Artist Marloes de Kiewit has transformed these containers in the Uniabuurt in Leeuwarden! She painted the containers during the Oude Markten Street Art Takeover, organized by Writer's Block Murals.

Marloes: "The artist Alma-Tadema once lived on this street. I immersed myself in his work and was drawn to his painting 'The Roses of Heliogabalus' from 1888. At first glance, it seems like a dreamy, romantic scene, but behind that beauty lies a dark story.

The background of my painting helps to evoke the thousands of rose petals and other colors from the palette of this work. With graceful white lines, I added elements hidden in the original painting. I deliberately sought a color in my background that harmonized with the dark red window frames of the streetscape.

Trash cans are often somber objects in the streetscape, especially when there's trash scattered around them. With my painting, I hope to soften and disguise this image, just as Alma-Tadema once did with his remarkable work."

More pictures: https://writersblockmurals.com/wall/marloes-de-kiewit-nl/