Cultuur Gent

The cultural service of the city of Ghent
Venom ©Michiel Devijver

Venom

This underwater world is located at the end of Korhoenstraat, a unique alley. Over 150 years ago, cottages were built on either side of this narrow street to house the workers of the adjacent flax mill.

Martin Hoevenaar, who works under the alias of Venom, is a versatile creator of beautiful things, as he usually calls his works of art.

The topics in his oeuvre include insects, spiders and other creepy crawlies as well as friends and objects. The roots in the graffiti reappear in every work, as do the use of bright, sometimes garish colours and direct communication between the artwork and the spectator.

Martin no longer gives preference to wall paintings, unless they are a challenge.