Churchilllaan 22/07/2019 17h33
Street art with a mystery has fascinated me for years. The best examples are of course the space invaders. But sometimes people are surprised by small forms of art. Anonymous street art is actually the most beautiful gift a city could wish for.
KING VS PRESIDENT
Artist: Frankey
Year: 2017
The small image of King Kong with a Boeing 747 (the Air Force One) suddenly appeared in April 2017. It soon became apparent that it was made by the Amsterdam street artist Frankey. Frankey, who in daily life is called Frank and is the founder of advertising agency Natwerk, posted photos on Instagram that betrayed that he is the artist.
The work is called King vs President, according to those posts. "King Kong fighting Air Force One," it says. Air Force One is the aircraft that carries the American president.
The image on which King Kong now stands is the six-meter high 'Verschuivingen' ('Shifts'). It dates from 1975 and is by sculptor Ben Guntenaar. The colossal statue is made of marble. Climbing up against the wall is impossible. Exactly how Frankey has reached the top of 'Shifts' remains a mystery.
Frankey was not available for comment. A Natwerk employee says that the artist wishes to remain anonymous.
[ Het Parool, 25/07/2017 ]
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Brink 23/03/2020 15h19
Street art Frankey has been decorating the city with his art for years. One of his work is in Betondorp (East, Watergraafsmeer) is this image of Robert ten Brink which appeared in February 2020 above a street sign on the Brink, a square in Betondorp.
Robert ten Brink (Amsterdam, October 20, 1955) is a Dutch television presenter who started out as an actor. He is best known for being the host of television shows including "All You Need Is Love".
Street Art Frankey | Brink (wide shot)
Street Art Frankey
Street Art Frankey (pseudonym of Frank de Ruwe) is a Dutch artist who wants to positively influence the street scene with relatively small and often inconspicuous works of art.
He grew up in Nijmegen, father was an inventor at Philips Netherlands. He studied at Delft University of Technology (Industrial design). In daily life director of and working for design collective Natwerk. In Amsterdam, many of his works in the street art category can be found on buildings, streets and bridges, often in addition to existing building elements. He himself about his work;
"I want to push boundaries. Art has no boundaries, that's why I like it so much."
In 2019, a special page has been dedicated to his art in Het Parool for a number of years; first he took care of that section himself, later he had to leave that work to others because of busy work. A little later his work Eberhard van der Laan appeared above the entrance of Paradiso.
One of the works that inspired him is the Boomzagertje in the Leidsebosje, a work by an as yet unknown artist.
[ Wikipedia ]
Instagram | Streetart Frankey
Tags: Europe Nederland Netherlands Holland Pays-Bas Noord-Holland Amsterdam Oost East Est Watergraafsmeer Betondorp Suburb Brink Robert ten Brink Street Rue Art Art de Rue Streetname Sign Image Streetart Frankey March 2020 Meteorry Frankey
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Brink 23/03/2020 15h20
Street art Frankey has been decorating the city with his art for years. One of his work is in Betondorp (East, Watergraafsmeer) is this image of Robert ten Brink which appeared in February 2020 above a street sign on the Brink, a square in Betondorp.
Robert ten Brink (Amsterdam, October 20, 1955) is a Dutch television presenter who started out as an actor. He is best known for being the host of television shows including "All You Need Is Love".
More information and close-up:
Street Art Frankey | Brink
Tags: Europe Nederland Netherlands Holland Pays-Bas Noord-Holland Amsterdam Oost East Est Watergraafsmeer Betondorp Suburb Brink Robert ten Brink Street Rue Art Art de Rue Streetname Sign Image Streetart Frankey Candid Man Homme Male Streetscene Buurtzorg March 2020 Meteorry
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Ruysdaelkade 04/04/2020 16h59
Frankey Street Art is giving the city little often unremarkable surprises. Every week a photo with one of his recent works appears in the supplement to the newspaper Het Parool. A great opportunity to take a closer look at his work. Sometimes you have to search to find it and sometimes it is already gone.
MISSING NUMBERS
Ruysdaelkade
December 2019
Street Art Frankey
Street Art Frankey (pseudonym of Frank de Ruwe) is a Dutch artist who wants to positively influence the street scene with relatively small and often inconspicuous works of art.
He grew up in Nijmegen, father was an inventor at Philips Netherlands. He studied at Delft University of Technology (Industrial design). In daily life director of and working for design collective Natwerk. In Amsterdam, many of his works in the street art category can be found on buildings, streets and bridges, often in addition to existing building elements. He himself about his work;
"I want to push boundaries. Art has no boundaries, that's why I like it so much."
In 2019, a special page has been dedicated to his art in Het Parool for a number of years; first he took care of that section himself, later he had to leave that work to others because of busy work. A little later his work Eberhard van der Laan appeared above the entrance of Paradiso.
One of the works that inspired him is the Boomzagertje in the Leidsebosje, a work by an as yet unknown artist.
[ Wikipedia ]
Instagram | Streetart Frankey
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Weteringschans 04/04/2020 17h31
Frankey Street Art is giving the city little often unremarkable surprises. Every week a photo with one of his recent works appears in the supplement to the newspaper Het Parool. A great opportunity to take a closer look at his work. Sometimes you have to search to find it and sometimes it is already gone.
EBERHARD VAN DER LAAN
Weteringschans (Paradiso)
October 2019
EBERHARD VAN DER LAAN (wide shot)
Street Art Frankey
Street Art Frankey (pseudonym of Frank de Ruwe) is a Dutch artist who wants to positively influence the street scene with relatively small and often inconspicuous works of art.
He grew up in Nijmegen, father was an inventor at Philips Netherlands. He studied at Delft University of Technology (Industrial design). In daily life director of and working for design collective Natwerk. In Amsterdam, many of his works in the street art category can be found on buildings, streets and bridges, often in addition to existing building elements. He himself about his work;
"I want to push boundaries. Art has no boundaries, that's why I like it so much."
In 2019, a special page has been dedicated to his art in Het Parool for a number of years; first he took care of that section himself, later he had to leave that work to others because of busy work. A little later his work Eberhard van der Laan appeared above the entrance of Paradiso.
One of the works that inspired him is the Boomzagertje in the Leidsebosje, a work by an as yet unknown artist.
[ Wikipedia ]
Instagram | Streetart Frankey
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