Enjoy the abstract street art scattered across the city. Make the most of this open air museum, enjoying the parts that capture your interest, at your own pace.
Charleroi’s history is steeped in the industrial movement, making the modern twist of street art a real treat on the eye. This idea was coined in 2014 when the “Urban Dream” project was started by the BPS22 museum. Today, it includes 11 monumental frescos as well as several other smaller works. It makes sense that Charleroi has developed a scene for street art given that it is the birthplace of Belgian comic strip culture, starting with the publishing of the Spirou magazine in 1938. Whatever kind of art you’re into, something on your wanders will catch your eye: with pop art, wild geometric patterns, video game murals and wacky sculptures, something is bound to capture your imagination.
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