The first female pirate, a well -known porn director and the manager of Elvis Presley. The age -old Boschstraat in Breda is full of special, strange and legendary stories. In the exhibition ‘Street Art Museum; In the Stedelijk Museum Breda, thirteen street artists bring several of these stories to life with murals. Until September 22, because then everything will be overfed just as easily.
Street artist Super A stands on a jetty and paints the lips of a sexy woman bright red. As if he is putting the lips. “This is Brigitte Meijer, she is one of the actresses that porn director Lasse Braun worked with,” he says.
“The Italian Braun settled here in the Boschstraat in the 1970s and took a few films on it. They were also played a little further in the street in the Luxor Theater. Braun was a big opponent of censorship and I will also incorporate that into this wall painting.”
“We tell the stories of the street here.”
Work is being done in the exhibition space of the Stedelijk Museum Breda, but there is also the famous serene rest. The street artists sketch, measure, paste and paint for them Murals. They have been invited for this by Blind Walls Gallery, the organization that has provided the streets of Breda with murals for ten years. “We were now allowed to work in the museum especially for our anniversary. That is quite unique,” says Dennis Elbers of the art project.
“At first we were a bit wary of a room because we normally work on the street,” he continues. “This is how we make art accessible. The makers, who often have a background as a graffiti artist, tell the stories of the street here. That is why we have opted for the story of the Oude Boschstraat. Very appropriate, because the Stedelijk Museum Breda is there.”
And that street appears to have thousands of stories. This is how Bloody Marry Read explained a cafe here. In all kinds of stories she was the first female pirate. In addition, porn director Lasse Braun lived here and was the infamous suitcase in 1976. “Some stories are based on facts and others say again. But together they form a very nice document about Boschstraat,” says Elbers.
Legendary is the story of Dries van Kuijk. He grew up in the Boschstraat, but fled to the United States. There he became known as Colonel Tom Parker, the manager of Elvis Presley. Street artist Joren Joshua makes a mural painting of this theme.
“It is said that he has one or two murders to his name,” he says. “It was a bit of a tamper. I try to highlight different elements from his story and leave Elvis almost away. After a wink.”
“It is really completely different in a museum,” says street artist Super A. “The walls outside are much bigger, so you have to adjust your technique. And we can’t mess up too much here. On the street there may be a little more smoothness in it, but here it must also be beautiful. It is a nice game.”
“In the museum world, sometimes a little late Murals Done, “says Dennis Elbers.” But we show that what we deliver is also museum -worthy. More than a nice decoration on the street. “
But just like on the street, the murals in the museum are also very volatile. The walls are painted white again in September. “It’s a pity that it will disappear,” says artist Hentiedan. “But that also makes it more unique. That is why people have to come and have a look.”
Street Art Museum
Thirteen street artists from home and abroad transform the walls of Stedelijk Museum Breda with compelling Murals, inspired by the boisterous history of the Boschstraat. The participating artists are Rob van Dijck, Willehad Eilers, Espo (US), Handiedan, Joren Joshua, Otecki (PL), Pink Painter (BE), Reskate (SP), Rumbl, Rutger Termohlen, Super A and Toscanabanana.
The exhibition also celebrates the ten -year anniversary of Blind Walls Gallery and can be seen from 4 April to 22 September 2025 in Stedelijk Museum Breda.