FLASH BACK TO BRUSSELS BELGIUM STREET ART
Although we were un-able to find a graffiti/street art tour in Brussels, we easily stumbled upon it as we traveled through the city. We found an unusually high number of basic tags that were placed on monuments and statues. Possibly gangs are an issue here or there is some unrest with a portion of the population that wants to be heard. Tagging is disliked by many people but I personally do not have issue with it if it is done in the right place. When I saw the tagging done on a statue of Don Quixote and Sancho Panza – my heart sank. When I see tagging done on a lightbox or surrounding other graffiti type art, I enjoy the playful typography. Like art itself, it is all personal choice and everyone has an opinion.
The large main pieces that grab the most attention are the comic book characters of TinTin that are commissioned all throughout the city. I was disappointed in the selection of TinTin because of the racism that was associated with the comic book character in the Congo series of 1930. I felt Brussels has many other talented artist to choose from.
We ran into some familiar works by Pez from Barcelona Spain and Monsieur Chat from Orleans France. I learned of the pencil art that is from the unknown group who do the pencil drawings all across the country of Belguim. Over 500 unique pencils have been photographed throughout Belgium with no two being alike. The artist’s names are unknown but the playfulness of their art is fun to witness. Unfortunately, I happened to photo two of the most boring pieces. Click the link to see over 500 pencil photo’s. https://www.flickr.com/photos/ancatphil/sets/72157624919368265/
Another artist that we saw up high and very bold was by a man named Bonom. He has many amazing pieces but I think you will find one very controversial piece in the following photos.
I hope you enjoy the art…. Bet
