
Soul Gardens: Astoria Hotel and garden — 769 E Hastings
Soul Gardens is a community public art project led by W2 Community Media Arts that investigates the cultural history of the Downtown Eastside (DTES) as told through stories of food, gardening, and community. A collaboration between five muralists and five artist researchers the project draws heavily on individual and shared narratives within founding DTES cultural groups including the Squamish, Tsleil-Waututh, and Musqueam Nations, and African, Chinese, Japanese and European settlers.
Muralists:
Jordan Bent, Indigo, Scott Sueme, Melanie Shambach, Take5.
Researchers:
Wayde Compton, Lani Russwurm, Anne Marie Slater, Sid Tan and Cease Wyss.
View more photos and videos documenting the mural on AHA Media’s website.