Last night, Sunday, September 25th, touring art battle Secret Walls returned to Toronto on their Support Your Local Artist North America Tour. The charm was that for each stop along the tour featured local artists battling it out live in front of a crowd of people for 90-minutes for the glory of being a Secret Walls champion. The Toronto battle featured four artists paired up into two teams with Matt Darling, and MEDĒIO up against Cat Dirty and Ness Lee. Armed with only markers, paint brushes, spray paint and paint rollers all black, the teams had to create a unique collaborative mural. While the 90-minute count down was on and the artists working away, an impromptu breakdance battle broke out, a surprise karaoke performance by local musician Beauty In The Riot took place, while Deejay T-Jr, the first woman to win the 2022 Canadian National DMC DJ Championships, spun some fat tunes.
Once the time was up it was up to the guest judges as well as the audience yells helped to determine the winners. At the end of the night, team Belly Sweat (aka Cat Dirty and Ness Lee) took home the bragging rights as the winners of Secret Walls Toronto 2022.
Matt Darling & MEDĒIO
Cat Dirty & Ness Lee
After such a unique and fun event celebrating the local artists in Toronto, we can’t wait for the next Secret Walls!
Photo Credit: Finn Peterson