Windsor is known for many things, but street art isn't one - Derkz is on a mission to change that

The city of Windsor, Ont, is in many ways defined by its manufacturing heritage, its leadership in the automotive industry and its proximity to its U.S. neighbour Detroit. One thing it is not known for is its street art - but a number of local graffiti artists are hoping to change that.
Windsor-based artist David "Derkz" Derkatz is a graffiti writer and muralist. His work is all over the city, immortalizing everything from civil rights heroes, pop icons and animals to his most recent piece, which is one of Canada's largest murals celebrating frontline workers.
In this doc by filmmaker Sasha Jordan Appler, Derkz is tasked with painting a wall on an abandoned building to revitalize a forgotten part of the city.
Watch as Windsor gets transformed by Derkz and fellow graffiti artists Eugenio "Drevmz" Mendoza, Daniel "Denial" Bombardier and Briana "Athena" Benore in the premiere of "Graffiti: The Art that Changes a City" on CBC's Absolutely Canadian series, now streaming on CBC Gem: gem.cbc.ca/med...
Filmmaker: Sasha Jordan
Post text: Lucius Dechausay
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