citylikeyou — Ghent / Lauren Grusenmeyer

Lauren Grusenmeyer is an independent graphic designer and founder of Bureau Grusenmeyer. Her studio has a strong focus on the development of visual identities and she works for both cultural and commercial institutions. In addition to her daily practice Grusenmeyer teaches and coordinates the graphic design studio at Sint Lucas Antwerp. There she conducts research into graphic design methods and is co-founder of the research platform ‘The Hybrid Designer’ that maps cross-over design practices.

http://www.bureaugrusenmeyer.com

Graphic Designer

Current city: Ghent

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Ghent / Nature

If the city has been enough, grab your bike and head of to some of the beautiful natural areas surrounding Ghent. By following the water you can ride a beautiful bike-ride to the Gentbrugse Meersen and take in some fresh air!

Ghent / Restaurant

Small restaurant on the outskirts of the city serving refined hors d'oeuvres to be shared. They also have a great selection of natural wines. Top place!

Ghent / Bookstore

Best art book shop in town with a great selection! It is run by graphic designer Jurgen Maelfeyt and has a little gallery where there have interesting shows.

Ghent / Art

The Herbert Foundation is a private collection for contemporary art with a focus on conceptual art from the collection of Annick and Anton Herbert. It houses works by an impressive list of artists such as Marcel Broodthaers, Bruce Nauman, Dan Graham, Mike Kelley, Franz West, Thomas Schütte en Martin Kippenberger.

Ghent / Natural Area

If you would like to go swimming when you are in the city, this is the place to be! It is a 20 minute drive from the center of the town. Set in the natural area of Deinze it features outdoor swimming and a little cafe where you can grab a drink and a bite. It is an old-fashioned place where grandmothers play cards and has flemish feel to it. The surroundings are great for walking, so get out and explore!

Ghent / Restaurant

This is my absolute favourite restaurant in town. But then again I have to correct myself; it's not merely a restaurant. It is a pizzeria, a bakery, a brunch place, coffee bar and a fine-dining restaurant all in one. It is casually cozy while it offers great food. Set around a magnificent wood oven this restaurant by star chef Kobe Desramaults is truly a gem!

Ghent / Bar

Edelrot is a small, intimate and mobile wine bar with a great selection of natural wines.

Ghent / Restaurant

Hands down for the best burger joint in town. They also serve some great cocktails. The proof is in the pudding, so go over and grab a bite!

Ghent / Museum

Museum Dr Ghuislain is a museum and a psychiatric centre. It is housed in the oldest mental asylum in Belgium, still functioning today, and aims to break down the many prejudices that still define what is ‘mentally ill’ and what is ‘normal’. They do this by assembling their own collection of outsider art or art brut, they host shows on contemporary human themes and have a permanent collection on the history of psychiatry.

Ghent / Art Centre

019 is an artist-run exhibition, concert and work space occupying a former welding factory in Ghent. The project is initiated and run by Smoke & Dust together with many others. 019 operates as a collective too by the installation of projects in the city of Ghent. Keep an eye on their website for the latest projects!

Ghent / Photographer

photographer from Belgium

Ghent / Photographer

A longing for the other, as well as encounters with the uncanny, inform the photographic language of Yuri Andries. The artist works both close to home or travels miles away to explore unknown territory. His images are characterized by a deliberate use of color and a keen sense of the graphic. They evince a serene aesthetic and a search for stillness. They hover between dream and reality, between reality that is not the truth and fiction that is not a lie. Yuri Andries holds an MA in Graphic Design from the Royal Academy of Fine Arts in Ghent. During his Graphic Design studies, he developed an interest in photography, fascinated by the medium’s tense relation to reality and its function both as a documentary medium and a means to stimulate the imagination. Since 2016, he focuses on his own photographic projects which have been published in National Geographic, GUP Magazine, Ignant and Aint-Bad, among others.

Ghent / Visual Artist

I'm an artist born in Spain, I have lived in England and Tunisia. I love to travel and make videos of what I see and visit. I'm moving to live to Ghent, Belgium, to study at HISK.

Ghent / Art Director

Jurgen Maelfeyt is an art director from Ghent. Founder of design studio 6'56" and independent publishing house Art Paper Editions

Ghent / Artist

Visual artist based in Ghent, who makes drawings, paintings and assemblages

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