Street Artist Duo Transforms A Blockhouse On French Beach Into Shenron From Dragon Ball
French street artist duo Blesea and Baby K just brought cartoons into real life. There’s an old blockhouse on the beach of Réville in France that got an extreme makeover and was transformed from a grey, abandoned building into a stunning life-size Shenron dragon from the famous Dragon Ball series!
Shenron is a magic dragon that appears to fulfill a wish when all seven Dragon Balls are reunited. And it seems like it just granted another one from one of the artists. “I’m a big fan of Dragon Ball, and it’s been my childhood dream that I just realized with Baby K,” said Blesea.
Scroll down to see the process for yourself, and maybe you’ll want to visit it someday too!
More info: Blesea’s Facebook | Baby K’s Facebook
The final result
This is how the blockhouse looked before the transformation
French street artist duo turned it into a Shenron from “Dragon Ball”
“I’m a big fan of Dragon Ball, and it’s been my childhood dream that I just realized with Baby K,” said Blesea
These guys just made this French beach look so much cooler
See how they did it in the video below:
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in France, near the ocean, we usually use the german word "Blockhaus"
they're nearly unbreakable and they eventually sink in the sand cause of beach's erosion or waves
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This is part of the Atlantic wall build by the Germans on French coast during WWII to prevent any landing from UK (It extend in nothern Europe I think). It's a defensive system, like a rampart if you want. Observers could shoot at invaders from "safe" position. It explain the human lost in the Allies rank during the normandy landings, even with the bombings that destroyed some of them before the D Day. Some of those have been restored for memory duty but some are just been nibbled by the see.
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no, it's not. those kind of war relics, we can find them all along the atlantic coast and the channel. most of them never saw any battle. it's more like some sort of recycling and resilience. "life is strong". for some of them, it's quite the only thing left after bombing, like the city of Saint-Nazaire, destroyed at 90%. during decades, the town develop itself "against" the blockhaus that can't be destroyed. it's like a scar. and after a long time, people seem to embrace those scars and consider that a part of their life.
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The art is amazing, and he is talented, and it does make the block house look pretty. But.. we need this as a reminder of the dreadful war we have had and all of those who died. The artist has improved the landscape, as the original looked depressing, and grey and horrible.
Excellent! A wonderful example of how 'street artists' can use their talent to bring color, whimsy and fascination into unhappy aspects of our lives (the German occupation of France, during the 2WK), transforming them into positive, vibrant elements of daily life! Herrlich und absolut brillant, meiner Meinung nach! Beste Urlaubswünsche an alle!
Am I alone in thinking this is stupid vandalism? These are historical structures; find the side of a factory or something.
I agree with you completely. I happen to have grown up summering in a town that has quite a few Blockhauses. Learning what they were used for, about the battles that took place there, and, over the years, seeing them tagged, made it clear to me that they aren't meant to be appropriated. Especially not to serve as a canvas for some anime fan art...
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They also drew star wars dark vador and space ship on other blockhaus. It gives another life to these abandoned pieces of concrete. #cherbourfaitlemur
in France, near the ocean, we usually use the german word "Blockhaus"
they're nearly unbreakable and they eventually sink in the sand cause of beach's erosion or waves
Load More Replies... This is part of the Atlantic wall build by the Germans on French coast during WWII to prevent any landing from UK (It extend in nothern Europe I think). It's a defensive system, like a rampart if you want. Observers could shoot at invaders from "safe" position. It explain the human lost in the Allies rank during the normandy landings, even with the bombings that destroyed some of them before the D Day. Some of those have been restored for memory duty but some are just been nibbled by the see.
Load More Replies... no, it's not. those kind of war relics, we can find them all along the atlantic coast and the channel. most of them never saw any battle. it's more like some sort of recycling and resilience. "life is strong". for some of them, it's quite the only thing left after bombing, like the city of Saint-Nazaire, destroyed at 90%. during decades, the town develop itself "against" the blockhaus that can't be destroyed. it's like a scar. and after a long time, people seem to embrace those scars and consider that a part of their life.
Load More Replies... The art is amazing, and he is talented, and it does make the block house look pretty. But.. we need this as a reminder of the dreadful war we have had and all of those who died. The artist has improved the landscape, as the original looked depressing, and grey and horrible.
Excellent! A wonderful example of how 'street artists' can use their talent to bring color, whimsy and fascination into unhappy aspects of our lives (the German occupation of France, during the 2WK), transforming them into positive, vibrant elements of daily life! Herrlich und absolut brillant, meiner Meinung nach! Beste Urlaubswünsche an alle!
Am I alone in thinking this is stupid vandalism? These are historical structures; find the side of a factory or something.
I agree with you completely. I happen to have grown up summering in a town that has quite a few Blockhauses. Learning what they were used for, about the battles that took place there, and, over the years, seeing them tagged, made it clear to me that they aren't meant to be appropriated. Especially not to serve as a canvas for some anime fan art...
Load More Replies... They also drew star wars dark vador and space ship on other blockhaus. It gives another life to these abandoned pieces of concrete. #cherbourfaitlemur
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