All it took was a costly collision with a deep and destructive pothole to launch an artistic expose by Montreal-based artists Claudia Ficca and Davide Liciano. The turned their frustration into inspiration, setting up guerrilla-style photoshoots in Montreal, New York and Los Angeles, with potholes as the common thread linking the cities and the photographs together.
In this image, a woman does laundry on Montreal's Rue St-Urbain.
Claudia Ficca & Davide Luciano
Spaghetti and Meatballs on Greenwich Street, New York City.
Claudia Ficca & Davide Luciano
Dog Wash on Alfred Street, L.A.
Claudia Ficca & Davide Luciano
A guerilla gardener beautifies a particularly rough patch of Coete du Vesinet, Montreal.
Claudia Ficca & Davide Luciano
Beer and a BBQ on Rue Waverly, Montreal.
Claudia Ficca & Davide Luciano
Winemaking on Rue St-Zotique, Montreal.
Claudia Ficca & Davide Luciano
Alice in Wonderland on 30th Street, New York City.
Claudia Ficca & Davide Luciano
Pothole pampering: A pedicure on Rue Queen, Montreal.
Claudia Ficca & Davide Luciano
Santa Claus ices gingerbreak cookies on Tremaine Street, Montreal.
Claudia Ficca & Davide Luciano
An unlikely fishing hole on Henri Julien Street, Montreal.
Claudia Ficca & Davide Luciano
Frying fresh doughnuts on Rue Belanger, Montreal.
Claudia Ficca & Davide Luciano
Taking the plunge on Ave Musset, Montreal.
Claudia Ficca & Davide Luciano
Bubble Bath on Rue de Saint Firmin, Montreal.
Claudia Ficca & Davide Luciano
A diver prepares to explore the subterranean depths on Ave Beaconfield, Montreal.
Claudia Ficca & Davide Luciano
Help is on the way! It's a 'Baywatch' moment on Almafi Drive in L.A.
Claudia Ficca & Davide Luciano
A somewhat strange baptism on Chemin de la Foeret, Montreal.
Claudia Ficca & Davide Luciano
A Walk of Fame pothole moment in L.A.
Claudia Ficca & Davide Luciano
One person dead after overnight fire that destroyed a home in Kincardine, Ont.