Cultuur Gent

The cultural service of the city of Ghent
7emplo ©Bernadette Van de Velde

7emplo

7emplo stands for decorative art with an archaic feel. The artist is inspired by ancient civilisations with which our Western culture has little or nothing in common. As a result, the works by 7emplo always have something mysterious and exotic.

In the run-up to the third SORRY, NOT SORRY festival, a mini arts route has been created in and around the Voormuide and Muidepoort streets.  Local residents were given the opportunity to put their façade at the disposal of an artist.  Various artists have installed small works of art at different locations in the neighbourhood.

7emplo creates small, colourful sculptures inspired by ancient civilisations, extra-terrestrial creatures and fantasy worlds. He first models each work in clay, and then makes a concrete cast which he paints by hand.