Peter Gibson, also known as Roadsworth, began his work in 2001 with the addition of extra bike lanes to Montreal streets. Activism then morphed into a body of over 500 works. Gibson’s images often incorporated existing road-markings into his creative designs, “my intention was to create a language that would function as a form of satire, accentuating the absurdity inherent to certain aspects of urban living, urban space, [and] public policy.”
In 2004 Gibson was charged with 51 accounts of public mischief. The trial debated the distinction between vandalism, self expression, public art and graffiti. Due largely to public support, Gibson left the trial in 2006 with a relatively merciful sentence.
His identity exposed, Gibson continues with commission work within Montreal as well as abroad. Gibson’s images take public space away from advertising-billboards and traffic-rules to open up a free conversation that every individual walking across them can enjoy.
Source: designfaves.com