Caratoes is a Belgian-Hong Kong multidisciplinary artist whose practice centers on monumental portraits of women of color. Her work moves across mural, installation, painting, and performance, growing out of graffiti in Hong Kong after early creative work in Amsterdam and at Wieden+Kennedy. She has lived nomadically for over a decade, with international commissions ranging from Facebook's Hong Kong office to public spaces around the world.
Caratoes
Artist Process
Red Devils, her commission for Belgium, is a tribute to the country’s national football team. The composition holds the team’s bold red, yellow, and black, with circular elements echoing the form of a soccer ball, suggesting movement, momentum, and the way sport transcends borders. A cedar branch placed in the background honors the Indigenous peoples of Seattle, the land hosting Belgium’s match, weaving local recognition into a global celebration of the game.
Instagram: @caratoes
Our Collaboration
In collaboration with SeattleFWC26 and Populus Seattle, we’ve commissioned fifteen new works installed across the neighborhood, timed to the World Cup. The artists who painted these pieces didn’t just visit Pioneer Square. They lived at Populus Seattle and worked at RailSpur Studios, developing their commissions in the same environment where their work will be experienced.
For a few magical weeks this summer, the World Cup matches will bring people from all over the world to our doorstep in Seattle, but what we hope to leave behind lasts longer than the matches.
Red Devils
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Fools Goal
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Red Devils
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Lookin' at You Socceroo
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In Motion
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Flowers to the Game
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United in the Game
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