Pandora's Snail

Milkbox

A mural that took 14 days to paint, Pandora’s Snail looks like a page from a timeless storybook you could get lost in. Rich blues and pink adorn the cerebral clowns on Kayla’s canvas, between whom sits an ancient snail. What secret’s loom inside this snail?

About this work

Sitting on the East wall of 210 15 Ave SE, Pandora’s Snail is a magnificent ode to the circus artform, the magic of storytelling and Cirque Du Soleil’s celebrated production KOOZA. This 2023 BUMP Festival mural was brought to life in the @cedistrictyyc thanks to a collaboration with Cirque Du Soleil and CMLC.
A mural that took 14 days to paint, Pandora’s Snail looks like a page from a timeless storybook you could get lost in. Rich blues and pink adorn the cerebral clowns on Kayla’s canvas, between whom sits an ancient snail. What secret’s loom inside this snail? What stories do these characters bring to the Beltline? Inspired by the Cirque du Soleil show KOOZA, Kayla says “The mural is about two curious but mischievous clowns about to open Pandora's snail to release chaos onto the world. The snail is a slow moving creature making it easy to catch and open with the key. The mural uses costumes and motifs from KOOZA to tell a brand new story created by MILKBOX.”

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Title
Pandora's Snail
Type
Mural
Date
2023(Install)
Creator
Milkbox(Artist)
Interest holders
BUMP Festival(Commissioning Body)Calgary Municipal Land Corporation (CMLC)(Commissioning Body)Cirque Du Soleil(Commissioning Body)
Subject
ContemporaryFantasyIllustrativeNarrativeSurrealism

Location & access

210 15 Avenue SE

Calgary, Alberta, CA T2G 1G4

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Last updated June 8, 2026

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Pandora's Snail

Milkbox

A mural that took 14 days to paint, Pandora’s Snail looks like a page from a timeless storybook you could get lost in. Rich blues and pink adorn the cerebral clowns on Kayla’s canvas, between whom sits an ancient snail. What secret’s loom inside this snail?

About this work

Sitting on the East wall of 210 15 Ave SE, Pandora’s Snail is a magnificent ode to the circus artform, the magic of storytelling and Cirque Du Soleil’s celebrated production KOOZA. This 2023 BUMP Festival mural was brought to life in the @cedistrictyyc thanks to a collaboration with Cirque Du Soleil and CMLC.
A mural that took 14 days to paint, Pandora’s Snail looks like a page from a timeless storybook you could get lost in. Rich blues and pink adorn the cerebral clowns on Kayla’s canvas, between whom sits an ancient snail. What secret’s loom inside this snail? What stories do these characters bring to the Beltline? Inspired by the Cirque du Soleil show KOOZA, Kayla says “The mural is about two curious but mischievous clowns about to open Pandora's snail to release chaos onto the world. The snail is a slow moving creature making it easy to catch and open with the key. The mural uses costumes and motifs from KOOZA to tell a brand new story created by MILKBOX.”

Details

Title
Pandora's Snail
Type
Mural
Date
2023(Install)
Creator
Milkbox(Artist)
Interest holders
BUMP Festival(Commissioning Body)Calgary Municipal Land Corporation (CMLC)(Commissioning Body)Cirque Du Soleil(Commissioning Body)
Subject
ContemporaryFantasyIllustrativeNarrativeSurrealism

Location & access

210 15 Avenue SE

Calgary, Alberta, CA T2G 1G4

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