Nieuw Gent has had its own guardian since 2008. Just outside the library at Rerum Novarumplein square, you can find a 15 metre high (50 feet) mast with the silhouette of a young man at the top. From his high look-out he guards the neighbourhood and points out all the important happenings.
2018 was the year of peace in Ghent and saw the fourth edition of the Light Festival.
Together with the pupils of Leefschool De Oogappel, designer Sibylle Debusseré and visual artist Martin Hoevenaar transformed the peace theme into a participatory work of art made from recycled materials. This resulted in charmingly lit birds in a tree during the Light Festival.
The mural was also part of the Light Festival. Martin made use of special paint to create an extra effect.
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.
Have you ever touched a piece of Ghent’s history? Thanks to the new tactile scale model of Prinsenhof you can do just that! The scale model of the former Prinsenhof castle ensures that blind or visually impaired people are also included in this experience of Ghent’s history.
The blue origami birds hanging in a tree were one of the highlights of the 2012 Ghent Light Festival. The work has lit the night from sunset to midnight ever since. The installation is inspired by the well-known fairy tale ‘The Blue Bird’ by Ghentian Nobel Prize winner Maurice Maeterlinck about the pursuit of happiness.
Wallin Ballin 2017 was a concept in which Wallin' and Ghent Basketball joined forces to bring together graffiti and basketball. This resulted in the upgrading of a local basketball court.
A blind wall from a social housing complex is brightened up with an artwork by Michael Lin. When designing the work, he took into account the neighbourhood’s many nationalities as well as the work’s universality. Lin wanted to create something that everyone would understand, and as a bonus would give colour to the area as well.
On the occasion of the urban renewal project ‘Ledeberg Leeft!’ (Ledeberg Lives!) the architecture firm URA was tasked with integrating two art installations into the streetscape, one of which is LL100-3. It’s a blind wall with a bright white construction that depicts the lay-out of the house that used to be there.