. Especially Sozer.

[@michaelcunningham7530]

Graffiti is the most important art movement in the history of art.....😂🤔🤷

[@habeebs1992]

They should have tore in down and built something more use full and what a waste of space hate driving by it.

[@digitalcaviar]

Same . was hoping for a sick mural but they just tossed paint and called it a day. Fuck il paint my truck 12 colors and see its called "art" or if i get laughed at haha

[@ibani540]

I need heart

[@WeirD_StupiD_VideoS_]

Заебись!

[@tdelam]

What a waste of space. Would have been better torn down and used as greenspace, that area is pretty nasty in behind where they couldn't paint it.

[@matthewsgauge]

oh

[@RoDraws]

still seems like a waste of space...this building could of honestly be used for something else, but instead they decide to tear it down, then decide it would cost too much...then figure splash paint on it as if it fixes it...i still don't like it

[@LolganSaucey]

Meh, I don’t like it but I don’t hate it but it ok

[@canadianmetalhead5788]

He never finished. It's a blob of colour..which anyone could of done. When you get close to it, it's really, really poorly done. Yes, it is better then what it was bit really not impressed by it at all.

[@MsGvozda]

it looks like RGB 🤮

[@ManitoulinGirl537]

Gvo Zda what is RGB?

[@medievalshadows2836]

@@ManitoulinGirl537 red, green, blue

[@digitalcaviar]

Yea yo its mad weird drivin by it . we were all like ... "Thats it? Thats done" lol

[@MsGvozda]

@@digitalcaviar thats what i mean its weird because murals dose not look like that at all

[@luismontalvo8640]

I will now unsubscribe!!

[@area51r]

it looks terrible like that

[@KentGoSuzuki]

I bet you like all your lines parallels and your colors primary, simpleton

[@area51r]

@@KentGoSuzuki i bet you get hurt feelings on a daily basis pussy

[@Wolfykwe]

Chill out, guys! It's art. That means people are going to hate it, love it, and be lukewarm about it. It's not a freaking call to arms.

[@digitalcaviar]

Its funny cause downtown we have amazing artwork then heading towards the 4 corners we get into the dull colors and project buildings and this just STANDS THE FUCK OUT now lol . the buildings worth a giggle

[@area51r]

@@Wolfykwe you are right. thanks

[@garettparisien2405]

At least it use to be a old decrepit building you could ignore. Now it's a old decrepit isore that you cant ignore.

[@jackwareham5463]

🤣🤣 it’s an even bigger eyesore now. Also, still a waste of the building and property.

[@digitalcaviar]

Real shit. Its so weird lol

[@superrad1659]

are you kidding me?! This is beautiful!

[@jasonyup9952]

Looks horrible!!! WTF???

[@charlesserre6928]

What an abomination and hideous choice of colours poised against Ramsey and its surrounding natural beauty. Any seven year-old child could have come up with a more appealing design and colour palette. I certainly hope no one has sufficient lack in taste to actually call this glorified piece of street-level graffiti "art".