Manhole cover 'Service des Eaux' has turned from a small grey manhole cover on the street into a true work of art! We all walk by and over them, but manhole covers are often true works of art. I give them extra colour to make them even more beautiful. I find them fascinating because the manhole covers are often sleek and graphic and then 'rough' on the street. Best of course when it's all not so neat, when it's all asphalt over it or when the street around it is broken. That raw edge combined with the graphic lid is just so beautiful. For me, it's a joy to give them colour. Hanging the manhole covers gives them an extra dimension, because you don't expect to see them against the wall. By now, I have built up a whole collection of manhole covers. Ask about the possibilities if you want a special colour for a manhole cover.
I am a visual artist and painter in acrylic and oil paint. Besides painting I have been photographing manhole covers in various countries since 2008. At that time I painted a lot of circles and so I noticed the manhole covers with their round shapes. And how beautiful they are!.. Read more…