In 2025, Breda will celebrate 88 years of Kielegat. In honour of this beautiful carnival milestone, the Blind Walls Gallery realised this special Kielewall in collaboration with the Kielegat Foundation.  Scottish artist KMG, known for her lively and colourful style, painted a number of characteristic figures of Breda's carnival, including the Prince, Tuur Piek and the Jester Adriaaan van Bergen. The traditional brass band and the polonaise are also depicted.
The Kielewall was officially unveiled by the youngest prince, PrinceDriekus d'n Tweejde and the oldest living prince, Joop d'n Irste. Local residents were closely involved in the creation of this ode to carnival. From the selection of the artist to contributing ideas about the design.

Location
Adriaan van Bergenstraat

Unveiled
2024

Moederheil was until the end of the 1960s the largest maternity home in the Netherlands. Maternity homes were clinics for unmarried mothers, women and girls who were deemed incapable of caring for their child. Or for whom the shame of having a child was too great. After giving birth, they had to immediately give up their child for adoption, often without any further contact.
The initiative for the mural was taken by a group of people consisting of a mother who had to give up her child here in 1969 and five people who were born and given up in Moederheil. 

In the 20th century, between 15,000 and 25,000 children were given up for adoption in the Netherlands.

Location
Valkenierslaan 21

Unveiled
2024

Photo: Edwin Wiekens

After a temporary mural in the foyer of the Chassé Theater, Otto Baum returned to Breda. For this painting, he used a unique, homemade 'Ottotool'. Perfection is not the aim. The texture and brushwork are clearly visible and together form a dynamic and monumental pattern.

Please note: this mural has been placed in a section of the Chassé Theater that is not accessible to the public.

Location
Chassé Theater, Claudius Prinsenlaan

Unveiled
2024

Photo: Rob Lipsius

This 'Mezzmerizing Parade' refers to the military parades of the past and is a nod to the vibrant carnival processions of today. As any good parade requires, it is supported by a bombastic fanfare. 

Made possible by Mezz, Keep An Eye Foundation, Koster Cleaning, Anza Pro Benelux, and Verfplaza.

Location
MEZZ, Keizerstraat 101

Unveiled
2024

Photo: Edwin Wiekens

Just before a performance, the vibrant foyer of the Chassé Theatre feels like an indoor street in a busy metropolis. The architecture of Herman Hertzberger is an inexhaustible source of inspiration for artists, which is why the mural in this foyer changes every year.

“Beauty arises from imperfections and the unexpected,” says the Amsterdam-based artist Willehad Eilers, also known as Wayne Horse. In a hugely varied body of work, Eilers shines a light on contemporary existence. With biting humour and childlike playfulness, he focuses on the bizarre, the grotesque, and the flawed; his creations are examples of what James Clifford terms ‘ethnographic surrealism’.

Location
Chassé Theatre, Claudius Prinsenlaan

Unveiled
2024

Photo: Rob Lipsius

With this painting on an electricity house, Daan van Bommel gives a nod to the old turf shipping that ran through the district. He drew his inspiration from conversations with local residents, some of whom also helped him with the painting. He asked them the question: “What gives you energy?” The answers have been incorporated into the painting.

In collaboration with the Municipality of Breda and Stichting DoesSouf.

Location
Oostmallestraat

Unveiled
2024

Photo: Edwin Wiekens

In 2024, the Special Olympics National Games were held in Breda and Tilburg, the largest national event for people with intellectual disabilities. For Blind Walls Gallery, this was a unique opportunity to collaborate with artists with disabilities, often referred to as outsider art. At Atelier Galerie Herenplaats in Rotterdam, various artists with intellectual disabilities work daily. They exhibit their work worldwide. 

Brenda van Vliet creates art at Herenplaats, and her work is characterised by dreamy colour gradients. She designed the mural for Breda, which was executed by experienced mural artist Marijn Gronert.

Location
BRESS, Nieuwe Inslag

Unveiled
2024 

Under the leadership of Hendrik III of Nassau and his third wife Mencía de Mendoza, Breda welcomed princes, artists, and scholars from across Europe in the sixteenth century. Together with the local people, they transformed Breda into a beloved city where life is still celebrated every day. Breda is a vibrant meeting place where innovation and creativity come together, inspired by influential thinkers and doers.

Illustrator Daan van Bommel collaborated with Handpicked Lab and was inspired by the story of Hendrik and Mencia. The design on the door in the Explore Breda Store was created by Daan himself. The other images were generated by a specially developed AI model and applied by a robot printer.

Location
Stadserf 2

Unveiled
2024

Photo: Edwin Wiekens

In 2016, the Breda digital art collective SMACK created a contemporary interpretation of the famous painting The Garden of Earthly Delights by Hieronymus Bosch. In the following years, they also produced new versions of the side panels of this triptych. Curious about how Hieronymus Bosch would interpret their work, they let AI regenerate their work into a panorama in his style. The gigantic print on mesh fabric was accompanied by the official opening of the Oranje Zuid parking garage. 

Location
Concordiastraat

Unveiled
2024

Photo: Edwin Wiekens

On 21 August 2022, one of the most famous cycling tours in the world passed through and alongside Breda: La Vuelta. It became a celebration of 100 days where cycling was at the centre. To create a lasting memory of this event, illustrator and artist Daan Botlek created this mural.

On both sides of the tunnel, a peloton of cyclists can be seen. The colours are inspired by the different jerseys that are awarded during the Vuelta.

Location
Cycling tunnel Fatimastraat

Unveiled 
2023

This painting by Robert Jan Lechner shows the transformation of humans and water. It is based on Molenleij, a nearby urban stream. Centuries ago, this stream served as a ditch between the agricultural fields. Nowadays, it is an urban stream that runs through the Brabantpark neighbourhood.

Robert Jan was inspired by old school charts of streams, rivers, and plants. The structure of this Blind Wall consists of a cross-section, featuring three animals at its centre: a beaver, a fish, and a heron. They represent land, water, and air.

Location
Hooghout 67 (Turkooishof)

Unveiled 
2023

Sight is one of our most important senses. The eye is central in this painting, with a pattern of the famous Breda eye tile as the starting point. Some eyes look at the viewer, while others look away.

This project was initiated by Specsavers and has been included in the collection by Blind Walls Gallery.

Location
Spoorstraat 13 

Unveiled
2023

This year, murals have been installed in various places at the Chassé Theatre. Otto Baum painted the wall of the foyer by the Kleine Zaal. This has since been replaced. Rutger Termohlen, Erosie, and Marije Vermeulen provided paintings in the corridors and dressing rooms. These are not accessible to the public. 

Location
Chassé Theatre, Claudius Prinsenlaan 8

Unveiled 
2023

The  ‘You Are Welcome’ in this painting reflects the core values of cultural centre Nieuwe Veste: everyone is welcome. The word ‘welcome’ deserves the most prominent place in the design. Each letter has a different appearance, colour, and feeling. This represents diversity and gives each letter a unique character, just like the visitors of Nieuwe Veste.

The letters also show what happens behind the doors of Nieuwe Veste. An ‘E’ is depicted on a piece of paper (literature and creativity), while another  takes the shape of a music note (music offerings).

Location
Molenstraat 6, next to the entrance of Nieuwe Veste

Unveiled 
2023

Together with workshop leaders Rebecca Meelhuijsen and Joop Bongaerts, Grote Broers en Zussen created this mural depicting what GBGZ means to them.

Location
Bastenakenstraat 46

Unveiled 
2023

Artist and illustrator Maaike Canne created this mural to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the residential care complex Park Zuiderhout in Teteringen. The mural combines the stories of the Mission House of the past and the care home of today. She hopes to give the viewer a warm feeling and let them dream of distant places.

Location
Park Zuiderhout,
Arnold Janssenlaan 46, Teteringen

Unveiled 
2023

The 37-metre high 'view of the Vuchtpolder' refers to the military past and the water-rich nature area of today.
During the 80 Years' War, the Vuchtpolder was strategically flooded, preventing soldiers from crossing the area. The woman looks out over the polder, just like the soldiers did in the past. The flower 'Spanish rider', depicted underwater, refers to the Spanish soldiers who were unable to make the crossing to Breda. The water represents reflection and purity. Fairytale characters often appear in the work of artist Super A.

Location
Cornelis Joosstraat 1

Unveiled 
2023

During the renovation and redesign of the Liniekwartier neighbourhood, a lot of attention has been paid to sustainability and climate adaptation. Eveline Schram therefore focused on greening, biodiversity, and connectivity in her two paintings.

The artworks have been enhanced with climbing plants and ceramic bee hotels made by local residents. This makes the murals part of the nature-rich environment.

Location
Jan van der Heijdenstraat 11
Swammerdamstraat 11

Unveiled 
2023

Behind these windows is the depot of the City Archive of Breda. Artist Bas Steens created collages from old prints, paintings, glass negatives, photographs, letters, and slides, inspired by the oldest and most striking visual documents he discovered in the archives.

By combining old techniques and materials with digital editing, chalk, and spray paint, it becomes a vibrant and contemporary representation of the city and the contents of the city archive.

Location 
Parade 11

Unveiled 
2023

This Blind Wall tells about one of humanity's most loyal friends: the horse. Horses have been by mankind's side for centuries through various circumstances.

Breda was an important military city due to its strategic location and became a key transit route between the south and north. The painting is also a tribute to the making of exploratory journeys.

The use of cold and warm colours represents day and night. The MonkeyBird Crew was inspired by the painting 'The Surrender of Breda', created by the artist Velasquez. 

Location
Behind the Lange Stallen
Unveiled 
2023