The city of Mechelen in Belgium together with a local graffiti designer, Gijs Vanhee decided to work on a project called "Mechelen Muur". At this project 10 other graffiti creators participated to change the face of the city. They choose several walls from the city and decorated them with stunning pieces of art.
Unfortunately I did not get to see all the murals in the city but I will put pictures I took from the ones I saw adding the address. I discovered on YouTube that there are the cool making of from all the graffiti so I added the video. I will add only name and street of the murals I did not see and hopefully I'll get to see them net time I'll be in Mechelen.
Enjoy the stunning pieces of art!
Unfortunately I did not get to see all the murals in the city but I will put pictures I took from the ones I saw adding the address. I discovered on YouTube that there are the cool making of from all the graffiti so I added the video. I will add only name and street of the murals I did not see and hopefully I'll get to see them net time I'll be in Mechelen.
Enjoy the stunning pieces of art!
The Gift - Gijs Vanhee, Adegemstraat
Gijs Vanhee is a graphis designer from Mechelen and as mentioned the initiator of Mechelen Muurt. Below you can see the making of of his amazing pieces of art
BLAUWE HOND - Gijs Vanhee, Blauwehondstraat
was given as a gift to the city during the Maker City Festival.
And of course below the making of can be found below
Pelican - Dzia, Lekkernijstraatje
In his hometown of Antwerp, street artist Dzia is something of enigma – his animalistic murals pop up all over the city’s walls, breathing life into abandoned urban areas, as well as appearing in other cities all across Europe. (Source)
the making of
Alice Sleeps - Milu Correch, ​De Langhestraat
Milu Correch is an Argentinean graffiti artist known for her large scale murals and imagery that creates a world without limits or written codes. (Source). She travels the world making it a more colorful place with her murals. (Source)
and of course to really see how impressive all this is here you can watch the making of
Underwater Dog - Smates, De Langhestraat
Bart Smeets, or Smates as he is more commonly known in Mechelen, likes to incorporate photographic work in streetscapes. The skill, with which he uses his cannons, as graffiti artists sometimes call their paint spray cans, is unparalleled. (Source)
and more on how something as impressive as this graffiti photography can be created in the below video
Floral Sfkullball - Mark Goss, Moenstraat
Mark Goss is a London-based graphic designer who has lived and worked in Antwerp, and Hong Kong. He currently calls Rotterdam home. While Mark is not married to a specific medium, his steady hand is undeniable. (http://toerisme.mechelen.be/en/mark-goss-floral-skullball​)
The constant crossover of his art and design work has lead him to collaborating with some of the worlds biggest brands and agencies, including two years working with Hong Kong streetwear staple Clot.
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Mark is also the founder of Curious Fiend, an art and design research website and platform for curating art and design based projects. (Source)
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Mark is also the founder of Curious Fiend, an art and design research website and platform for curating art and design based projects. (Source)
One Mile Under Sea - Shamisa Debroey, Mosselstraatje
Shamisa Debroey is an illustrator from Mechelen who received national praise for her first graphic novel “Verdwaald†(2013). She mainly uses pen and paper, but for Mechelen she agreed to branch out for once and illustrate a wall. (Source)
from pen and paper to impressive street art
Remaining Murals
Elsewhere by Strook
Freeway by Sam Scarpulla
Imagine by Samuel Vanderveken
Mechels Fruit by Krea K-shit
Freeway by Sam Scarpulla
Imagine by Samuel Vanderveken
Mechels Fruit by Krea K-shit
Here a map on how you can see all these amazing murals
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