The pre-cut parade horse
This artwork in the Folkingestraat is the (pre-cut) parade horse by Marijke Gémessy, located in wall between Folkingestraat 23 and 25.
Take a look
The building at this address used to house a butcher shop which sold horse meat. The tiles behind the horse are authentic butcher’s tiles which have simply been repainted in a different colour.
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Portal
Portal
Monument
Artist Gert Sennema placed a door and a bluestone step in front of it in a blank wall, which is not very unusual in itself, but the door does not have a door handle and therefore cannot be opened.
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Galgal Hamazalot
Galgal Hamazalot
Monument
It’s too easy to miss this work by Joseph Semah because it can be seen only when you look at the paving bricks. The artist created eleven bronze moon shapes in the Folkingestraat paving: a lunar cycle from full moon to new moon.
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Public lavatory by Erwin Olaf
Public lavatory by Erwin Olaf
Monument
When you’ve gotta go, you’ve gotta go. And what better place to answer nature’s call than in this unique urinal.
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Farsi Largo - Making Space
Farsi Largo - Making Space
Monument
Farsi Largo/Making Space is in plain view in the heart of the city, yet many passers-by barely notice it. That’s because it’s flying six meters above our heads.
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Tschumi pavilion
Tschumi pavilion
Monument
The Tschumi pavilion was designed by the deconstructivist architect Bernard Tschumi and was part of an art exhibition in the ‘90s in Groningen. Five architects were invited to the city to design temporary pavilions, but this one remained standing.
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Academy building sculptures
Academy building sculptures
Monument
On 27 June 1909 the Academy Bu…
