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• article articleBody " <div class="paragraph text"> <p><span>Het terras is niet toegankelijk voor publiek maar het werk is wel te zien vanuit het Gravensteen.</span></p> <p>Taquen is een beeldend kunstenaar uit Madrid. Een belangrijk onderdeel van zijn werk is het betrekken van een gemeenschap bij het proces. Zijn werken zijn gebaseerd op zijn eigen ervaringen en zijn relatie met de natuur, waar hij veel tijd doorbrengt. Taquen gebruikt natuurlijke elementen om metaforisch te spreken over menselijke problemen, relaties, gevoelens en instincten.</p> <p><a href="https://www.taquen.es/">https://www.taquen.es/</a></p> </div> " art.
• article articleBody " <div class="paragraph text"> <p><strong>Loves</strong> (Maarten De Smet) is een artiest uit Dendermonde met een obsessie voor letters en abstracte kunst. Dit uit zich ook in al zijn werken. Je zal niet snel herkenbare zaken terugvinden in zijn kunst. Hij houdt ervan dat mensen hun eigen interpretatie kunnen geven aan wat hij laat zien in zijn murals.</p> <p><strong>Plur </strong>(Joni Van Nieuwenhuyse) haalt energie hij uit het ontmoeten van nieuwe artiesten en het ontstaan van collaboraties. Met zijn liefde voor reizen heeft hij de ambitie om nog vele murals te maken in binnen- en buitenland. Voor hem draait het vooral om samen creëren, en zo muur per muur de wereld een mooiere plek te maken.</p> </div> " art.
• article articleBody " <div class="paragraph text"> <p><span>Voor de compositie van hun werk baseerden ze zich op het Lam Gods, in het bijzonder op de gouden aureolen boven Maria en Johannes De Doper op het middenpaneel. Vandaar ook de kleurenkeuze, goud en zwart. De handtekening van Van Eyck is ook een knipoog naar zijn werk.</span></p> </div> " art.
• article articleBody " <div class="paragraph text"> <p><span><a href="https://www.kunstwerkkunst.be/artists/dansku">https://www.kunstwerkkunst.be/artists/dansku</a></span></p> </div> " art.
• article articleBody " <div class="paragraph text"> <p><span><a href="https://www.kunstwerkkunst.be/artists/dansku">https://www.kunstwerkkunst.be/artists/dansku</a></span></p> </div> " art.
• article articleBody " <div class="paragraph text"> <p>Kymo one is een Belgisch kunstschilder met een passie voor kunst in de publieke ruimte en wil kunst op deze manier toegankelijk maken voor het grote publiek. Hij gebruikt een vast palet aan felle kleuren. De werken bevatten veelal terugkerende elementen als bv. kettingen, rook, schietrozen,... in combinatie met grafische elementen.</p> <p><a href="https://www.kymoone.be/">https://www.kymoone.be/</a></p> </div> " art.
• article articleBody " <div class="paragraph text"> <p>Nean (1991) woont en werkt in Brussel. De momenten waarop we leven, de mensen die onze wegen kruisen, de plaatsen die we passeren, bepalen onze herinneringen. De kunstenaar gebruikt zijn werk om de kracht van deze herinneringen uit te beelden.</p> </div> " art.
• article articleBody " <div class="paragraph text"> <p><strong>Plur</strong> (Joni Van Nieuwenhuyse) haalt energie hij uit het ontmoeten van nieuwe artiesten en het ontstaan van collaboraties. Met zijn liefde voor reizen heeft hij de ambitie om nog vele murals te maken in binnen- en buitenland. Voor hem draait het vooral om samen creëren, en zo muur per muur de wereld een mooiere plek te maken.</p> <p><strong>Loves</strong> (Maarten De Smet) is een artiest uit Dendermonde met een obsessie voor letters en abstracte kunst. Dit uit zich ook in al zijn werken. Je zal niet snel herkenbare zaken terugvinden in zijn kunst. Hij houdt ervan dat mensen hun eigen interpretatie kunnen geven aan wat hij laat zien in zijn murals.</p> </div> " art.
• article articleBody " <div class="paragraph text"> <p><a href="https://samscarpulla.be/">Sam Scarpulla | Sam Scarpulla</a></p> </div> " art.
• article articleBody " <div class="paragraph text"> <p><a href="https://samscarpulla.be/">Sam Scarpulla | Sam Scarpulla</a></p> </div> " art.
• article articleBody " <div class="paragraph text"> <p>Taquen is een beeldend kunstenaar uit Madrid. Een belangrijk onderdeel van zijn werk is het betrekken van een gemeenschap bij het proces. Zijn werken zijn gebaseerd op zijn eigen ervaringen en zijn relatie met de natuur, waar hij veel tijd doorbrengt. Taquen gebruikt natuurlijke elementen om metaforisch te spreken over menselijke problemen, relaties, gevoelens en instincten.</p> <p><a href="https://www.taquen.es/">https://www.taquen.es/</a></p> <p><a href="https://wallinofficial.be/nl/projecten/the-goldmine-taquen">Wallin' | The Goldmine: Taquen (wallinofficial.be)</a></p> <p><a href="mailto:info@wallinofficial.be">info@wallinofficial.be</a></p> </div> " art.
• article articleBody " <div class="paragraph text"> <p><span>Deze mural is gebaseerd op twee interessante foto’s die deze jongeren maakten. Aan dit project werkten behalve de Stad Gent ook Graffiti vzw, Minus One, Ergenekon vzw en Eetcafe Toreke mee.</span></p> <p><span>Han Coussement ontdekte het schilderen nadat hij was gearresteerd voor graffiti spuiten. Op zoek naar iets waar hij zijn artistieke ei in kwijt kon en dat niet steeds boetes opleverde, schreef hij zich in voor schilderles. Vandaag tast hij de grenzen af tussen schilderen op canvas en street art.</span></p> </div> " art.
• article articleBody " <div class="paragraph text"> <p>Kunstenaar Nigel Leirens, geboren in Gent, woont al een aantal jaar in Aalst. In 2021 won hij met een kleurrijk portret van een Afrikaanse vrouw in Lokeren een online wedstrijd van Street Art Cities. Zijn werk, geïnspireerd door het leven en vaak ook de natuur, getuigt steeds van een fijn oog voor detail.</p> <p><a href="https://wallinofficial.be/nl/projecten/okapi-lockers">Wallin' | Okapi Lockers (wallinofficial.be)</a></p> </div> " art.
• article articleBody " <div class="paragraph text"> <p><span>Letterknecht is een beeldend kunstenaar gepassioneerd door het verspreiden van positieve berichten via zijn straatkunst. Hij heeft veel typografische muurschilderingen gemaakt en maakt ook afbeeldingen voor andere fysieke en digitale doeleinden. De synergie tussen zijn groeven en grafiek is iets dat een echte creatieve energie creëert.</span></p> <p><a href="https://www.letterknecht.be/over">Over Letterknecht: handgeschilderde belettering</a></p> <p><span>Steve Locatelli werd geboren in Brussel en begon daar in de metro met het aanbrengen van graffiti. Hij staat bekend omwille van zijn heldere kleuren en het veelvuldig gebruik van schedels.</span></p> <p><span><a href="https://www.locatellis.be/">https://www.locatellis.be/</a></span></p> </div> " art.
• article articleBody " <div class="paragraph text"> <p>De naam ‘Patior’ verwijst naar ‘ de donkere nacht van de ziel’, een ervaring die je kan krijgen als je op zoek bent naar jezelf. De donkere nacht van de ziel. waar alles donker en verloren lijkt, komt net voor het nieuwe leven met alles wat nodig is. (vrije vertaling van Joseph Campbell)</p> <p><a href="https://wallinofficial.be/nl/projecten/ibis-budget-hotel">Wallin' | IBIS Budget Hotel (wallinofficial.be)</a></p> <p><a href="mailto:info@wallinofficial.be"><span>info@wallinofficial.be</span></a></p> </div> " art.
• article articleBody " <div class="paragraph text"> <p><span>Het street art-initiatief ontstond naar aanleiding van de interactiegroep ‘Eenzaam ben ik nooit alleen’ in de Bloemekenswijk, die op initiatief van Wijkgezondheidscentrum De Kaai samenkomt. Doel: mensen handvaten aanreiken om zich goed in hun vel te voelen. Museum Dr. Guislain stelt zijn objecten of binnentuin ter beschikking van de groep, om de gesprekken op gang te trekken.</span></p> <p><span>Kunstenares Alien Christiaens maakte het werk op basis van gesprekken met medewerkers en bezoekers van Wijkgezondheidscentrum De Kaai. Zij en graffitikunstenaar Pieterjan Boone zaten ooit samen in de klas en werkten eerder samen tijdens graffitiworkshops voor leerlingen van de Academie voor Beeldende Kunsten in Anderlecht.</span></p> </div> " art.
• article articleBody " <div class="paragraph text"> <p>Kunstenaar Nigel Leirens, geboren in Gent, woont al een aantal jaar in Aalst. In 2021 won hij met een kleurrijk portret van een Afrikaanse vrouw in Lokeren een online wedstrijd van Street Art Cities. Zijn werk, geïnspireerd door het leven en vaak ook de natuur, getuigt steeds van een fijn oog voor detail.</p> <p><a href="https://wallinofficial.be/nl/projecten/lockers-baudelopark">Wallin' | Lockers Baudelopark (wallinofficial.be)</a></p> </div> " art.
• article articleBody " <div class="paragraph text"> <p><span>Kunstenaar Nigel Leirens, geboren in Gent, woont al een aantal jaar in Aalst. In 2021 won hij met een kleurrijk portret van een Afrikaanse vrouw in Lokeren een online wedstrijd van Street Art Cities. Zijn werk, geïnspireerd door het leven en vaak ook de natuur, getuigt steeds van een fijn oog voor detail.</span></p> </div> " art.
• article articleBody " <div class="paragraph text"> <p><span>Jeps & Boris (Jatse Verschoore en Dieter Samyn) zijn twee professionele Belgische street art-kunstenaars. Hun vroege werk bestond vooral uit graffiti, maar in de loop der tijd evolueerde het duo naar street art en realistische muurschilderingen. Het tweetal heeft een herkenbare, realistische tekenstijl, verrijkt met grafische en abstracte elementen. Dieren (vogels) en portretten keren vaak terug in hun oeuvre.</span></p> </div> " art.
• article articleBody " <div class="paragraph text"> <p><span>De plaats van het kunstwerk is niet toevallig. Op die manier worden de kinderen al van kleins af aan in contact gebracht met kunst en wordt hun creativiteit geprikkeld. Kunst zet aan om zelf te experimenteren en bij te leren. De Bron is dan ook de perfecte plek voor het beeldhouwwerk.</span></p> </div> " art.
• article articleBody " <div class="paragraph text"> <p><a href="https://wallinofficial.be/nl/projecten/equality">Wallin' | Equality (wallinofficial.be)</a></p> </div> " art.
• article articleBody " <div class="paragraph text"> <p><a href="https://wallinofficial.be/nl/projecten/equality">Wallin' | Equality (wallinofficial.be)</a></p> </div> " art.
• article articleBody " <div class="paragraph text"> <p>Met het kunstwerk herinnert ze aan de paarden die vroeger in de gebouwen van de cavaleriekazerne De Hollain gedresseerd werden. Daarnaast staat de kudde paarden symbool voor de bewoners die er als groep samenleven.</p> <p><span>De paarden zijn uitgevoerd in hout dat terugkomt in de achterliggende gebouwen van architect Willem Jan Neutelings.</span></p> <p><a href="https://www.noraderudder.com/"><span>https://www.noraderudder.com/</span></a></p> </div> " art.
• article articleBody " <div class="paragraph text"> <p>With this artwork, she wants to commemorate the horses that used to be trained in cavalry barracks De Hollain. The herd of horses also symbolises the inhabitants, who live together as a group.</p> <p>The horses are made of bangkirai wood, which is a reference to the wood used in the buildings designed by architect Willem Jan Neutelings that can be found behind the work of art.</p> <p><a href="https://www.noraderudder.com/"><span>https://www.noraderudder.com/</span></a></p> </div> " art.
• article articleBody " <div class="paragraph text"> <p>A squid called Sebastian behaalde een master in striptekenen aan Sint Lucas Gent. In zijn stijl zit nog steeds een herkenbare invloed uit de stripwereld en figuratieve meesters. Hij gaat steeds op zoek naar een bepaalde dynamiek en spanning in zijn werk en maakt vaak gebruik van oosters geïnspireerde maskers.</p> <p><a href="https://wallinofficial.be/nl/projecten/leefbaarheidscampagne">Wallin' | Leefbaarheidscampagne (wallinofficial.be)</a></p> </div> " art.
• article articleBody " <div class="paragraph text"> <p><span>For this artwork she drew inspiration from a ‘suikinkutsu’, a Japanese garden ornament and musical device. A ceramic jar is dug into the ground and serves as the sound box for water condensation dropping drop by drop, creating soft and relaxing sounds that seem to come from an unseen depth and tell an untold tale.</span></p> </div> " art.
• article articleBody " <div class="paragraph text"> <p>A squid called Sebastian behaalde een master in striptekenen aan Sint Lucas Gent. In zijn stijl zit nog steeds een herkenbare invloed uit de stripwereld en figuratieve meesters. Hij gaat steeds op zoek naar een bepaalde dynamiek en spanning in zijn werk en maakt vaak gebruik van oosters geïnspireerde maskers.</p> <p><a href="https://wallinofficial.be/nl/projecten/goldmine-festival-2021">Wallin' | Goldmine Festival 2021 (wallinofficial.be)</a></p> <p><a href="mailto:info@wallinofficial.be"><span>info@wallinofficial.be</span></a></p> </div> " art.
• article articleBody " <div class="paragraph text"> <p>In 2018, vijftig jaar na de stichting van het theatergezelschap, kreeg het beeldhouwwerk een definitieve plek in het Zilverhof. Het beeld bestaat uit de vier pioniers van het gezelschap (Luk De Bruyker, Freek Neirynck, Alain Ongenaet en Bart Beys) die al dansend rond Pierke cirkelen, de held van het traditionele Gentse poppenspel.</p> </div> " art.
• article articleBody " <div class="paragraph text"> <p>In 2018, fifty years after the theatre company was founded, the statue was moved to its current location in Zilverhof. The work of art depicts the company’s four pioneers (Luk De Bruyker, Freek Neirynck, Alain Ongenaet and Bart Beys) dancing around Pierke, the hero of the traditional Ghent puppet scene.</p> </div> " art.
• article articleBody " <div class="paragraph text"> <p><span>The result is a timeline made from bluestone running straight through the library. Both in and outside the building there are two orientation circles that are connected via a strip of bluestone. Fink thus wants to broaden the perspective of passers-by. The timeline is a work of artistic quality, but it also takes the building’s architecture and visitors into account.</span></p> </div> " art.
• article articleBody " <div class="paragraph text"> <p>Het resultaat is een tijdlijn in blauwe hardsteen die dwars door de bibliotheek loopt <span>met een oriëntatiecirkel binnen zowel als buiten. Het kunstwerk houdt rekening met de architectuur en de gebruikers van het gebouw.</span></p> </div> " art.
• article articleBody " <div class="paragraph text"> <p>De steen heeft voor barsten in de grond gezorgd waar telkens een metalen boom uit groeit die symbool staat voor de vele verhalen in de wijk. Op die manier geeft de kunstenaar de boodschap mee dat welke wortels de buurtbewoners ook hebben, één ding staat vast: net als de steen heeft hun komst barsten teweeggebracht én zorgen ze tegelijkertijd voor bloei.</p> <p><a href="http://www.corillon.net/">www.corillon.net</a></p> </div> " art.
• article articleBody " <div class="paragraph text"> <p><span>Artist Lindert Steegen thought this was an interesting location for a new creation. "I noticed that people followed different trajectories here. I tried to represent them visually. Seen from ground level, it is both figurative and abstract. Seen from above, you see a beautiful composition. You can even discover a pigeon in the artwork.”</span></p> <p><span>The pigeon is a recurring theme in Lindert’s oeuvre and symbolises freedom.</span></p> <p><a href="https://lindertsteegen.com/">Lindertsteegen2022</a></p> </div> " art.
• article articleBody " <div class="paragraph text"> <p><span>Belgian top artist Michaël Borremans lives and works in Ghent, and it was therefore evident for him to leave his mark on Ghent’s public spaces. Borremans used miniature scale figures to design his sculpture, making sure he would achieve the right composition. He eventually had his creation enlarged to a scale of 3 metres high and painted the sculpture himself afterwards. With ‘De Passanten’ Ghent obtained an icon.</span></p> </div> " art.
• article articleBody " <div class="paragraph text"> <p>Na zijn schilderij ‘De Maagd’ aan de Stadshal is dit al het tweede kunstwerk van Borremans in de publieke ruimte in Gent. Het gaat om ‘De Passanten’, vier kleurrijke figuren van drie meter hoog. De figuren hebben elk een verschillende achtergrond en steken letterlijk de hoofden bij elkaar om zo kennis en informatie uit te wisselen. Een directe link met De Krook waar dagelijks gemiddeld 6500 bezoekers ervaringen en kennis met elkaar delen.</p> <p>De Belgische topkunstenaar Michaël Borremans woont en werkt in Gent en mag daarom mee een stempel drukken op de kunst in de Gentse publieke ruimte. Tijdens de ontwerpfase gebruikte Borremans maquettefiguurtjes om tot de juiste compositie te komen. Hij liet het werk uitvergroten naar een formaat van 3 meter en beschilderde achteraf zelf het beeld. Met ‘De Passanten’ is Gent een icoon rijker.</p> </div> " art.
• article articleBody " <div class="paragraph text"> <p><span>Daughter of Flemish cartoonist Kamagurka, Sarah Yu Zeebroek is a visual artist, illustrator and musician. She creates illustrations for newspapers and magazines, and also regularly produces artwork for bands and (musical) theatre companies. Her work shows the rich imagination that is part of her day and night dreams. Often interspersed with surreal scenes, sometimes with a humorous twist, but never centred around the joke itself.</span></p> <p><a href="https://mnjnk.com/">haithamhaddad (mnjnk.com)</a></p> </div> " art.
• article articleBody " <div class="paragraph text"> <p><span>These iconic eyecatchers encourage tiny tots to play with them and each other. They can crawl under, clamber over and climb up the sculptures. In addition to the fixed Squiggles made from lacquered polyester, there is also ‘Little Buddy’, a movable, soft figure located indoors.</span></p> <p><span>The TOYKYO team, a multidisciplinary design studio from Ghent, approaches each assignment from a unique creative perspective, with a fresh outlook and positive energy. The joy of designing is their biggest motivation. They blur the boundaries between graphic design, illustration and set design.</span></p> <p><a href="https://www.toykyo.be/"><span>https://www.toykyo.be/</span></a></p> </div> " art.
• article articleBody " <div class="paragraph text"> <p><span>The artist responsible is Jeremiah/Jamz/Jamezon, who was commissioned to create this graffiti by Wallin’. He has also left his mark on many other sites throughout the city, such as Patershol and Sint-Martensstraat.</span></p> <p><span>Jeremiah Persyn (°1975, Bruges) is a truly versatile artist. After his studies in painting and animation, he started out as a graffiti artist. Jamz is best known for his street art, but he is also a cartoonist, illustrator of children’s books and founder of ‘Sarazon Creative’.</span></p> <p><a href="https://www.sarazoncreative.com/home2">Home2 | sarazoncreative</a></p> </div> " art.
• article articleBody " <div class="paragraph text"> <p><span>The project didn’t go as planned: the first drawing already disappeared after a few weeks. This was due to the wrong choice of paint. In 2022, Resto did the assignment for a second time.</span></p> <p>Resto portrays giants and crazy living machines in lively colours. They have become notorious as a result of their huge size and epic nature.</p> <p><a href="https://wallinofficial.be/en/projects/karel-rymhof-square">Wallin' | Ground painting Karel Rymhof square (wallinofficial.be)</a></p> </div> " art.
• article articleBody " <div class="paragraph text"> <p><a href="https://www.ninavalkhoff.com/">https://www.ninavalkhoff.com/</a></p> <p><a href="https://wallinofficial.be/nl/projecten/goldmine-festival-2021">Wallin' | Goldmine Festival 2021 (wallinofficial.be)</a></p> <p><a href="mailto:info@wallinofficial.be"><span>info@wallinofficial.be</span></a></p> </div> " art.
• article articleBody " <div class="paragraph text"> <p><span>Luogo Comune combined elements from nature with aspects of local Ghent traditions.</span></p> <p><a href="https://www.luogocom.com/">Luogo Comune</a></p> <p><a href="https://wallinofficial.be/en/projects/goldmine-2022">Wallin' | Goldmine 2022 (wallinofficial.be)</a></p> <p><a href="mailto:info@wallinofficial.be">info@wallinofficial.be</a></p> </div> " art.
• article articleBody " <div class="paragraph text"> <p><span>The letter, the candle and the yellow envelope refer to Amnesty International’s trademark: letters can help liberate prisoners, and candles are a symbol of hope.</span></p> <p><span>The university has played an important role in Amnesty International’s history. This mural was created on the occasion of Amnesty International’s 60th anniversary.</span></p> <p>Kitsune Jolene is the pseudonym of Jolien De Waele (°1992), a graffiti artist based in Ghent. She has created works in Portugal and Dubai. She often portrays women, animals and plants, sometimes with subtle references to various cultures and myths.</p> <p><a href="https://www.kitsunejolene.com/">https://www.kitsunejolene.com/</a></p> </div> " art.
• article articleBody " <div class="paragraph text"> <p><a href="http://simianswitch.nl/">http://simianswitch.nl/</a></p> <p><a href="https://wallinofficial.be/nl/projecten/goldmine-festival-2021">Wallin' | Goldmine Festival 2021 (wallinofficial.be)</a></p> <p><a href="mailto:info@wallinofficial.be"><span>info@wallinofficial.be</span></a></p> </div> " art.
• article articleBody " <div class="paragraph text"> <p><span>Born in Izegem in 1983, Dominiek Colpaert lives and works in Oudenaarde where he paints, creates graphic work and builds installations.</span></p> <p><span>His little art factory bears the tongue-in-cheek name “Topstudios”.</span></p> <p><span>Dominiek poetically and playfully depicts the desire to transcend the mundane by means of a surrealistic world where the triviality of things is magnified.</span></p> <p><span>His other creations can be found at Arsenaalstraat and Vuurstokerstraat.</span></p> <p><a href="https://topstudios.wordpress.com/">Topstudios | Just another WordPress.com weblog</a></p> </div> " art.
• article articleBody " <div class="paragraph text"> <p><span>The texts, printed on posters and displayed in the neighbourhood, attracted the attention of the visitors as accent points and guided them along the walls and windows of local residents, just like the Old Masters led the eye of the spectator across the canvas.</span></p> <p><a href="http://www.vanheeschvelde.be/">www.vanheeschvelde.be</a></p> </div> " art.
• article articleBody " <div class="paragraph text"> <p>Painter Klaas Van der Linden (Zottegem, °1986) depicts people and objects in bright colours, with the contrast between light and dark being essential. In addition to murals, he also creates paintings with a unique combination of acrylic and spray paint on canvas. He started with graffiti and street art at the age of 12, and studied free graphic arts at LUCA School of Arts in Ghent.</p> </div> " art.
• article articleBody " <div class="paragraph text"> <p><span>Wannes Cools draws inspiration from popcult comics. He reshapes images from these comics into landscapes, focusing on the image’s colour and scale.</span></p> <p><span>By magnifying the images and by painting on canvas, he also changes their intrinsic value. He deliberately aims for suggestive imagery that can be freely interpreted by the spectator.</span></p> <p><span>His focus is particularly on colour harmony and clean design. He makes use of spray paint and canvas, which creates the appearance of a screen print. This choice of materials enables him to avoid brushstrokes.</span></p> <p><a href="https://wannescools.com/">WannesCools</a></p> </div> " art.
• article articleBody " <div class="paragraph text"> <p>Lobster Robin is a street artist and fine art artist from Antwerp now living in Ghent, researching individuals travelling through life in a colourful and sometimes psychedelic way.</p> <p><a href="https://www.lobster-robin.com/">Lobster Robin | Street Art (lobster-robin.com)</a></p> <p><a href="https://wallinofficial.be/en/projects/goldmine-festival-2021">Wallin' | Goldmine Festival 2021 (wallinofficial.be)</a></p> <p><a href="mailto:info@wallinofficial.be"><span>info@wallinofficial.be</span></a></p> </div> " art.
• article articleBody " <div class="paragraph text"> <p><span>A gang of armed criminals stole the workers' wages from the factory. They were then chased by the police for two hours, with part of the chase taking place on a tram.</span></p> <p><span>Painter Klaas Van der Linden (Zottegem, °1986) depicts people and objects in bright colours, with the contrast between light and dark being essential. In addition to murals, he also creates paintings with a unique combination of acrylic and spray paint on canvas. He started with graffiti and street art at the age of 12, and studied free graphic arts at LUCA School of Arts in Ghent.</span></p> </div> " art.
• article articleBody " <div class="paragraph text"> <p>Belgian street artist</p> <p><a href="https://wallinofficial.be/en/projects/heropening-bar-bricolage">Wallin' | Reopening Bar Bricolage (wallinofficial.be)</a></p> </div> " art.
• article articleBody " <div class="paragraph text"> <p><span>This artwork is more than welcome for the municipal staff members who work in this building. This can admire this work from their terrace every day.</span></p> <p><span>The terrace is not publicly accessible, but the mural is visible from the Castle of the Counts.</span></p> <p>Taquen is a visual artist from Madrid. According to him, urban art is a suitable instrument for positive transformation and social cohesion. Involving the community in the process is an important aspect of his work. His works are based on his own experiences and relationship with nature, where he spends most of his time. Taquen uses natural elements as metaphors for human problems, relationships, feelings and instincts.</p> <p><a href="https://www.taquen.es/">Taquen</a></p> </div> " art.
• article articleBody " <div class="paragraph text"> <p><span>For this work, he asked underage refugees, youngsters from youth welfare centres and newcomers from abroad what children’s rights mean to them. The result is a mural depicting the right to feel secure, be loved, have enough to eat, play, grow, be treated fairly, etc.</span></p> <p><span>Jeremiah Persyn (°1975, Bruges) is a truly versatile artist. After his studies in painting and animation, he started out as a graffiti artist. Jamz is best known for his street art, but he is also a cartoonist, illustrator of children’s books and founder of ‘Sarazon Creative’.</span></p> <p><a href="https://www.sarazoncreative.com/home2">Home2 | sarazoncreative</a></p> </div> " art.
• article articleBody " <div class="paragraph text"> <p><span>Taquen is a visual artist from Madrid. Involving the community in the process is an important aspect of his work. His works are based on his own experiences and relationship with nature, where he spends most of his time. Taquen uses natural elements as metaphors for human problems, relationships, feelings and instincts.</span></p> <p><a href="https://www.taquen.es/">Taquen</a></p> </div> " art.
• article articleBody " <div class="paragraph text"> <p><span>Kitsune Jolene is the pseudonym of Jolien De Waele (°1992), a graffiti artist based in Ghent. She has created works in Portugal and Dubai. She often portrays women, animals and plants, sometimes with subtle references to various cultures and myths.</span></p> <p><a href="https://www.kitsunejolene.com/">https://www.kitsunejolene.com/</a></p> </div> " art.
• article articleBody " <div class="paragraph text"> <p><span>Belgian artist Bisser was born in Leuven and studied animation in Ghent.</span></p> <p><span>Bisser has been drawing all his life. His older brother, The Simpsons and the Kid Paddle comic series were his main sources of inspiration. His brother was the reason he began to draw graffiti letters. Later on, a friend showed him what you can do with a spray can. But drawing has always remained his passion. The magazine GraffBombz inspired him for his typographic work.</span></p> <p><span>A legal graffiti wall in Leuven offered him the opportunity to experiment with walls and large formats. Letters became winding 3D lines. Just before the final exam of his first year at the Academy, he decided to radically change his style. The jury told him he had to repeat the year ('bissen' in Flemish). That’s how he got the name Bisser.</span></p> <p><a href="https://bisserbazar.bigcartel.com/">Home | bisserbazar (bigcartel.com)</a></p> </div> " art.
• article articleBody " <div class="paragraph text"> <p><span>Jeps & Boris (Jatse Verschoore and Dieter Samyn) are two Belgian professional street art creators who have been active since the early 2000s. Their early work mainly consisted of graffiti, but over the years the duo evolved to street art and realistic murals. Their recognisable, realistic style is enriched with graphic and abstract elements. Animals (birds) and portraits are recurring elements in their oeuvre.</span></p> </div> " art.
• article articleBody " <div class="paragraph text"> <p><a href="https://www.taquen.es/">https://www.taquen.es/</a></p> <p><a href="https://wallinofficial.be/nl/projecten/the-goldmine-taquen">Wallin' | The Goldmine: Taquen (wallinofficial.be)</a></p> <p><a href="mailto:info@wallinofficial.be">info@wallinofficial.be</a></p> </div> " art.
• article articleBody " <div class="paragraph text"> <p>Lobster Robin is a street artist and fine art artist from Antwerp now living in Ghent, researching individuals travelling through life in a colourful and sometimes psychedelic way.</p> <p><a href="https://www.lobster-robin.com/">https://www.lobster-robin.com/</a></p> <p><a href="https://wallinofficial.be/en/projects/bar-bricolage-lobster-psoman">Wallin' | Bar Bricolage: Lobster & Psoman (wallinofficial.be)</a></p> <p><a href="mailto:info@wallinofficial.be"><span>info@wallinofficial.be</span></a></p> </div> " art.
• article articleBody " <div class="paragraph text"> <p>With this mural, ROA again demonstrates his love for animal anatomy, a recurring theme in his work. His main source of inspiration was the exceptional collections and stories of the GUM. The GUM is located in the centre of Ghent, where ROA was born. A large part of the natural history collections are hidden in the storerooms underneath the museum, so the inspiration for the work was almost literally within arm's reach.</p> <p><a href="https://wallinofficial.be/en/projects/gum-roa">Wallin' | GUM ROA (wallinofficial.be)</a></p> </div> " art.
• article articleBody " <div class="paragraph text"> <p><a href="https://wallinofficial.be/nl/artiesten/solid">Wallin' | Solid (wallinofficial.be)</a></p> <p><a href="mailto:info@wallinofficial.be"><span>info@wallinofficial.be</span></a></p> </div> " art.
• article articleBody " <div class="paragraph text"> <p>This work by STROOK seems to depict two figures standing diagonally across from each other. Actually it’s one person looking in a mirror, confronted with himself. Where van Eyck preferred to depict religious thems, De Croock clearly opts for a more personal approach. Fun fact: the work is really of Ghent origin. STROOK used scrap wood from work at St Bavo’s Cathedral, LUCA School of Arts, a former fan pub of the football team KAA Gent and the Leopoldskazerne barracks.</p> <p>Belgian artist STROOK, known as Stefaan De Croock in everyday life, studied at LUCA School of Arts and is known for his subdued silhouettes made of time-weathered wood. His work has been displayed around the world, from the small village of Watou to Mexico City.</p> <p><a href="https://strook.eu/work">Work | Strook</a></p> </div> " art.
• article articleBody " <div class="paragraph text"> <p><span>For my work for the theme year ‘OMG! Van Eyck was here’ I was inspired by Adam and Eve in the Ghent Altarpiece. I was intrigued by the distance that separates them - both when the altarpiece is open and closed - a distance that is reflected in today’s society based on patriarchy in an unrecognizable paradise. I thought about what our life would be like if Lilith were our predecessor instead of Eve.</span></p> <p><span>My idea was to represent Adam and Eve in relation to the passage of time, to see how they have aged, how sin has mutated (the apple turned into an iPhone), virtual reality as confirmation of that distancing ... abandoned to their destiny in the urban jungle.</span></p> <p><a href="https://cementeclipses.com/">Isaac Cordal – Isaac Cordal (cementeclipses.com)</a></p> </div> " art.
• article articleBody " <div class="paragraph text"> <p>Wallboys is the graffiti project that originated from the former HardNesh. In addition to his full-time job as a Greek and Latin teacher, Brades84 tries to add some colour to the streetscape and to people’s homes with Wallboys.</p> <p><a href="https://wallboysgent.tumblr.com/">.:WALLBOYS GENT:. (tumblr.com)</a></p> </div> " art.
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• article articleBody " <div class="paragraph text"> <p>Wallin' has given workshops at schools in the neighbourhood, including De Panda, to bring children and youngsters in touch with graffiti in an accessible way. By doing so they want to counteract the negative perception around graffiti and stimulate pupils creatively.</p> <p>Cee Pil often lets 2 animals flow into each other in his work. In New Ghent he chose to combine the panda, the school's mascot, with a dog.</p> <p>His work is about the contrast nature-culture, a disconcerting look at nature and how man and nature live together. Instead of presenting beautiful sculptures, he wants to make the viewer think. His work has a certain surrealistic touch. He wants to show a calm, harmonious image, with a wry undertone.</p> <p><a href="https://wallinofficial.be/en/projects/the-goldmine-cee-pil">Wallin' | The Goldmine: Cee Pil (wallinofficial.be)</a></p> <p><a href="mailto:info@wallinofficial.be"><span>info@wallinofficial.be</span></a></p> </div> " art.
• article articleBody " <div class="paragraph text"> <p><span>Bué the Warrior, aka Dave De Rop, grew up in a family of cartoonists: his father and grandfather both worked at Studio Vandersteen. This influence is still noticeable in his work, and he thus continues the family tradition. Just like in the case of comic strips and cartoons, Bué has developed his own accessible visual language via colour and positive energy.</span></p> <p><span>This Ghent graffiti artist has been doing what he loves best for over 20 years: brightening up the streets and other locations that can use his art the most. With his colourful creations, he has left his mark on the streetscape not just of Ghent but also of other cities around the world.</span></p> <p><span>By his own account, Bué is a real ‘street kid’, constantly looking for interesting spots to leave his art. He also enjoys working together with other artists and is not afraid to combine different styles.</span></p> <p><a href="https://buethewarrior.bigcartel.com/">Home / Bue The Warrior (bigcartel.com)</a></p> </div> " art.
• article articleBody " <div class="paragraph text"> <p><span>In his art, Wietse (Wietse Hindryckx) combines cartoons and realism with influences from history, nature and his ultimate passion: travel. His typical shapes balance between a realistic and a cartoonish style. Black and white are the basic colours of his work. He transforms realistic images into abstract figures with characteristic textures and patterns.</span></p> <p><a href="https://www.wietseart.com/murals">Wietse Art</a></p> </div> " art.
• article articleBody " <div class="paragraph text"> <p>Sam Scarpulla is fresh and funky. In recent years, he has mainly created graphic black and white works using figures and symbols to tell a story.</p> <p><a href="https://samscarpulla.be/">Sam Scarpulla | Sam Scarpulla</a></p> </div> " art.
• article articleBody " <div class="paragraph text"> <p><span>This multidisciplinary Dutch street artist creates psychedelic landscapes by means of a unique palette he largely developed in the streets.</span></p> <p><a href="https://iameelco.com/?pid=login&next_url=">I AM EELCO</a></p> </div> " art.
• article articleBody " <div class="paragraph text"> <p>Sam Scarpulla is fresh and funky. In recent years, he has mainly created graphic black and white works using figures and symbols to tell a story.</p> <p><a href="https://samscarpulla.be/">https://samscarpulla.be/</a></p> </div> " art.
• article articleBody " <div class="paragraph text"> <p>Sam Scarpulla is fresh and funky. In recent years, he has mainly created graphic black and white works using figures and symbols to tell a story.</p> <p><a href="https://samscarpulla.be/">https://samscarpulla.be/</a></p> </div> " art.
• article articleBody " <div class="paragraph text"> <p><span>Argentine artist Francisco Diaz Scotto, also known as Pastel, has decorated the rear of the building located at Kuiperskaai 14 with a colourful mural, a clear reference to the landscapes and floral splendour of the Ghent Altarpiece.</span></p> <p><a href="https://pastelfd.com/">Pastel FD – Pastel FD Profile</a></p> </div> " art.
• article articleBody " <div class="paragraph text"> <p>Resto portrays giants and crazy living machines in lively colours. They have become notorious as a result of their huge size and epic nature.</p> <p><a href="https://wallinofficial.be/en/projects/wallin-wall-ajuinlei">Wallin' | Wallin' Wall: Ajuinlei (wallinofficial.be)</a></p> <p><a href="mailto:info@wallinofficial.be">info@wallinofficial.be</a></p> </div> " art.
• article articleBody " <div class="paragraph text"> <p>The former fire station in Gentbrugge is temporarily used as a space for ateliers and exhibitions of artists as well as a sports hall where boxing, skating and soccer can be practiced. In addition, there is a bar 'Kantine 112' and a farmers' market.</p> <p>Xuas, also known as Huascaya is a Ghent painter.</p> <p>His style is characterized by influences from psychedelic art and a recognizable use of colours with many contrasts. Space and elements of nature are also recurring themes in his work.</p> </div> " art.
• article articleBody " <div class="paragraph text"> <p><a href="https://www.nucleo.be/blanco/index/nl#filter=.tweebruggen">BLANCO | NUCLEO</a></p> </div> " art.
• article articleBody " <div class="paragraph text"> <p><a href="https://www.nucleo.be/blanco/index/nl#filter=.tweebruggen">BLANCO | NUCLEO</a></p> </div> " art.
• article articleBody " <div class="paragraph text"> <p><a href="https://www.nucleo.be/blanco/index/nl#filter=.tweebruggen">BLANCO | NUCLEO</a></p> </div> " art.
• article articleBody " <div class="paragraph text"> <p><a href="https://www.nucleo.be/blanco/index/nl#filter=.tweebruggen">BLANCO | NUCLEO</a></p> </div> " art.
• article articleBody " <div class="paragraph text"> <p>Met levendige kleuren zet Resto reuzen en krankzinnige levende machines neer. Ze zijn inmiddels berucht geworden omwille van de enorme omvang en hun episch karakter.</p> <p><a href="https://wallinofficial.be/nl/projecten/wallin-wall-ajuinlei">Wallin' | Wallin' Wall: Ajuinlei (wallinofficial.be)</a></p> <p><a href="mailto:info@wallinofficial.be">info@wallinofficial.be</a></p> </div> " art.
• article articleBody " <div class="paragraph text"> <p><a href="https://wallinofficial.be/en/projects/wallin-wall-ajuinlei">Wallin' | Wallin' Wall: Ajuinlei (wallinofficial.be)</a></p> <p><a href="mailto:info@wallinofficial.be"><span>info@wallinofficial.be</span></a></p> </div> " art.
• article articleBody " <div class="paragraph text"> <p><a href="https://wallinofficial.be/nl/projecten/wallin-wall-ajuinlei">Wallin' | Wallin' Wall: Ajuinlei (wallinofficial.be)</a></p> <p><a href="mailto:info@wallinofficial.be"><span>info@wallinofficial.be</span></a></p> </div> " art.
• article articleBody " <div class="paragraph text"> <p>This work is the work of Bart Spitaels.</p> <p><a href="https://www.nucleo.be/blanco/index/nl#filter=.tweebruggen">BLANCO | NUCLEO</a></p> </div> " art.
• article articleBody " <div class="paragraph text"> <p><a href="https://wallinofficial.be/en/projects/karel-rymhof-square">Wallin' | Ground painting Karel Rymhof square (wallinofficial.be)</a></p> </div> " art.
• article articleBody " <div class="paragraph text"> <p><a href="https://wallinofficial.be/en/projects/wallin-wall-ajuinlei">https://wallinofficial.be/en/projects/wallin-wall-ajuinlei</a></p> </div> " art.
• article articleBody " <div class="paragraph text"> <p><a href="https://wallinofficial.be/nl/projecten/wallin-wall-minus-one">Wallin' | Wallin' Wall: Minus One (wallinofficial.be)</a></p> </div> " art.
• article articleBody " <div class="paragraph text"> <p>Kymo One geeft a.d.h.v. online gevonden beelden en grafische elementen een weergave van wat hij ervaart in zijn omgeving. Hij houdt zichzelf vaak een spiegel voor, alsook de mensen rondom hem.</p> <p>De focus ligt op de emotionele en reactionele aard van de mens.</p> <p><a href="https://www.kymoone.be/">https://www.kymoone.be/</a></p> <p><a href="https://wallinofficial.be/nl/projecten/wallin-wall-ajuinlei">Wallin' | Wallin' Wall: Ajuinlei (wallinofficial.be)</a></p> <p><a href="mailto:info@wallinofficial.Be">info@wallinofficial.Be</a></p> </div> " art.
• article articleBody " <div class="paragraph text"> <p><span>Dit werk is van Bart Spitaels.</span></p> <p><a href="https://www.nucleo.be/blanco/index/nl#filter=.tweebruggen">BLANCO | NUCLEO</a></p> </div> " art.
• 5269 articleBody "De Schuur is een zomerbar aan de rand van de Bourgoyen. Hier geniet je niet alleen van een hapje en een drankje maar je kunt er op zaterdag en zondag ook een live concert bijwonen van Belgische artiesten." events.
• article articleBody " <div class="paragraph text"> <p>Heel wat artiesten hebben er zich kunnen uitleven. Met de komst van de Verapazbrug over het Handelsdok, die de Muidelaan met de Afrikalaan zal verbinden, verdwijnen de grindbakken. De stad zorgde voor een alternatief nl. een muur aan de Koopvaardijlaan.</p> </div> " art.
• article articleBody " <div class="paragraph text"> <p>Countless artists got creative here. But the construction of the Verapazbrug bridge over the Handelsdok dock, connecting Muidelaan to Afrikalaan, means that the gravel bins will disappear. The city has provided an alternative: a wall on Koopvaardijlaan.</p> </div> " art.
• article articleBody " <div class="paragraph text"> <p>Plur (Joni Van Nieuwenhuyse) gets his energy from meeting new artists and engaging in collaborations, combined with is love of travelling. His ambition is to create many more murals in Belgium and abroad. To him, the most important thing is the shared process of creating of making the world a more beautiful place, wall by wall.</p> <p><a href="mailto:info@wallinofficial.be"><span>info@wallinofficial.be</span></a></p> </div> " art.
• article articleBody " <div class="paragraph text"> <p><span>Argentine artist Hyuro (Tamara Djurovic) was known for her dreamlike, surrealist compositions in which women often play the leading part. The subdued colours she uses in her work give her pictorial style an intimate and delicate touch. She has remained true to her recognisable style for her interpretation of the Ghent Altarpiece as depicted on a façade near Saint James' Church. She died in 2020.</span></p> <p><span>The cloth represented in Hyuro’s mural create a link with the rich fabrics and garments shown in the Ghent Altarpiece. The floral pattern is a reference to the botanical splendour of the polyptych. Hyuro often includes a political message in her art, and this mural is no exception. It is aimed at highlighting the refugee issue and how policymakers deal with this issue.</span></p> </div> " art.
• article articleBody " <div class="paragraph text"> <p>The founder of Wallin’, SOLID 9.0 is dedicated to promoting and shaping the Ghent street art and graffiti scene. By organising events and the creation of murals, they provide a platform on which artists can show their art in a positive context.</p> <p><a href="https://wallinofficial.be/en/artists/solid">Wallin' | Solid (wallinofficial.be)</a></p> <p><a href="mailto:info@wallinofficial.be"><span>info@wallinofficial.be</span></a></p> </div> " art.
• article articleBody " <div class="paragraph text"> <p>The founder of Wallin’, SOLID 9.0 is dedicated to promoting and shaping the Ghent street art and graffiti scene. By organising events and the creation of murals, they provide a platform on which artists can show their art in a positive context.</p> <p><a href="https://wallinofficial.be/en/artists/solid">Wallin' | Solid (wallinofficial.be)</a></p> <p><a href="mailto:info@wallinofficial.be"><span>info@wallinofficial.be</span></a></p> </div> " art.
• article articleBody " <div class="paragraph text"> <p><a href="https://www.welin-one.com/">https://www.welin-one.com/</a></p> <p><a href="https://www.welin-one.com/blank-6">Oasis in the ocean | Minhjemmeside (welin-one.com)</a></p> </div> " art.
• 45958 articleBody " <div class="paragraph paragraph--type--text paragraph--view-mode--full"> <p>Möchten Sie nicht länger mit dem Wagen im Stau stehen? Erwägen Sie, zum Teil auf das Fahrrad oder die öffentlichen Verkehrsmittel umzuschalten? Oder dürfen Sie nicht länger mit Ihrem Wagen in die Umweltzone, die am 1. Januar 2020 eingeführt wird, hineinfahren?</p><p>Überprüfen Sie dann, ob Sie zu einer der folgenden Prämien oder Beihilfen berechtigt sind. Die Stadt unterstützt zahlreiche gesunde und umweltfreundliche Alternativen. Kontaktieren Sie <a href="mailto:lez@stad.gent">lez@stad.gent</a>, wenn Sie Fragen haben.</p><h2>Für Einwohner der Umweltzone</h2><p>Bis 1.500 Euro Verschrottungsprämie für einen alten Wagen</p><h2>Für Einwohner von Gent</h2><ul><li>Zuschuss von höchstens 500 Euro pro Haushalt bei der Streichung eines Kennzeichens</li><li>Rückerstattung der Anmeldegebühr für Carsharing</li><li>Zuschuss bis 6000 Euro für den Kauf eines Elektro- oder CNG-Gemeinschaftsfahrzeugs</li><li>Haben Sie Schwierigkeiten, sich zu bewegen und haben Sie ein begrenztes Einkommen? Dann können Sie mit Taxigelegen die Fahrt mit dem Taxi zu einem günstigeren Preis durchführen.</li><li>Neu ab 1. Juli 2019: Geben Sie ein Nummernschild ab und haben Sie ein begrenztes Einkommen? Dann können Sie kostenlose Taxigutscheine beantragen.</li></ul><h2>Für Genter Unternehmer und Selbstständige</h2><ul><li>Zuschuss von 1000 Euro für die Installation einer öffentlichen Ladestation </li><li>Zuschuss bis 400 Euro für ein Elektrofahrrad oder –Moped beim Verschrotten des alten Mopeds oder Rollers</li><li>Zuschuss von 3000 Euro für den Kauf eines Elektrotaxis</li><li>Zuschuss bis 3000 Euro für den Kauf eines Elektro- oder CNG-Gemeinschaftsfahrzeugs</li></ul><h2>Für Marktanbieter</h2><p>Neu ab 1. Juli 2019: Möchten Sie ein LEZ-konformes Marktfahrzeug kaufen oder den Motor eines bestehenden Marktfahrzeugs modifizieren, das Ihrem Fahrzeug den Zugang zur LEZ ermöglicht? Dann können Sie eine Beihilfe von bis zu 10.000 Euro beantragen. Sie können dann eine zusätzlichen Beihilfe von bis zu 5.000 Euro beantragen, um den Verkaufsteil Ihres Marktfahrzeugs einzurichten. </p> </div> " infopages.
• 36424 articleBody " <div class="paragraph paragraph--type--text paragraph--view-mode--full"> <p>Here you can find more information about the policy for obtaining a permit to load and unload in the restricted traffic area.</p><p><strong>You are:</strong></p><ul><li>An employer, hotel or catering business or a commercial business in the restricted traffic area, without any garages or parking spaces of your own.</li><li>A hotel or catering business in the restricted traffic area: you need to load and unload because of an extra activity at your business (for example: musicians who come to collect or drop off instruments or other materials)</li><li>A supplier who is not established in the restricted traffic area and does not have access to a garage or parking space in the restricted traffic area.</li><li>A resident of the restricted traffic area who is not domiciled in that zone (for example: students in student accommodation, or consuls and diplomats), who does not have access to a garage or parking space, for example when you need to transport large purchases.</li></ul><p><strong>Why do you need a permit?</strong></p><ul><li>If you load or unload goods, working materials or raw materials in the restricted traffic area.</li><li>If you have a company in the restricted traffic area where goods, working materials or raw materials are loaded or unloaded.</li></ul><p><strong>How do you request a permit?</strong></p><ul><li>Through the online service desk: <a href="http://www.stad.gent/autovrijgebied/vergunningen">www.stad.gent/autovrijgebied/vergunningen</a> </li><li>When requesting a permit at the online service desk, please mention the start and end date (you will not be given a permit for longer than necessary).</li><li>You can request a permit for several vehicle registration plates at the online service desk.</li></ul><p><strong>What are the features, conditions and limitations of the permit?</strong></p><ul><li>You can only enter the restricted traffic area for which the permit is valid at specific times:<ul><li>From 6 p.m until 11 a.m. in all restricted traffic areas, except the restricted traffic area around the Overpoortstraat.</li><li>From 5 a.m. until 7 p.m. in the restricted traffic area around the Overpoortstraat.</li></ul></li><li>The permit is linked to a vehicle registration plate.</li><li>The permit is only valid on the days on which the permit is allowed.</li><li>Your permit is valid for 1 year maximum and can be renewed at the online service desk.</li><li>The Crossroads Bank for Enterprises (KBO, Kruispuntbank voor Ondernemingen) will be consulted to check that your main activity is that of a supplier, hotel and catering business or commercial business.</li><li>You are free to choose the section, and therefore also the access route, from where you want to enter the restricted traffic area.</li></ul> </div> " infopages.
• 32199 articleBody " <div class="paragraph paragraph--type--text paragraph--view-mode--full"> <p>In the first Smart City concepts, technology was the determining element, not accidentally formulated by the industry. The platforms and systems provided by major players are often beyond the financial means of a city with limited budgets. It has become obvious that new technology is not a means by itself, but an essential instrument to develop solutions for the future. It provides quite some opportunities for innovation, on condition that it allows to share the information and knowledge outside the technical platform.</p><h2><em>"Technology allows to resolve ancient difficulties in our cities in an innovative manner"</em></h2><p>Meanwhile, we notice that technology is not neutral. The form, the accessibility and the required skills to use this properly, will also determine the impact on citizens. Combined with the unpredictability of how citizens are using this technology for their proper purposes, the Smart Citizens concept was extended by the smart citizen, and issues as regards management, policy and participation in a smart city are coming to the surface.</p><p>In Ghent, we intend to insure that small players also have access to the technology and the networks. Even using inexpensive technology can produce smart results when addressing the offline networks and when making the data available to others.</p> </div> " infopages.

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