Smates

<div>You could say this lovely wall came by surprise. Smates just mentioned 'Merelbeke' when he placed this on his instagram. And that was it. But what a great work to discover. Go out and find it yourself.</div>

Squirrels

Steve Locatelli

Rise One

Derm

Solo Cink

Aien 7

Defo

Eyes B

Mr Leenknecht

Smug One

The future can only be understood backwards

<div>This wall was part of a project to beautify the neigbourhood. Smates prepared 2 designs and the locals voted for a flock of swans flying away. There used to be a old farm here called " 't Swaentje (translated as little swan) that gave its name to the street Zwaantjeslei, so the choice of swans was petty obvious.&nbsp;<br>&nbsp;It was actually the very first official street art project in Merksem<br><br></div>

Fly away

<div>On a little square, Pagadderplein in the popular quarter Sint Andries you'll find a huge tribute wall.&nbsp;<br>You'll discover a giant MC&nbsp; turning his table referring to the Sint-Andries MC's who assaulted the Belgian music charts during the late 90's with their raw Antwerp hip-hop beats.&nbsp;<br>Other typical aspects of the neighbourhood are depicted like the big sint-Andries&nbsp; church and the popular basketball court around the corner.&nbsp;<br>But when you look closely you'll discover the face of Slongs Dievanons on the Maria statue, a upcoming queen bee in Antwerp rap scene.&nbsp;<br>Represent 2000 Antwaarpe!<br><br>(September 2013)</div>

Sint Andries MC's

<div>In 2014 the Hollywood movie 'The Monument's Men' featuring George Clooney was launched. As this movie is about the famous painting the 'Ghent Altarpiece' they wanted to do something special. So there was a special première here and to get more attention, a 100m² mural was made by Belgian artist Smates. It features many references to the <br>In 2016 he erased the movie name, by the mural still stands.<br><br>Discover <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=09OKFLNPMVM">the making of on YouTube</a>.</div>

The Monument's Men

<div>To color the city Smates was asked to decorate this grey wall at Luchtbal station.<br>With his hyperrealistic work he created an extra gate where some koi fish are swimming about.<br><br>(August 2015)</div>

Koi Fish

<div>The mural was created in 2014 for Moscow street art festival. The exact location is Staraya Basmannaya street 6, building 3</div>

Underwater

<div>Diamonds are a girl's best friend and Antwerp is known for it's diamond industry.<br>Hence Antwerp is Diamond City.<br>You can find this beauty at the back of the basketball sport centre of Gembo BBC</div>

Diamond city

Treepack

<div>The residents of the Pieter Nollekensstraat (just outside of the busy center of Leuven) asked <a href="https://www.treepack.net/projects"><strong>Treepack </strong></a>to find the right artist for the right job.<br>For a 'Kom-op-voor-je-wijk' project, a way for residents to brighten up their neighborhood through their own initiatives and ideas, supported with funds from the city, two murals were requested alongside a handful of other small interventions: a greener street by opening up the sidewalk tiles and planting trees and bushes, daytime activities during summer, and also a few electricity boxes painted in a joyful theme.<br>By request of the inhabitants, we invited Smates to Leuven. In under two weeks he created two little pearls: for the first you see a young boy waiting on a little bench with a rose... The second, a girl with a suitcase that is about to travel to where your imagination might take her.<br><br>Local media feature <a href="https://www.robtv.be/nieuws/meisje-met-koffer-en-jongen-met-roos-fleuren-leuvense-pieter-nollekensstraat-op-81638">here</a></div>

Girl with the suitcase

<div>The residents of the Pieter Nollekensstraat (just outside of the busy center of Leuven) asked <a href="https://www.treepack.net/projects"><strong>Treepack </strong></a>to find the right artist for the right job.<br>For a 'Kom-op-voor-je-wijk' project, a way for residents to brighten up their neighborhood through their own initiatives and ideas, supported with funds from the city, two murals were requested alongside a handful of other small interventions: a greener street by opening up the sidewalk tiles and planting trees and bushes, daytime activities during summer, and also a few electricity boxes painted in a joyful theme.<br>By request of the inhabitants, we invited Smates to Leuven. In under two weeks he created two little pearls: for the first you see a young boy waiting on a little bench with a rose.....<br><br>Local media feature <a href="https://www.robtv.be/nieuws/meisje-met-koffer-en-jongen-met-roos-fleuren-leuvense-pieter-nollekensstraat-op-81638">here</a></div>

Waiting for...

<div>A bird trying to catch a fish.</div>

Transformation

<div>Brand new mural by Smates (Bart Smeets) above the Wara store in Genk. You can also find another, older Smates mural in the same street.<br><br>Nieuwe <em>mural </em>van Smates boven de Wara woonwinkel in Genk. In dezelfde Stalenstraat kun je ook een ander, ouder werk van Smates gaan bewonderen.<br><br><br></div>

Untitled

Various Artists

Mr 81

Tonami

<div>4 Different artwork made by various artist in 2010. The wall is on the corner of the Mechelsestraat and Brusselsestraat (side Brusselsestraat) at the St.Jansschool.</div>

<div><strong>NEDERLANDS </strong>- Deze prachtige Street Art van SMATES siert de drie muren van de binnenkoer van het 't Zeepaardje, het stedelijk zwembad van Vilvoorde. Nadat hij in 2016 de buitenmuur (naast de ingang van het zwembad) al onder handen had genomen, kwam SMATES in 2020 terug voor het vervolg; de grote buitenmuur die te zien is door het grote raam van het zwembad.<br><br><strong>ENGLISH </strong>- This beautiful Street Art by SMATES decorates the three walls of the inner courtyard of 't Zeepaardje, the municipal swimming pool of Vilvoorde. After he had already taken care of the outside wall (next to the entrance of the swimming pool) in 2016, SMATES returned in 2020 for the sequel; the big outside wall that can be seen through the big window of the swimming pool.</div>

<div><strong>NEDERLANDS </strong>- Bart Smeets (artiestennaam SMATES) komt uit Asse en woont in Mechelen. Hij studeerde grafische vormgeving aan Sint-Lukas in Brussel. Hij volgde ook schilderlessen aan de Portaelsschool in Vilvoorde.<br><br><strong>ENGLISH </strong>- Bart Smeets (artist name SMATES) comes from Asse and lives in Mechelen. He studied graphic design at Sint-Lukas in Brussels. He also took painting classes at the Portaelsschool in Vilvoorde.</div>

<div>Smates was invited to paint this eye-catcher for the opening of the new Descheemaecker Pigeon Experience Center.&nbsp;<br>He painted a giant pigeon with #8.818, a famous pigeon in the scene who was very succesfull last year. This pigeon is used in a breeding program of this huge facility.<br><br>Take a picture and share it with #makepigeonsgreatagain</div>

Make Pigeons great again

<div>A story in which we want to look ahead, with ambition to the future. In this future we want to talk more about health than about disease, with the patient always in the middle. A future also in which we want to look further than just the city of Geel. We want to look beyond the "wall" to the entire Kempen, but also further. As a hospital, we want to foster and strengthen ties with the residents and culture of Geel. The heart of Geel is therefore central to the work. At the same time, we look full of anticipation into the constantly changing future in which much will depend on the interaction between people and technology, hence the rocket. In addition, everyone's work has to release something, since we are a hospital for everyone. Finally, the wall painting must of course also be beautiful, so that we all become happier and a little healthier. Let us hope that with this we have placed an accent that at least conjures a smile on a face here and there ... "</div>

Yellow Heart

Mechelen Muurt

<div>part of "Mechelen Muurt" project curated by Gijs Vanhee<br><br>july 2014</div>

Underwater Dog

Crocodile on fire

Cazn

<div><strong>NEDERLANDS </strong>- Deze mural werd gemaakt door SMATES en CAZn. CAZn ofwel Gunther Baeyens komt uit Wetteren. In de lagere school viel zijn tekenvaardigheid al op. CAZn volgde kunsthumaniora en vrije kunstambachten in Gent en Antwerpen op de Stedelijke Secundaire Kunstacademie en de Koninklijke Academie voor Beeldende Kunsten. Daar werd zijn gave die hij van zijn grootvaders geërfd heeft nog bijgeschaafd. Zijn stijl wordt gekenmerkt door het strakke, architecturale design en de realistische beelden. Bart Smeets (artiestennaam SMATES) komt uit Asse en woont in Mechelen. Hij studeerde grafische vormgeving aan Sint-Lukas in Brussel. Hij volgde ook schilderlessen aan de Portaelsschool in Vilvoorde. SMATES tekent meestal dromerige taferelen. Zijn stijl is fotorealistisch en hij speelt graag met diepte. Hij haalt zijn inspiratie uit de omgeving en de vorm van de muur.<br><br><strong>ENGLISH - </strong>This mural was made by CAZn and SMATES. CAZn or Gunther Baeyens is from Wetteren. In primary school his drawing skills already stood out. CAZn followed art humanities and free art crafts in Ghent and Antwerp at the Municipal Secondary Art Academy and the Royal Academy of Art. It was there that his gift, inherited from his grandfathers, was further refined. His style is characterized by its clean, architectural design and realistic images. Bart Smeets (artist name SMATES) comes from Asse and lives in Mechelen. He studied graphic design at Sint-Lukas in Brussels. He also took painting classes at the Portaelsschool in Vilvoorde. SMATES usually draws dreamlike scenes. His style is photo-realistic and he likes to play with depth. He gets his inspiration from the environment and the shape of the wall.</div>

Biohofke

<div><strong>NEDERLANDS</strong> - Bart Smeets (artiestennaam SMATES) komt uit Asse en woont in Mechelen. Hij studeerde grafische vormgeving aan Sint-Lukas in Brussel. Hij volgde ook schilderlessen aan de Portaelsschool in Vilvoorde. SMATES tekent meestal dromerige taferelen. Zijn stijl is fotorealistisch en hij speelt graag met diepte. Hij haalt zijn inspiratie uit de omgeving en de vorm van de muur. Hier liet hij zich duidelijk inspireren door de nabijheid van het plaatselijke zwembad 't Zeepaardje. We vinden een zeepaard terug op de muurschildering samen met enkele zwemmers in volle actie.<br><br><strong>ENGLISH</strong> - Bart Smeets (artist name SMATES) comes from Asse and lives in Mechelen. He studied graphic design at Sint-Lukas in Brussels. He also took painting classes at the Portaelsschool in Vilvoorde. SMATES usually draws dreamlike scenes. His style is photo-realistic and he likes to play with depth. He gets his inspiration from the environment and the shape of the wall. Here he was clearly inspired by the proximity of the local swimming pool, ’t Zeepaardje (The Little Seahorse). We find a seahorse on the mural together with some swimmers in full action.</div>

Swimming in the pool

<div>at the exit of Parking Diamant you can find&nbsp; this beautiful pigeon by Smates</div>

<div>A child blowing on wind turbines and a girl watching the sunset.</div>

<div>A dog with big dreams of flying.<br><br>At the time, Cape Town's largest mural, painted as a promotion for the International Public Art Festival in Cape Town in 2019.<br><br>By Belgian street artist Bart Smeets (Smate) in conjunction with Baz Art.<br><br><a href="https://www.sabcnews.com/sabcnews/cape-towns-biggest-art-mural-unveiled/">Cape Town's biggest art mural unveiled - SABC News - Breaking news, special reports, world, business, sport coverage of all South African current events. Africa's news leader.</a><br><br><a href="https://visi.co.za/cape-towns-largest-new-mural/">Cape Town’s Largest New Mural - Visi</a></div>

Aviator Dog

<div>Wall painted in May 2015 for Street Art Festival<br>Bart Smeets, ‘Smates’, heeft als handelsmerk realistische tekeningen. Hij laat zich inspireren door de omgeving of door de vorm van de muur zelf. Ook het ontwerpen van optische illusies zijn hem niet vreemd. Water is een vaak terugkerend thema.<br><br>The trademark of Bart Smeets, ‘Smates’, consists of realistic drawings. He is inspired by the surrounding area or by the shape of the wall itself. He's no stranger to designing optical illusions either. Water is a recurring theme.</div>

<div>Smates zijn handelsmerk is zijn realistische stijl. Hij laat zich inspireren door de omgeving waar hij zich bevindt.<br><br>The trademark of Bart Smeets, ‘Smates’, consists of realistic drawings. He is inspired by the surrounding area or by the shape of the wall itself. He's no stranger to designing optical illusions either. Water is a recurring theme.</div>

Verdwenen werk

<div>Wall painted in May 2020 for Summer Carnival (Street Art Festival &amp; Alley)<br>Bart Smeets, ‘Smates’, heeft als handelsmerk realistische tekeningen. Hij laat zich inspireren door de omgeving of door de vorm van de muur zelf. Ook het ontwerpen van optische illusies zijn hem niet vreemd. Water is een vaak terugkerend thema.<br><br>The trademark of Bart Smeets, ‘Smates’, consists of realistic drawings. He is inspired by the surrounding area or by the shape of the wall itself. He's no stranger to designing optical illusions either. Water is a recurring theme.</div>

The Gorilla

Comet

The Sneakergorilla

<div>Un mur de béton gris de plus de 150m² a été transformé par le graffeur Smates (Bart Smeets) en un reflet magique du jardin paysager.&nbsp;</div>

<div>The Crystal Ship 2016 - Removed in 2019<br><br>RIP. Building demolished.</div>

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