Street Art Cities

The theme of the bee is very topical at the moment. Especially in a district where many streets are named after herbs (Kruidenbuurt/Herb district). TBV Wonen is trying to connect people in the neighbourhood and in recent years the municipality of Tilburg is focusing on biodiversity and nature as well. In the context of this, insect hotels and fauna tunnels can be found in the city. TBV Wonen is very happy with the results they have already achieved. It all comes together here nicely in this artwork. Hopefully there will be more murals in the neighbourhood like this in the near future.

Paul Watty had his first experience as a graffiti writer in the streets of Tilburg and in Indonesia. He has a Moluccan background and when he was active on the streets for about a year, he travelled to Indonesia for six months, together with his grandparents. On the Moluccan island of Larat, he became the first graffiti artist. Back in Tilburg, he went skateboarding and spray-painting with friends on the former Van Gend & Loos area, where he put his first piece: Aku (Indonesian for 'I'). He regularly sprayed texts along the tracks. "Pieces along the tracks are seen by many travellers. It gives a kick when you see your 'own' train passing by", says Watty. By spraying graffiti on the streets, he got his first commissions.

Paul Watty recently became a full-time muralist.