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Formica Street Art

Formica Street Art

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Location: Boom, Antwerp, Antwerp, Flanders, Belgium

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🇧🇪 Herwig Aertbeliën

March 31, 2023

The handsome graffiti artwork you see in front of you is called 'Formica' and was designed by the artists of Treepack. Formica spans approximately 350 square meters and was painted on 'De Ruïne', an old remnant of De Schorre's clay pit past.
The worker ants that you see busy, therefore refer to the many workers who used to mine clay and make bricks here. Liked it right? Discover even more about De Ruïne, Formica and the history of De Schorre below.
As mentioned above, De Schorre used to be an old clay pit where brickyards Van Herck, Verstrepen and Anverreeth were located. As you may know, around the 19th and 20th centuries, the entire Rupel region was the center of the brickmaking industry in Belgium. Thousands of people found their work and residence here. If you pay close attention during a bike ride in the region, you can still see many remnants of that era. You can see large chimneys, drying sheds, brickworks tunnels and so on in the region. De Ruïne also dates back to that time. The old pillar construction used to be a disaster on which carts full of clay were pushed up to the first floor of the machine hall. There the clay was then poured down into the machine which ground it up before it was ready to dry and bake.
Towards the end of the 1970s, the clay age came to an end as most brickyards could not compete with the modernization and rock bottom prices of brick companies from other countries. The domain was later taken over from the municipality of Boom by the Province of Antwerp, which turned it into a beautiful recreation and green domain, where De Ruïne is located. De Schorre decided to invest and gave the old wall a thorough facelift. In collaboration with the artists of Treepack, a design was chosen that blends nicely into the environment, but still stands out!

The worker ants symbolize the thousands of workers who earned their living here over hundreds of years by working incredibly hard in or around the clay pits. A beautiful look back in time and above all an ode to the history of De Schorre. Because without this past, De Schorre would not be De Schorre.
Source: deschorre.be/graffitikunstwerk--formica--op-de-ruine.html

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Formica Street Art

1. Troll resting on the hiking trail – Provincial Park De Schorre loop from Boom

2. Troll resting on the hiking trail – Provincial Park De Schorre loop from Reet

3. Troll resting on the hiking trail – Provincial Park De Schorre loop from Terhagen

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