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700m2 painting on Museumplein basketball court: "Place of protest and opinions"

700m2 painting on Museumplein basketball court: "Place of protest and opinions"

Artist Munir de Vries is creating a 700-square-meter mural on a basketball court at Amsterdam's Museumplein, incorporating themes of resilience and the area's colonial history. The project was chosen by local residents and will remain functional for basketball players, with an official opening scheduled for September.

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