PLAYGROUND
Welcome Little Stranger - Walter Van Beirendonck
A play area designed by the iconic designer, inviting children to explore, move around, and—above all—play.
With 'Welcome Little Stranger', the designer takes a step outside the world of fashion and creates a playground that invites children to discover, move around, and—above all—play. Van Beirendonck is known for his distinctive visual language, colorful designs, and socially engaged creations. His work often deals with identity, diversity, and fantasy, themes that also recur in Welcome Little Stranger.
Van Beirendonck's design is based on the theme of extraterrestrial life and invites visitors to meet a mysterious ‘little stranger’: 'I wanted to design an environment that stimulates children to use their imagination, without screens or digital distractions. Welcome Little Stranger is about wonder, about the joy of discovery and playing together, without boundaries.'
Play is an essential part of our culture and society. Driven by the idea that play is a fundamental way to understand the world, C-mine invited Walter Van Beirendonck to create an artwork that doubles as a play installation.
The project builds upon The Playground Project by Gabriela Burkhalter, which uncovers the rich history of play structures designed by artists, architects, and designers. This research demonstrates how play within the arts serves as a radical tool to activate space, the body, and the imagination.
PRACTICAL INFOOpening hours: every day from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. (closed on Mondays)
Location: Polyvalente zaal, C-mine, Genk
Tickets: €3 (+12 years) / €6 (-12 years) / €4 (Genk rate for children)
Illustrations: WUJIC JO
Graphic design: Bureau Boschberg
Opening hours: every day from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. (closed on Mondays)
Location: Polyvalente zaal, C-mine, Genk
Tickets: €3 (+12 years) / €6 (-12 years) / €4 (Genk rate for children)
Illustrations: WUJIC JO
Graphic design: Bureau Boschberg
ADDITIONAL PROGRAMAre you coming to visit PLAYGROUND? There is plenty more to do on (and next to) our site to make it a full day trip!
DISCOVER IT HERE
TIP:
Combine a visit to PLAYGROUND with a C-mine expedition and enjoy an extra discount on the combined ticket price!
MORE INFO
Are you coming to visit PLAYGROUND? There is plenty more to do on (and next to) our site to make it a full day trip!
DISCOVER IT HERE
TIP:
Combine a visit to PLAYGROUND with a C-mine expedition and enjoy an extra discount on the combined ticket price!
MORE INFO