This colourful anamorphic wall was painted by Dopie (with a little help from Esone and Arnhem Art) for Stedelink Wonen

Last year, the residential buildings in Delft's district "Het Rode Dorp" were improved and made more sustainable. This year, Stedelink added extra color to them. Six residential buildings in this part of the city received a mural. The residents themselves chose which art style they wanted on their building: (sur)realistic, illustrative, typographic or abstract. The style that got the most votes was realized on their building.

The streets in this district are named after composers, so music formed the inspiration for the artists. The district has a rich diversity of nationalities, each with its own customs, ways of thinking and musical instruments. These instruments are reflected in the murals and thus show the diversity of the residents in the neighborhood.

Dopie (born in 1983) is a well-known artist who has been active in the Dutch street art scene for over twenty years. Inspired by the graffiti on the subway cars in his hometown Amsterdam, he started exploring his artistic talents, painting his Dopie moniker on concrete walls and trains. Wanting to push his boundaries, a few years later he started practicing elaborate characters. This led to the development of his characteristic photorealistic style.

Nowadays, Dopie’s work is a well-balanced mixture of realism and more traditional graffiti. He is especially known for his use of bold colors and his remarkable depiction of a wide variety of animals. Since 2004, Dopie has been able to turn his art into a career. His work (spraypaint, acrylics, 3D artwork) can be found in many places.