We are nominated for the SchildersVAKprijs 2023!

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Our very first project this year is one of the nine nominees for the National SchildersVAKprijs 2023! French duo MonkeyBird Crew transformed the passageway at Achter de Lange Stallen into a beautiful artwork that tells the history of that place. Voting for the Audience Award is open until 27 November.

The nine nominated projects are divided into three categories, with our project falling under ‘Decoration & restoration painting’. In early 2023, De Lange Stallen was transformed into housing by RIENKS Architects and WonenBreburg. The monumental building, which used to be a horse stable, was rebuilt from a wooden stable to a brick building in 1765. The story the artists used as inspiration is based on the former cavalry stables.

This project is extra special for us: it is the first time we were asked to curate and produce an artwork on a surface that did not yet exist. It is also the first time a mural has been nominated for the SchildersVAKprijs A great honour.

About the mural
To apply this artwork, MonkeyBird Crew used handmade stencils. These took four weeks to cut out independently. From Paris, Louis Boidron and Edouard Egéa came to Breda with all the stencils. They used spray paint to apply the design to the walls and ceiling. It was then touched up with brush.

Audience Award
Are you as proud and enthusiastic about this mural as we are? Then vote for ‘Doorgang Achter de Lange Stallen’ here by Monday 27 November at the latest. Thanks in advance, we really appreciate it!

On 30 November, the award ceremony will take place in De Eusebiuskerk in Arnhem. The professional jury will then announce the (category) winners, Audience Award winner and Customer Satisfaction Plume winner. Keep an eye on our channels for further updates.

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