Le dinosaure transparent Mural

Is it a bird? Is it a plane? No, it’s Le dinosaure transparent! This massive mural, perched at the intersection of Rue des Alexiens and Rue du Poinçon, might just make you question your reality. Le dinosaure transparent isn’t your typical prehistoric beast. This one is see-through, a ghostly apparition smiling down on the bustling city below. The artist, Vincent Glowinski, envisioned this piece as a “window onto a new imaginary world.” He wanted to create something striking, a visual shock that would make people stop and stare. The transparent dinosaur represents childhood, a time of boundless imagination. Glowinski first painted this pterodactyl character after the birth of his daughter, inspired by a Tardi comic strip where a dinosaur egg hatches in a Paris museum and wreaks havoc on the city’s rooftops. He sees dinosaurs as symbols of rebirth, returning from another time and dimension. Just like a newborn baby, small in size but monumental in impact. This transparent pterodactyl, a sort of modern-day stork, carries children into our world. It serves as a gentle reminder to cultivate our childlike wonder and embrace the fundamental joys of life. The mural’s transparency also symbolizes passivity, observation. The dinosaur silently watches the city, a benevolent spirit traversing rooftops from curfew to sunrise. It observes our most intimate moments, reminding us to see beyond the surface. To be transparent, just like it. Le dinosaure transparent officially joined Brussels’ Street Art Trail in 2022, a project that celebrates urban art and explores themes of imagination and childhood. So, next time you’re in Brussels, look up. You might just catch a glimpse of this friendly phantom, reminding you to see the world through a child’s eyes.