Oostende

Luc Leye

<div>On the beach of Sint-Idesbald (Koksijde, Belgian coast) 30 beach cabins were painted under the name 'Cabin Art' - in 2018 already for the 10th time. Theme for 2018: The abbey and the sea; this refers to the famous Abbey of the Dunes in Koksijde. The cabins can only be seen during the summer (mid-May to September).&nbsp; - Title: Abt en de Zeespiegel / Abbot and sea level</div>

Cabin Art 2018-18

Helen Bur

<div>Helen Bur painted locals in 19 different locations throughout the city in miniature on their own house.<br>The Crystal Ship 2019</div>

Little People Oostende

Pol Cosmo

Maria Theresiastraat (2017)

Siegfried Vynck

Sergeant de Bruynestraat (2016)

Mieke Drossaert

<div>Colour Full People by Mieke Drossaert The Crystal Ship 2021</div>

Colour Full People 1

Marc Baddé

<div>On the beach of Sint-Idesbald (Koksijde, Belgian coast) 30 beach cabins were painted under the name 'Cabin Art' - in 2018 already for the 10th time. Theme for 2018: The abbey and the sea; this refers to the famous Abbey of the Dunes in Koksijde. The cabins can only be seen during the summer (mid-May to September).<br><br>- Title: De verzonken abdij 1265 / The sunken abbey 1265</div>

Cabin Art 2018-4

Paola Delfín

Guldensporenlaan (2019)

Jean-Marie Vandaele

<div>On the beach of Sint-Idesbald (Koksijde, Belgian coast) 30 beach cabins were painted under the name 'Cabin Art' - in 2018 already for the 10th time. Theme for 2018: The abbey and the sea; this refers to the famous Abbey of the Dunes in Koksijde. The cabins can only be seen during the summer (mid-May to September).&nbsp; - Title: De duinenabdij en de zee / The Abbey of the Dunes and the sea</div>

Cabin Art 2018-24

inigo Sesma

<div>The Crystal Ship 2022<br><br>Based on a house backyard in St.Roch (New Orleans, LA), a neighbourhood in which the Kathrina can still be noticed even after more than a decade an half. Houses were rebuilt but many places, families and souls struggle with poverty. Even in this specific background the image can be interpreted as a universal reality common to all: a day-to-day scene in a residential neighborhood in which a young man reincarnates the mundane, the temporary and the changeable as opossed of a more rigid and bounded reality that we take for granted and that is susceptible to change at any time in a matter of seconds. The line between what remains the same and what changes fades as we delve into more absolute and universal values.<br><br>RIP Jaune. Overpainted by Inigo Sesma</div>

Rocheblave

Hyuro

<div>This piece was inspired by the long-standing state in Belgium, an inconstant integral situation that lives every day to the limit of disintegration. Separated into two irreconcilable linguistic communities, with different cultures, along with old ethnic discords and other stories, are the basis of the crisis of this fragmented country. Researchers said that Belgium is the country that was the longest time without consolidating its own government, paradoxically, its capital Brussels, is considered the European Union capital. It is said that if Belgium collapses, the European Union will follow its steps.</div><div>The image shows a person recomposing a broken pottery, it will be unthinkable to return it to its original state, neither to know how much it would be able to take once recomposed, not even how much it will be able to resist. Taking this from a more human perspective, this wall speaks about the fragility of life in all its aspects.&nbsp;</div>

Broken

Isaac Cordal (ESP)

Hofstraat (2016)

Kitsune Jolene

Untitled

Zio Ziegler

<div>Zio Ziegler’s work is inspired by art and architecture of the late Middle Ages and the Renaissance but also by African and tribal elements. For his work in Ostend, Ziegler chose a design with African elements as well.<br><br>The Crystal Ship 2016</div>

Schaafstraat 29

Zenith

<div>Covid put a stop to 'light, camera, action', so Matthias Schoenaerts returned to his old passion and spray cans. After the top actor previously painted a stylized “Think Outside The Box” for The Crystal Ship, he now started working again in Ostend.
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<br>Under the name Zenith he found inspiration in the cracks and problems in our society, but also in the colonial past and Leopold II. The cracks are also reflected in his other work in Antwerp and Paris. Did you know that Matthias Schoenaerts has been painting walls since he was a teenager? It took him all the way to Paris and New York.
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<br>He painted a decapitated horseman very similar to the statue of King Leopold, his blood-drenched legacy stirred in the footsteps of the BLM movement. The headless horseman symbolizes the fallen king.<br>---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------<br>Covid legt de camera’s stil, dus haalt Matthias Schoenaerts zijn oude passie en bijhorende spuitbussen weer boven. Nadat de topacteur eerder al een gestyleerde “Think Outside The Box” schilderde voor The Crystal Ship, ging hij nu opnieuw aan de slag in Oostende.</div><div><br>Onder de naam Zenith vond hij inspiratie in de barsten en problemen in onze maatschappij, maar ook in het koloniaal verleden en Leopold II. De barsten komen trouwens terug in zijn ander werk in Antwerpen en Parijs. Wist je trouwens dat Matthias Schoenaerts al sinds zijn tienerjaren muren beschildert? Het bracht hem helemaal tot in Parijs en New York.<br><br>Hij schilderde een onthoofde ruiter die erg lijkt op het standbeeld van Leopold, zijn bloedovergoten erfenis raaakte de gemoederen in navolging van de BLM beweging. De ruiter zonder hoofd symboliseert de gevallen koning.</div>

Fallen Power

Axel Void

Axel Void (USA)

VOID

<div>The Crystal Ship 2022<br><br>Axel Void, overpainted his own work(previous edition).</div>

Escif

<div>Escif amazes the whole world by presenting social criticism in a wonderful aesthetic way. Minimalism and pure elegance with a message, with the aim of awakening the viewer. We bet who is Escif, but in Valencia you have a chance to spot him. Normally, the street artist only paints in his beloved Spanish city, but he likes to make an exception for Ostend.
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<br>Escif painted two walls in Ostend. The first is a little dog with the message "Save the planet." He immediately calls it his most political work. The other work is a drawing of Tintin without contours, with the message "No borders."<br><br>------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------<br>Escif verbaast de hele wereld door maatschappijkritiek op een wondermooie esthetische manier neer te zetten. Minimalisme en pure elegantie met een boodschap, met als doel de kijker wakker schudden. Wie Escif is, daar gokken we naar, maar in Valencia maak je wel kans om hem te spotten. Normaal gezien schildert de street artist enkel in zijn geliefde Spaanse stad, maar voor Oostende maakt hij graag een uitzondering.</div><div><br>Escif schilderde twee muren in Oostende. De eerste is een klein hondje met de boodschap ‘Save the planet.’ Hij noemt het meteen zijn meest politieke werk. Het ander werk is een tekening van Kuifje zonder contouren, met als boodschap ‘No borders.’</div>

No Borders

Robert Montgomery

Wellingtonstraat (2016)

Jaune

<div>A Jaune intervention at The Crystal Ship 2018</div>

Leon Keer

<div>Anyone who snoops around on social media is guaranteed to bump into the work of 3D artist Leon Keer. Although the Dutchman's work is usually temporary, his anamorphic 3D scenes are immortalized on social media. Keer sees his creations as live performances and likes to enter into a dialogue with the audience. He does not shy away from social themes, but puts them in the spotlight in a playful way.
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<br>As a true Delft clocal, he opted for the typical white and blue vases in Ostend and places doom scenarios on them that are linked to the climate. Floods, severe storms, extreme drought: a warning of what will come if we don't do better with our planet.<br><br>----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------<br>Wie even rondsnuistert op social media, botst gegarandeerd op werk van 3D-kunstenaar Leon Keer. Ook al is het werk van de Nederlander meestal tijdelijk, zijn anamorfe 3D-taferelen worden vereeuwigd op de like-machines. Keer ziet zijn creaties als live performances en gaat graag in dialoog met het publiek. Daarbij schuwt hij de maatschappelijke thema’s niet, maar zet die op een speelse manier in de kijker.</div><div><br>Als echte Delftenaar koos hij in Oostende voor de typische wit met blauwe vazen en plaatst er doemscenario’s op die gelinkt zijn aan het klimaat. Overstromingen, zware stormen, extreme droogte: een waarschuwing voor wat komen zal als we niet wat beter omspringen met onze planeet.</div>

Fragile

Johan Govaert

<div>On the beach of Sint-Idesbald (Koksijde, Belgian coast) 30 beach cabins were painted under the name 'Cabin Art' - in 2018 already for the 10th time. Theme for 2018: The abbey and the sea; this refers to the famous Abbey of the Dunes in Koksijde. The cabins can only be seen during the summer (mid-May to September).&nbsp; - Title: 360</div>

Cabin Art 2018-14

Gaia

<div>The Crystal Ship 2018 - 'Requiem for Migrants, Requiem for the Liberal Order' -&nbsp;<br>Lifevest with Red Poppies and Carnations hovering above the North Sea.&nbsp;</div>

Visserskaai (2018) - Hotel Rubens

<div>A Jaune intervention at The Crystal Ship 2018 (Tourism Office Oostende)</div>

HuskMitNavn

Wietse

PETs of the future

Erin Holly

<div>The Crystal Ship (2018) // Portrait of Léonie La Fontaine (1857- 1949) and her friend. Léonie La Fontaine was a Belgian pioneer feminist and pacifist. Active in the international feminism struggle, she was a member of the Belgian League for the Rights of Women, the National Belgian Women Council and the Belgian’s Women's International League for Peace and Freedom.&nbsp;<br><br>The Crystal Ship 2018</div>

Werkzaamheidsstraat - Rode Kruisstraat (2018)

Michel Dievart

<div>On the beach of Sint-Idesbald (Koksijde, Belgian coast) 30 beach cabins were painted under the name 'Cabin Art' - in 2018 already for the 10th time. Theme for 2018: The abbey and the sea; this refers to the famous Abbey of the Dunes in Koksijde. The cabins can only be seen during the summer (mid-May to September).&nbsp;</div><div><br></div>

Cabin Art 2018-1

Marina Capdevila

<div>As a freelance illustrator, she can boast some solid names in her portfolio. Reebok, Zara, Movistar, they all joined Capdevila's work. No wonder when you consider her remarkable style. This Spanish is mainly inspired by the beauty of older people. The artist does not shy away from exaggeration and irony.
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<br>Marina looks to the future with her Ostend work, but immediately turned it into a political message. You see an elderly lady drinking a cocktail at a rubbish dump. She wants to make us think about the climate, a popular theme with today's street artists.<br><br>------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------<br>Als freelance illustrator kan ze uitpakken met enkele stevige namen in haar portfolio. Reebok, Zara, Movistar, ze schoven allemaal aan voor Capdevilas werk. Geen wonder als je naar haar opmerkelijke stijl kijkt. Deze Spaanse laat zich vooral inspireren door de schoonheid van oudere mensen. Daarbij schuwt de artieste de overdrijving en ironie niet.</div><div><br>Marina kijkt met haar Oostends werk naar de toekomst, maar maakte er meteen een politieke boodschap van. Je ziet een oudere dame een cocktailtje drinken op een vuilnisbelt. Daarmee wil ze ons doen nadenken over het klimaat, een populair thema bij de street artists van vandaag.</div>

Junkyard Cocktail

disorderline

<div>A little bit of Italy on the Belgian coast ... 3D mural on the side wall of an Italian restaurant.</div>

L' Abbiocco Heist

<div><strong><em>Fictive portrait of a fisherman </em></strong>is painted by our local artist Siegfried Vynck. This artwork is not visible from the outside,but feel free to contact <a href="https://www.instagram.com/ferm_clothing/"><strong><em>Koen</em></strong></a><strong><em>, </em></strong>&nbsp;owner of the fashion store <a href="https://www.instagram.com/ferm_clothing/"><strong><em>"Ferm" </em></strong></a>to make an appointment and he'll let you in without any problem:).</div>

Fictive portrait of a fisherman

Surfclub

C215

Kaïrostraat (2017)

Sebas Velasco

Zwitserlandstraat (2017)

Jean-Luc Moerman

<div>The Belgian artist Jean-Paul Moerman painted the facade of the former Cosmo Hotel in the exotic style of Ocean Drive in Miami. In October 2018 the hotel will be demolished for a new booth. The building contractor - the Versluys group - is the sponsor of this pop-up project.</div>

Knokke Ocean Drive

De Perseput

Lost Flammos

Jeps

Marz

<pre>Bredene, scouts house of the Dakota's. Made in November 2011 by the West Flemish collective 'Lost Flammos'. Removed in june 2018 for new paintings.</pre><div><br></div>

Dakotas - Bredene

Oakoak

<div>A Jaune &amp; Oak Oak intervention at The Crystal Ship 2018</div>

Karel Janssenslaan (2017)

Josiane Debatisse

<div>On the beach of Sint-Idesbald (Koksijde, Belgian coast) 30 beach cabins were painted under the name 'Cabin Art' - in 2018 already for the 10th time. Theme for 2018: The abbey and the sea; this refers to the famous Abbey of the Dunes in Koksijde. The cabins can only be seen during the summer (mid-May to September). - Title: Terug naar het verleden / Back to the past</div>

Cabin Art 2018-11

Zeedijk 63

David walker

<div>He grew up with that quintessential black and white graphics, but really made a mark when he let vibrant colors seep through his work. He lets the paint drip, creating imposing portraits of women, embracing both photorealism and the abstract.
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<br>Contrary to his habits, David Walker did not paint a realistic portrait in Ostend. He chose a silhouette of a man with the message "A blank canvas is a white flag." A blank canvas is giving up, only when you start painting do you go against the established values. Fun fact: Walker's first job was designing t-shirts for none other than The Prodigy.<br><br>-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------<br>Hij groeide op met die typische zwart-wit grafiek, maar drukte echt een stempel toen hij levendige kleuren door zijn werk liet sijpelen. Hij laat de verf drippen en creëert zo imposante portretten van vrouwen, die zowel fotorealisme als het abstracte omarmen.</div><div><br>Tegen zijn gewoontes in, schilderde David Walker in Oostende geen realistisch portret. Hij koos voor een silhouet van een man met de boodschap “A blank canvas is a white flag.” Een wit doek is opgeven, pas als je begint te schilderen ga je in tegen de gevestigde waarden. Leuk weetje: Walkers eerste job was t-shirts ontwerpen voor niemand minder dan The Prodigy.</div>

White Flag

HELL'O

Perronstraat (2017)

Buck

Dokter Eduard Moreauxlaan (2017)

Wasted Rita

<div>Life will be great – If you go that way<br>The Crystal Ship 2019</div>

Life will be great – If you go that way

Maya Hayuk

Maya Hayuk (USA)

<div>The Crystal Ship 2022<br><br>RIP Lonac. Overpainted by Maya Hayuk</div>

<div>The Crystal Ship 2016 at B&amp;B Azee (very nice B&amp;B btw, B&amp;B-hostess Alicia really has very good coffee!)</div>

Heilig-Hartlaan (2016)

Colour Full People 2

Elisa Capdevila

<div>Not to be confused with Marina Capdevila, who painted a work in Ostend some time ago. Elisa paints impressionist murals with an uncanny resemblance to the Flemish Masters. She took fellow artist <strong>Alba</strong> with her and painted a gigantic sleeping baby on the wall of Bluebridge, an incubator that stimulates businesses in the blue economy. The themes this young Spanish woman always incorporates into her work are childhood, nostalgia and family. Pocket-sized artists, oversized murals.<br>The Crystal Ship 2020<br><br>----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------<br>Niet te verwarren met Marina Capdevila, die eerder al een werk schilderde in Oostende. Elisa schildert impressionistische murals, die dicht aanleunen bij de Vlaamse Meesters. Ze nam mede-artieste Alba onder de arm en schilderde een gigantische slapende baby op de muur van Bluebridge, een incubator die bedrijven in de blauwe economie stimuleert. De jonge Spaanse werkt altijd rond de kindertijd, nostalgie en familie. Pocket sized artiesten, oversized murals.</div>

Wetenschapspark 1

Colour Full People 4

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Vélodroom skatepark

Sandra Claeys

<div>On the beach of Sint-Idesbald (Koksijde, Belgian coast) 30 beach cabins were painted under the name 'Cabin Art' - in 2018 already for the 10th time. Theme for 2018: The abbey and the sea; this refers to the famous Abbey of the Dunes in Koksijde. The cabins can only be seen during the summer (mid-May to September).&nbsp; - Title: San's Sea Cabin</div>

Cabin Art 2018-17

Phlegm

Victorialaan (2017)

<div>'Big dreams start small' is the motto of this primary school. Painted walls at the playground for the school kids.</div>

Heideschool De Haan

Colour Full People 9

deKunstAcademie

Het Boshuisje

Voorhavenlaan (2019)

Joachim

Oudenburgsesteenweg - ORAC (2018)

Johannes Mundinger

Vissersplein (2017)

Senavon Kokou

<div>On the beach of Sint-Idesbald (Koksijde, Belgian coast) 30 beach cabins were painted under the name 'Cabin Art' - in 2018 already for the 10th time. Theme for 2018: The abbey and the sea; this refers to the famous Abbey of the Dunes in Koksijde. The cabins can only be seen during the summer (mid-May to September).&nbsp; - Title: De abdij en de zee / The abbey and the see</div>

Cabin Art 2018-16

Chase

Toykyo

Case Maclaim

<div>Look it up, the Maclaim crew became world famous for their hyper-realistic work. Case grew in that flow, but gradually added his own surreal layer. He often focuses on the human body. Case Maclaim combines hands, feet and heads with animal, abstract and surrealist forms to question the concept of human beings. He is also praised for his enormous technical baggage.
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<br>Case went to a café for work and chatted with the regulars. Local Alan, immediately stood out and told the story of his father who had fought the Nazis as a lieutenant. He decided to paint the man on the wall of the cafe.<br>------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------<br>Zoek maar op, de Maclaim crew werd wereldberoemd met hun hyperrealistisch werk. Case groeide mee in die flow, maar voegde gaandeweg zijn eigen surrealistische laag toe. Vaak focust hij op het menselijk lichaam. Case Maclaim combineert handen, voeten en hoofden met dierlijke, abstracte en surrealistische vormen om zo het concept mens in vraag te stellen. Hij wordt trouwens geroemd om zijn enorme technische bagage.</div><div><br>Case ging voor zijn werk op café en praatte wat met de vaste klanten. Oostendenaar Alan viel meteen op en bracht het verhaal van zijn vader die als luitenant tegen de nazi’s had gevochten. Hij besloot de man na te schilderen op de muur van het café.</div>

Alan

Hertstraat (2016)

Luce Ardaen

<div>On the beach of Sint-Idesbald (Koksijde, Belgian coast) 30 beach cabins were painted under the name 'Cabin Art' - in 2018 already for the 10th time. Theme for 2018: The abbey and the sea; this refers to the famous Abbey of the Dunes in Koksijde. The cabins can only be seen during the summer (mid-May to September).&nbsp; - Title: Vader abt is gaan zwemmen / Father abbot has gone swimming</div>

Cabin Art 2018-21

Guido van Helten

Hendrik Baelskaai (2016)

Colour Full People 7

Luc Verschuere

<div>On the beach of Sint-Idesbald (Koksijde, Belgian coast) 30 beach cabins were painted under the name 'Cabin Art' - in 2018 already for the 10th time. Theme for 2018: The abbey and the sea; this refers to the famous Abbey of the Dunes in Koksijde. The cabins can only be seen during the summer (mid-May to September).&nbsp; - Title: Oud en nieuw / Old and new</div>

Cabin Art 2018-19

<div>.Helen Bur painted locals in 19 different locations throughout the city in miniature on their own house.<br>The Crystal Ship 2019</div>

Viviane Delobel-Verlinde

<div>On the beach of Sint-Idesbald (Koksijde, Belgian coast) 30 beach cabins were painted under the name 'Cabin Art' - in 2018 already for the 10th time. Theme for 2018: The abbey and the sea; this refers to the famous Abbey of the Dunes in Koksijde. The cabins can only be seen during the summer (mid-May to September). - Title: Zomer 2018 / Summer 2018</div>

Cabin Art 2018-7

Luc Modelo

<div>On the beach of Sint-Idesbald (Koksijde, Belgian coast) 30 beach cabins were painted under the name 'Cabin Art' - in 2018 already for the 10th time. Theme for 2018: The abbey and the sea; this refers to the famous Abbey of the Dunes in Koksijde. The cabins can only be seen during the summer (mid-May to September).<br><br>- Title: Abdij zonder kaas &amp; trappist? / Abbey without cheese and trappist (= the name from a beer / a monk)</div>

Cabin Art 2018-3

Mr. Aryz

<div>The Crystal Ship 2021: Summer of Street Art</div>

Adele Renault

<div>The Crystal Ship 2022</div>

Bezt

bezt_etam

Bezt [Etam Cru]

<div>The Crystal Ship 2022<br><br>RIP SpY. Overpainted by Bezt</div>

Franco Fasoli

<div>The Crystal Ship 2022<br><br>RIP Zoer &amp; Velvet. Overpainted by Fasoli</div>

Colour Full People 10

<div>Helen Bur painted locals on 19 different locations throughout the city in miniature on the wall of their own house.<br>The Crystal Ship 2019</div>

Little People  Oostende

<div>2018 cooperation of the West Flemish street art collective Lost Flammos, inspired by the anime Dragon Ball Z. For the second time they painted the walls off the Dakotas-scouts house in Bredene, next to Oostende. (The first time was in 2011, <a href="https://oostende.streetartcities.com/artworks/dakotas-bredene-7028">check it here</a>.)</div>

Dragon Ball Z

Aheneah

Fragments

Anke Rymenans

Marissa

Kjel

<div>On the beach of Sint-Idesbald (Koksijde, Belgian coast) 30 beach cabins were painted under the name 'Cabin Art' - in 2018 already for the 10th time. Theme for 2018: The abbey and the sea; this refers to the famous Abbey of the Dunes in Koksijde. The cabins can only be seen during the summer (mid-May to September). - Nice to know: one of the artists is a kid from 10 years old.</div>

Cabin Art 2018-29

Rudy Impens

<div>On the beach of Sint-Idesbald (Koksijde, Belgian coast) 30 beach cabins were painted under the name 'Cabin Art' - in 2018 already for the 10th time. Theme for 2018: The abbey and the sea; this refers to the famous Abbey of the Dunes in Koksijde. The cabins can only be seen during the summer (mid-May to September).&nbsp; - Title: Pater op strand / Monk on the beach</div>

Cabin Art 2018-15

<div>White men – White men<br>The Crystal Ship 2019</div>

White men – White men

Cyrcle

<div>The Crystal Ship 2016<br><br>Overpainted by Inti for The Crystal Ship 2021</div>

Edith Cavellstraat (2016) (RIP)

<div>No one cares – No one cares either<br>The Crystal Ship 2019</div>

No one cares – No one cares either

Mister Fiksit

Art is for everybody (2016)

Bosoletti

<div>The Crystal Ship 2017 - The mural is painted in photo negative (the second photo shows it in photo positive).</div>

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