Guido Gezelle — Letterknecht

The year 2024 marked the 125th anniversary of Guido Gezelle's death. The Guido Gezelle Society and the heritage units Bruges, TERF and Zuidwest seized this moment to draw attention to Gezelle's lesser-known sides and sources of inspiration. In Roeselare, they wanted to do so by means of a mural in cooperation with the artist Letterknecht. The mural is based on a poem by Gezelle and brings his poetry to life in the streets in a contemporary way.

The mural is also a prelude to the International Poetry Festival that will take place in Roeselare at the end of November, where the same poem will take centre stage. Participation will also be targeted, with a moment for the youth of the reading jury. In this way, Gezelle's poetry is not only commemorated, but also shared and experienced by new generations.

Technical info

Medium: Brush
Size: 25m²
Visibility: Public
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Letterknecht (BE)

Maarten is a visual artist who is passionate about spreading positive messages through his street art. He has made many typographic murals in all sorts of places, and also creates images for other physical and digital purposes. The synergy between his grooves and graphics is something that creates a real creative energy. Whatever it is, he always creates something and spreads his passions around the world to discover and enjoy.

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