New Art Mural Graced and Unveiled at Peterborough Transit Terminal

The Peterborough Transit Terminal’s new art mural ‘Still Crossing’ was unveiled to the public during a ceremony on Tuesday morning.

Photo courtesy of the City of Peterborough.

Designed by BAU and Ćos Studio, the mural spans the transit terminal's facade from edge to edge. Its tnstallation on the multi-storey mural began in July and finished in early September. 

“Public art has a wonderful way of transforming the places we pass through every day, giving us something to pause and appreciate while creating a stronger sense of place and community,” said Mayor Jeff Leal. “‘Still Crossing’ brings colour, movement and creativity to a prominent downtown location, helping to beautify the Transit Terminal and the surrounding streetscape. It’s a great example of how investing in public art can make our downtown more welcoming, vibrant and engaging for residents and visitors alike.”

“‘Still Crossing’ begins as a horizon of layered blues drawn from the Otonabee River and Little Lake and gradually lifts into the silhouettes of geese in flight. This transition from water to sky mirrors the movement of people through the Simcoe Street Transit Terminal, a place where daily routines, pauses, and passages intersect,” said designers Andres Ulises Bautista and Novka Ćosović, BAU and Ćos Studio. “By softening the concrete structure with an atmospheric field at the pedestrian level and a gesture of flight above, the mural invites commuters to experience a moment of calm, direction, and quiet uplift as they move through the city.”  

The mural was selected through a process that included an application, a short list of the top three artists, community feedback, and a public vote. 

The Investing in Canada Infrastructure Program supported its funding.   

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