October 15, 2024

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Artist Smoke (51 years old) colors streets around the world: “To San Francisco for a small wall… I receive the strangest requests” |  edgym

Artist Smoke (51 years old) colors streets around the world: “To San Francisco for a small wall… I receive the strangest requests” | edgym

You may have seen his work appear many times. Especially in Edegem – where he lives – and the rest of Antwerp, but also elsewhere in Belgium and even as far away as Sweden and Mexico. Bart Budewijns, 51, offers a behind-the-scenes look at how he, as SMOK, brought the color palette of the animal kingdom to our streets. “Young people can now experiment without worrying about getting caught. It's never been different for us.” A conversation about his fascination with animals, possible future projects, diverse reactions to his work… and “colleague” Matthias Schoenaerts.


Sander Brill


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