Gabby's Restaurant
Installation Concept
This installation explores migration and cultural storytelling through symbols of community, adaptation, and resilience. The capybara, a highly social animal native to South America, represents belonging and shared cultural life. Blue Morpho butterflies, while not migratory, are known for their adaptability, reflecting how cultures can transform and thrive in new environments. Surrounded by hibiscus and Alocasia, plants that have journeyed and rooted themselves globally, the mural celebrates the way stories and traditions travel, adapt, and flourish across borders.
Meet the Artists
Andrea Rodriguez, Muralist
Andrea Rodriguez, also known as AndreaCataRo, is a creative designer and mural artist based in Toronto, known for bold murals and intricate lettering that transform spaces into storytelling canvases. Inspired by her Colombian-Canadian roots and the vibrancy of nature, she bridges cultures through joyful, community-driven art. With over 13 years of experience and a background in Graphic Design and Art Direction, she has collaborated with leading organizations to enhance public spaces across Toronto. Her work celebrates connection, diversity, and the power of visual storytelling.
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Michaela Konrad, Animator
Born in Graz, Austria, Michaela Konrad lives and works in both Vienna and Santa Cruz de Tenerife. Her work encompasses a broad spectrum of media including offset lithography, screen printing, animation, and augmented reality. She paints in the tradition of flat painting, striving to reduce the lines, brushstrokes, and form to the essentials. She regularly experiments with new media to combine digital and traditional drawing in her projects.
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