On Friday afternoon, the City of Brussels inaugurated a new 160 square metre fresco, the 67th in its comic book series, on the side of number 4 of the Rue Champ de l'Église in Laeken, RTBF reports.
Entitled "La Cabane", the latest mural in the Comic Book Trail of Brussels depicts seven women of different physiques and origins in an environment of trees and water. It highlights the importance of working together.
The artist Léonie Bischoff explains that she chose this drawing after meeting with residents of Laeken. "Among the themes that came up, those of green spaces and the presence of women in the public space immediately spoke to me, as they have been part of my concerns for a long time."
'La Cabane' in Brussels, Friday 08 July 2022. Credit: Belga / Nils Quintelier
Léonie Bischoff is a comic strip artist ("Anaïs Nin" and "La Princesse des glaces") born in Switzerland and living in Brussels. She is a member of the Collective of Comic Strip Creators Against Sexism.
Brussels Comic Book Trail
The Comic Book Trail has been running for 30 years, but is now taking a new turn, as Arnaud Pinxteren (Ecolo), alderman for urban renewal in charge of the trail, points out. "We are giving priority to female authors and characters for the new frescoes.
The work, designed by Léonie Bischoff, was created by the non-profit organisation Urbana, which is dedicated to street art, and is located not far from the cultural centre La Maison de la Création.
