Street Art in Ghent | CultuurGent

352 results found

View results

As list
On map

Archive
Graffiti jam
Heidestraat , 9000 Gent Diverse artiesten / Several artists
This long wall, a collaborative work by various artists, is the result of a graffiti jam organised by the Local Prevention and Safety department, the Youth department and Graffiti vzw in 2011.
Read more about Graffiti jam
Art in daycare
sans papiers (undocumented)
Bevrijdingslaan 1 , 9000 Gent Sven 't Jolle
Visitors of daycare centre De Bron are welcomed at the entrance by a remarkable work of art by Sven ‘t Jolle. The statue Sans papiers – uit de kindertijd van de mens is a tribute to the ancient symbols of birth and care. The playful, modern shapes of the piece refer to the daycare centre’s refreshing view on child care and its inclusive ways.
Read more about sans papiers (undocumented)
Poetry
Melopee
Korenlei , 9000 Gent Paul Van Ostaijen
“Onder de maan schuift de lange rivier
Over de lange rivier schuift moede de maan
Onder de maan op de lange rivier
schuift de kano naar zee”

Read more about Melopee
Art in public space
Wild Horses
Alphonse de Hollainhof 1 , 9000 Gent Nora De Rudder
The inhabitants of Alphonse De Hollainhof have gotten a couple of new peculiar neighbours thanks to Ghent interior architect Nora De Rudder. The artist’s ‘Wild Horses’ were put in the housing estate’s common green area.
Read more about Wild Horses
Poetry
Like a Leaf that Falls (A kiss on Kouter?)
Kouter 150 , 9000 Gent Lut De Block
In addition to Mystic Leaves by artist Jessica Diamond, Kouter features another work of art. The poem Zoals een blad dat valt by Lut De Block has been part of Ghent’s poetry tour for years and has been put on the corner of the square.
Read more about Like a Leaf that Falls (A kiss on Kouter?)
Art in public space
Taptoe Celebrates
Zilverhof 34B , 9000 Gent Walter De Buck
Ghent folk hero Walter De Buck created the statue Taptoe Feest in 1993 on the occasion of the 25th anniversary of Theater Taptoe, a legendary theatre that made the Ghent puppet theatre scene famous in Belgium and abroad. TAPTOE’s erf, the organisation which manages the theatre’s heritage, donated the artwork to the city of Ghent.
Read more about Taptoe Celebrates
Art in public space
The Painter of the Sun
Baarleveer 28 , 9000 Gent Marf
Since 2018, Drongen has had a very special inhabitant: De Zonneschilder, a poetic statue by sculptor MaRf. This work of art depicts an artist pretending to paint the sunset in an attempt to capture the intangible beauty of nature.
Read more about The Painter of the Sun
Art in public space
Marc Nagtzaem
Hoveniersstraat 40 , 9000 Gent Marc Nagtzaem
Art cannot only give a quarter an upgrade, it can also make it greener. Marc Nagtzaam proved this with his piece for the Standaert site in Ledeberg. Although it’s the artist’s first work of art to be displayed in a public space, it has a tremendous impact on the entire site’s atmosphere.
Read more about Marc Nagtzaem
Art in public space
Kasper Bosmans
Papegaaistraat 13 , 9000 Gent Kasper Bosmans
To remind local residents and passers-by of the rural past of this quarter, artist Kasper Bosmans made a piece of art with enamelled panels on which a cabbage field is depicted. The cabbage field is a nod to the inhabitants of the area between Holstraat and Einde Were, who were called koolkappers (cabbage choppers).
Read more about Kasper Bosmans
Poetry
Verzoek (Request)
Veldstraat 82A , 9000 Gent David Troch
A wonderful poem is hidden among the many shops in Veldstraat. David Troch wrote Verzoek, a tribute to the city and a cry for attention from the cobble stones to be noticed between all of Ghent’s splendid squares, monuments and attractions. To make passers-by literally look at the cobbles, the poem was put at knee height.
Read more about Verzoek (Request)
Art in public space
Mural
Jan Palfijnstraat 17 , 9000 Gent Gdansk School of Murals
Jan Palfijnstraat received a joyful patch of colour in 2015. During the 2015 Flemish Week in Gdansk arose the idea of an exchange. Three Polish artists – Jacek Zdybel, Aleksandra Lech and Rafal Roskowinski - part of the artists’ collective and training centre Gdansk School of Murals created an artwork in Ghent, after which two KASK students did the same in Gdansk.
Read more about Mural
Art in public space
Mural
Kattenberg 2 , 9000 Gent Smithe, Jésus Benitez & News
What do you get when Ghent graffiti artist Bué the Warrior invites three renowned Mexican artists to Ghent to create a mural? A very colourful and visual spectacle!
Read more about Mural