Graffiti jam

Graffiti Jam

Wasstraat , 9000 Gent Diverse artiesten / Several artists

Work by Asit, Top, Mark.

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Street Art

GLeo

Schouwvegersstraat , 9000 Gent GLeo

Colombian artist Gleo came to Ghent in 2016 at the invitation of Kapow. In addition to an impressive exhibition, she also created this mural.

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Street Art

Fred & Waf Alosta

Jules de Saint-Genoisstraat 103 , 9000 Gent Fred & Waf Alosta

A neighbourhood park of over 10,000 square metres was laid out at the old De Porre textile factory site in 2014.
The park boasts play areas for kids of different age groups. Parts of the old factory have been preserved and integrated into the park.

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Art in public space

Photo art

Koningin Maria Hendrikaplein , 9000 Gent Beat Streuli

The train station and its surroundings are more than just a place of passage. It should be an inviting area in which Ghent citizens, travellers and tourists enjoy spending time. This is why at the start of the renovations it was decided to integrate a hundred metre long (330 feet) photo montage by Swiss artist Beat Streuli into the building.

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Art in public space

Glass Pigeons

Blazoenstraat 7 , 9000 Gent Maria Roosen

Since 2006, you can spot some very peculiar visitors in the Brugse Poort library: a flock of hand-blown glass doves.

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Submarine

Snoekstraat 54 , 9000 Gent Bob Vandeputte

Ever seen a submarine in a city before? Since the summer of 2012, a life-size submarine has embellished the azure blue wall of the playground.

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Graffiti jam

Graffiti jam

Neermeerskaai , 9000 Gent Diverse artiesten / Several artists

This wall proved to be a magnet for unwanted graffiti. To prevent this, the City of Ghent went to street art talents Resto and Sam Scarpulla with the request to offer a nice alternative that would also brighten up the wall.

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Art in public space

Suikinkutsu

Willem de Beersteeg 30 , 9000 Gent Roberta Gigante

Within the scope of the redesign of Willem de Beersteeg and Visserij parks, Italian artist Roberta Gigante was given carte blanche for two artworks. In both cases, she came up with an installation that plays with sound and water.

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Art in public space

The Stone

Bloemekenswijk , 9000 Gent Patrick Corillon

Patrick Corillon created his artwork titled ‘The Stone’ to symbolically bring the entire Bloemekenswijk neighbourhood together. He designed a timeless and perfectly fitting work. After many conversations with locals and city officials, he came up with a design centred on a stone. A tailor-made artwork that is highly universal and timeless at the same time.

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Art in public space

The Passers-by

Miriam Makebaplein , 9000 Gent Michaël Borremans

A sculpture by Michaël Borremens has been on display just in front of the municipal library De Krook. The artwork ‘De Passanten’ (The Passers-by) is Borremans’ second creation for a public space in Ghent, after his painting ‘The Virgin’ which is on display at the City Pavilion. Four colourful figures, each with a height of 3 metres (10 feet) are literally putting their heads together to share knowledge and information.

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Art in public space

The Virgin

Goudenleeuwplein , 9000 Gent Michaël Borremans

You don’t have to visit a museum to see a painting by Michaël Borremans; you can simply go to the City Pavilion! On the bell cage just above the lift door you can spot a relatively small painting by the artist which portrays a girl in a black dress with a white collar. Her eyes shoot piercing beams of light at the City Pavilion.

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The Large AVL Man

E3-plein , 9000 Gent Atelier Van Lieshout

The sculpture at E3-plein square in Ledeberg leaves much to the imagination. We are talking about ‘The Large AVL Man’ created by Atelier Joep Van Lieshout, an international team of artists which has become a fixture in the Netherlands. The sculpture not only cheers up its surroundings, but can also serve as playground equipment or as a seating unit thanks to its playful shape.

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