Artist Preserves Delicate Polish Lace Patterns as Street Art on Buildings Around the World

NeSpoon Lace Street Art

Alencon, France

Polish street artist NeSpoon continues to push her craft to the limits. Year after year, she travels the world, leaving her lace-patterned street art in her wake. And 2018 was no exception, with NeSpoon continuing to expand her work beyond painted murals into ceramics and three-dimensional installations.

A particularly meaningful highlight was her work on the facade of the Musée des Beaux-arts et de la Dentelle (Museum of Fine Art and Lace) in Alençon, France. As always, careful research went into the design of the lace pattern, which was based on the work of two French lace makers, Brigitte Lefebvre and Thérèse Lemoine. The result is a masterful mural that not only blends with the existing architecture, but rightfully expresses the purpose of the building.

In addition to murals in Poland, Sicily, and Finland, NeSpoon also executed several installations that are three-dimensional realizations of her painted work. These lace-filled spiderwebs of string strategically permeate the architecture, creating delicate, transparent sculptures.

In tandem, NeSpoon produces ceramic tiles imprinted with lacy patterns. The pieces are then installed outdoors, demonstrating that NeSpoon's artistic output is not limited to one medium. As she continues to explore and expand her artistic horizons, she reminds the public that lace is not a tradition to be left in the past, but a craft that can be thoroughly modern.

Polish street artist NeSpoon is known for her lace murals, which are often based on historical patterns.

NeSpoon Lace Street Art

Alencon, France

NeSpoon Lace Street Art

Gdansk, Poland

NeSpoon Lace Street Art

Kristiansand, Norway

NeSpoon Lace Street Art

Kristiansand, Norway

NeSpoon Lace Street Art

Valverde, Sicily, Italy

NeSpoon Lace Street Art

Leipzig, Germany

In addition to murals, NeSpoon also creates installations and ceramic tiles that she places in public.

NeSpoon Lace Street Art

Skarzyskokam, Poland

NeSpoon Lace Street Art

Helsinki, Finland

NeSpoon Lace Street Art

Skarzyskokam, Poland

NeSpoon Lace Street Art

Warsaw, Poland

NeSpoon Lace Street Art

Czestochowa, Poland

NeSpoon Lace Street Art

Amsterdam, The Netherlands

NeSpoon Lace Street Art

Kristiansand, Norway

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My Modern Met granted permission to use photos by NeSpoon.

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Jessica Stewart

Jessica Stewart is a Contributing Writer and Digital Media Specialist for My Modern Met, as well as a curator and art historian. Since 2020, she is also one of the co-hosts of the My Modern Met Top Artist Podcast. She earned her MA in Renaissance Studies from University College London and now lives in Rome, Italy. She cultivated expertise in street art which led to the purchase of her photographic archive by the Treccani Italian Encyclopedia in 2014. When she’s not spending time with her three dogs, she also manages the studio of a successful street artist. In 2013, she authored the book 'Street Art Stories Roma' and most recently contributed to 'Crossroads: A Glimpse Into the Life of Alice Pasquini'. You can follow her adventures online at @romephotoblog.
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