Mechelen Murals 1.0

Gijs Vanhee was the city’s official artist from 2013 until 2015 and the founder of Mechelen Muurt. His is a very recognisable style. He often combines spray cans with paint...

Stefaan de Croock – artist name Strook - is a graphic artist from Bruges. For Mechelen Muurt he created a mural using wooden doors and cabinets.

Mark Goss is a London-based graphic designer who has lived and worked in Antwerp, and Hong Kong. He currently calls Rotterdam home. While Mark is not married to a specific medium,...

Sam Scarpulla has Italian roots but lives in Ghent. He likes creating murals and travelling. He is one of the key figures of the Kapow Collective, with murals in Morocco and even...

KreaShit,or K-Shit, a Limburger who lives in Mechelen, often uses stencils, rulers, tape and the thinnest brushes for murals with a sleek, pared-down style and a humorous twist...

Shamisa Debroey is an illustrator from Mechelen who received national praise for her first graphic novel “Verdwaald” (2013). She mainly uses pen and paper, but for...

Dzia, who lives and works in the Antwerp area, has a graphic style that is very easy to recognise. This skilled draughtsman improvises each piece on the spot.

Bart Smeets, or Smates as he is more commonly known in Mechelen, likes to incorporate photographic work in streetscapes. The skill, with which he uses his cannons, as graffiti...

Milu Correch lives in Buenos Aires, Argentina. This muralist creates large-scale, dream-like paintings with brushes and rollers. She travels the world making it a more colourful...