Nele / Nash DP

"Tussen de stenen" is a collaboration between a painting and a poem, two works that breathe the same air. The painting depicts Vlaeykensgang, one of Antwerp's most intimate and iconic alleyways, rendered at night with a texture that makes the cobblestones feel tangible and alive. The poem wanders those same streets, tracing the feeling of arriving somewhere that already knows you, a city where you can lose yourself, start over, and be celebrated for exactly who you are. Together, they explore Antwerp as a place of belonging: layered, alive, and safe within its stones.