Street Art

Bué

Holmerestraat 35 , 9032 Wondelgem Bué

Imaginative figures in colour

Located in Wondelgem, this place used to be nothing more than a plot of grass and an ugly concrete wall. Now it is a play area with a colourful wall. A survey demonstrated that local residents preferred to see a brightly coloured drawing that appealed to children. Eventually, the design by Bué was the best match with young children’s fantasy.

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Resto

Karel Rymhofplein , 9000 Gent Resto

The Youth department of the City of Ghent partnered with Wallin’ vzw to create a child-friendly spot at Karel Rymhofplein square. Artist Resto made a design with large colourful planes which allow children to choose their own playing opportunities. The airplanes represent children’s fantasy and the ‘anything is possible’ principle.

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Street Art

Squiggly Friends

Hutsepotstraat 33 , 9052 Zwijnaarde TOYKYO

In the new building of day-care centre De Boekenmolen, toddlers can take their first steps with the help of a few colourful chums: the ‘Squiggly Friends’.

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Colectivo Licuado

Hutsepotstraat 29 , 9052 Zwijnaarde Colectivo Licuado

This Uruguayan duo created a mural at the entrance of nursing home Zonnebloem in cooperation with Wallin’ vzw. The residents had a say in the design: a grandad, a mom and a grandchild against a royal blue background. It fits in perfectly with the location, boasting a school, a day-care centre, assisted living residences and a care home.

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Larger-than-life-sized birds

Overzet 12 , 9000 Gent Fio Silva

On the side wall of Overzet N° 12, near Nieuwewandeling and Rooigemlaan, there is a mural depicting huge, sparrow-like birds.

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Jamz

Forelstraat 147 , 9000 Gent Jamz

Day-care centre De Bijendans is housed in a former train station in Forelstraat. If you drive from Toekomststraat towards the railway bridge, you can’t miss the colourful cartoonish mural on the side wall of De Bijendans.

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Surreal mural in yellow and blue

Sint-Pietersnieuwstraat , 9000 Gent Sarah Yu Zeebroek en Haitham Haddad

On the side wall of art centre VierNulVier (formerly known as De Vooruit) you can see a subtle, colourful mural made by artists Haitham Haddad and Sarah Yu Zeebroek.

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Arty rubbish bins

Buitenring Sint-Denijs , 9000 Gent Jaune

The AZ Maria Middelares hospital wanted to bring (local) art, sustainability and experiences together. The hospital joined forces with Wallin’ vzw to give several rubbish bins on its site a colourful, attractive and creative look.

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Art in public space

Kaboutertunnel

Frans De Coninckstraat , 9050 Ledeberg URA architectenbureau

Ghent’s lowest tunnel (with a height of just 1.67 metres) has been frequently used by pedestrians and cyclists for many years. In 2022, architecture firm URA gave it a makeover.

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Magnus Mori

Scheldekaai , 9000 Gent Magnus Mori

Mural in shades of green and blue.
The wall next to the foot and cycle path had already been embellished with a mural made by Steve Locatelli. This creation needed a facelift, however. In 2022, Rick Molyneux from Wallin’ vzw painted a new artwork under the alias Magnus mori. Mr. Foreal added the lettering.

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Street Art

Lindert Steegen

Heuvelpoort , 9000 Gent Lindert Steegen

The square in front of the Albert Hein supermarket on Overpoortstraat used to be a grey corner. Now it is a very inspiring and colourful spot. The 200 m² pavement painting was created at the request of the owner and manager of the shopping centre in Overpoort.

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Street art tour for toddlers

Brugse Poort , 9000 Gent Diverse artiesten / Several artists

Day-care centre Tierlantuin and the Rabot community workers joined forces, and the end result is a street-art tour for toddlers, peppered with stories written by local residents, parents of young children and young people from the neighbourhood. With this tour, they want to make street art accessible to families with young children. At the same time, up-and-coming artists get the chance to show their creations to a wide audience.

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