Category:Public Art

Nasreddin Hodja in Schaarbeek

Nasreddin Hodja is a verry popular and humorous figure in the Turkish islamic world. His historical existence is not verified. Probably he existed in Anatolia during the 13. or 14 century. Nasreddin Hodja is often riding a donkey, looking backwards. In September 2006 such a sculpture was located at the intersection of Rubens, Vandermeersch and Gallait streets in Schaerbeek (Brussels). After a while it was vandalised. In 2019 the old and vandalised sculpture has been removed by the local administration. […]

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Pavement mosaics I (SJTN)

On several pavements in Brussels you can find small mosaics. Here I show a few of this small and nice mosaics I found in Saint Josse ten Noode. Alle Fotos: Jürgen Klute | CC BY-NC-SA 4.0

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Sculpture Monumentale 2021

For many years, the Sculpture Monumentale exhibition has been held in September in Square Armand Steurs, a small and very beautiful park in Saint-Josse-ten-Noode (Brussels/Belgium). In 2021, the 29th of this exhibition took place. The exhibition is organised by the association „Les Amis du Square Armand Steurs“. Michel Delabaye, who is curating the exhibition, deserves much of the credit for its success. Support for the exhibition is provided by the municipality of Saint-Josse-ten-Noode, the Brussels Region and the French-speaking Community […]

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Faces

Recently (December 2021) I discovered this art project on the canal Bruxelles Charleroi in the Molenbeek area (Brussels/Belgium – Quai du Hainaut, close to Porte de Ninove). An artist – I don’t know who – shows faces of different people. Alle Fotos: Jürgen Klute | CC BY-NC-SA 4.0

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