At the turn of the 17th century Peter Paul Rubens ran a large studio in Antwerp, producing a huge volume of work for nobility and collectors throughout Europe, and was occasionally asked to produce large public works to embellish the city. With graffiti and public murals serving as the medium of choice for a new generation, the city turned to local graffiti artist Yvon Tordoir, aka @RiseOne_ak, who invited Smug, el Mac, and Astro to join him in painting walls for Antwerp Baroque 2018: Rubens Inspires. At the intersection of Meir and Kolveniersstraat Australian artist now living in Glasgow, Smug, created this wall, the second in the series. Known for his large hyper-realistic portraits, @wdwlls explains the choice of Smug for the project, saying his themes of "death, transience, excessive forms and intense emotional expressions" reflect those common with Baroque artists. @smugone/