The Belgium coast is mostly famous for it’s ugly buildings and crowded beaches the moment the suns casts it’s first summer rays. But did you know that the Queen of the Bath Cities, as Ostend is often referred to, is home to an impressive collection of street art? Yes, for the third time running, Belgian’s largest coastal city forms the backdrop for the popular art festival The Crystal Ship.

This year over fifteen artists created large scale murals and art installations using Ostend as their canvas. The new artworks became a permanent addition to the fifty larger and hundreds of smaller creations which resulted from the past two editions. Together they form an impressive artistic trail throughout Ostend.

You can discover the art works on foot or rent a bike to get around even faster and absorb more of the art.

Alexis Diaz:

Oak Oak:

Pastel:

Unknown artist (not part of The Crystal Ship catalogue):

Outings Project:

Gaia:

Ben Slow:

Bosoletti:

Elian:

Pol Cosmo and Jaune:

Jaune:

Bué The Warrior:

Bué The Warrior and Jaune:

Isaac Cordal (it takes a bit of an effort to find the artwork):

Levalet:

Strook:

Pixel Pancho:

I hope you enjoyed this little virtual tour. Please let me know which is your favorite work of art.