Always great to see residents take up the task to brighter up their street in any way they can. These cute furry little raccoons painted on the walls of the Papillon toy store caught my eye as I on my way to see the Bondael Project mural by the Propaganza collective.
An artist going under the pseudonym of Noccito decided to brighten up the city of Brussels by doing an experimental “Conceptissimo In The City” exhibit in the streets of Brussels. This consisted placing places framed flower arrangements in the urban environment of our Capital.
Conceptissimo In The City originally took place between Easter and Assumption Day of 2019. While most only survived a few days or just hours, some did manage to last for months and surprisingly enough a few are still there to this day a year after. Pictures in this post are the two I stumbled on these two this summer attached to trees of in front of the Sainte-Croix church while walking around the Ixelles pond on a scorching hot summer day.
As a reminder for the long months of hard work under strict sanitary conditions. Healthcare workers of the Iris Sud hospital in Ixelles have been honored to see a giant Thank You mural painted right next door from the hospital. This tribute is an initiative of a collective of artists, supported by the municipality and various sponsors.
The 10-meter-high mural, required over 100 hours of work and 3 weeks of preparation for the artist collective CosMotion, FarmProd lead by the graffiti artist Amandine Lesay. It represents the different trades that make up the staff. Caregivers are portrayed as heroes, men and women of society who bravely donned their work clothes to save lives amid the coronavirus epidemic.
Balloons were also painted on the side of the building in reference to a real balloon release made a week earlier as a tribute to a nurse who had died treating patients with COVID-19.
On the long wall behind the STIB tram depot in Ixelles is where you’ll find the collective work of 20 different street graffiti artists from Propaganza. This major street art project was commissioned by the municipality of Ixelles. The artists, which came from every corners of the country were allowed free reign on this large wall and the result you can see below is quite impressive.
Here are my personal photos of the beautiful work of these young talented graffiti artists of the Propaganza collective
The Park du Viaduc is one of the lesser known green areas of Brussels. Hidden behind a street of the same name, it is very unlikely that you’ll meet here anyone else than residents of this Ixelles neighborhood. I am a big fan of these small lesser known parks where you can come and spend some quiet time reading a book or just relax under a peaceful apple tree. The place is always uncrowded, a little less on Wednesday afternoons when school is off or on holidays where you might encounter a few families with children investing the playground but even then there’s still plenty of room for everyone to coexist peacefully. Also a great place to enjoy a peaceful picnic with friends, just the right mix of shade, sun for everyone to enjoy on the well kept lawns . Park personnel are always present and do their little round and make sure that everyone respects the rules in a friendly and pleasant manner.
Parc du Viaduc is best for those who:
Are already in the neighborhood and are looking for a quiet and lesser known alternative
