The Inside Out project by world-renowned artist JR—a friend of the curator—is coming to Ostend. The platform gives communities worldwide the space to express their values. Together, they create a public artwork. More than 586,500 people in 154 countries have already participated, using large black-and-white portraits.
On Friday 3 and Saturday 4 April, The Crystal Ship festival takes on a participatory dimension with the Inside Out Project by world-renowned artist and friend of the curator, JR. On these days, residents and visitors can have their portraits taken; the images will be printed on site and installed as part of a collective artwork in the city. With this open call, The Crystal Ship invites everyone to move beyond being a spectator and become a co-creator, quite literally giving a face to the city and to the start of The Crystal Ship 2026.
