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Tile Urban Blue SpetoThis tile was created on the occasion of Urban Blue – from Bricks to Tiles, the exhibition at Royal Delft Museum from March 7 to August 23, 2026. This exhibition brings together the worlds of Delft Blue and street art. For this special project, six international street artists, selected by Straat Museum, translate their signature style into world-famous Delft Blue earthenware.
Six international artists merge tradition and innovation into a contemporary, urban visual language. Claudio Limon, Keya Tama, Madi, Ryol, Speto, and Tja Ling Hu each designed a tile with its own character and story. Together, they form a unique series that invites you to collect them.
About Claudio
Claudio Limon (b. 1979) was born in the highlands of the Jalisco region in Mexico. Today, he lives in Guadalajara and works as a contemporary artist. With his vibrant works, Claudio captures the essence of Mexican culture. Influenced by his background, Claudio explores art themes surrounding identity, culture, and emotions. His style is the result of a blend of traditional Mexican elements with pop culture, surrealism, color, and other modern influences. In this way, he creates dynamic images that masterfully combine hypnotic patterns on a grand scale.
He has previously exhibited his work in Tokyo and Buenos Aires and has created murals in Los Angeles, Miami, and Mexico City. He recently completed one of Mexico’s largest tile tableaux (1765 m2), further establishing himself as a leading muralist and contemporary artist.
More information about Urban Blue can be found at: www.urbanblueexpo.nl
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Royal Delft Museum X STRAAT Museum Amsterdam
The subtitle from Bricks to Tiles refers to the creative leap made by six international street artists: from the surfaces they know best to the world-famous earthenware of Royal Delft. During two artistic residencies they brought their own visual language together with the centuries-old tradition of Delft Blue.
The first residency took place in November, when the artists worked live in a temporary studio inside Royal Delft Museum. This produced six monumental tile panels in which the expressive power of street art meets iconic Delft Blue.
In addition, each artist painted a selection of objects from the Royal Delft collection in the characteristic cobalt blue, complemented with polychrome colours and gold decoration. In doing so they made the step from a flat surface to three-dimensional objects.
This special exhibition was created in collaboration with STRAAT Museum Amsterdam, the museum for street art and graffiti on the iconic NDSM wharf. By combining the expertise of both museums, two contrasting art worlds meet in a unique presentation where tradition and contemporary street art come together.
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