De Vaartkapoen

Brussels' tripping policeman

Brussels' tripping policeman

De Vaartkapoen by Tom Franzen

Outside the Communauté Française in Molenbeek, is an irreverent tribute to the anarchaic side of the Bruxeloise, The title is a slang term for people born in Molenbeek; “de vaart” means “the canal” and “kapoen” means cheeky.

The subject is not the tripping policeman (and how often can you say that!), but the young scallywag reaching out from under the street to topple a figure of authority, for no apparent reason but for the hell of it.

Comments are closed.