This story originally appeared in URBANIA, an online magazine based in Quebec focused on pop culture and society.
Gabrielle Laïla Tittley makes art that hugs you back—but not before it slaps you with a little existential dread. Known widely by her moniker PONY, the Montreal artist has built a universe of cracked hearts, anxious yetis, and house-on-fire optimism that feels less like branding and more like a coping mechanism in plush form. Through murals, merch, and mood swings you can wear, she channels the big feelings so many of us are too burnt out to name.
Here’s what a perfect Saturday night looks like according to her.
The apéro
Messorem
2233 Pitt — Le Sud-Ouest
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