Schiphol turns 690-meter construction zone into Netherlands’ longest street art mural
A 690-meter street art installation has opened inside Amsterdam Schiphol Airport, turning a construction area in a transit corridor into a continuous mural that organizers describe as the longest ever created in the Netherlands.
The project, called “Time Lines,” was launched during ongoing renovation work in the airport’s transit space. It is a collaboration between experiential agency WINK and STRAAT Museum. The 690 meters of construction barriers have been converted into a single continuous artwork focused on travel, time, and human connection.
The installation sits in one of Europe’s busiest airports, handling about 68 million passengers a year. Instead of standard construction fencing, travelers now pass along a curated sequence of street art integrated into the walking route.
Five artists contributed to the work: Pref, Kevin Ledo, Jelmer Konjo, Bianca Nemelc, and Eloise Gillow. Their works are arranged as a single visual timeline that follows passenger movement through the corridor.
The design includes information panels, digital elements, live interventions, and designated visual rest areas. It was structured around pedestrian flow, alternating between dense visual sections and quieter zones.
Marion Wolff, director of the STRAAT Museum, said the airport setting shaped the concept. “We see the airport as a place where countless personal timelines converge,” she said. “By introducing street art into this context, we create space for reflection within an environment that is constantly in motion.”
David de Bruijn, chief creative officer at WINK, said the project combines design and technical execution. He described the transformation of the construction site into a public artwork as “a living street art experience for a global audience" and noted that working within Schiphol’s security and operational constraints made it more complex than typical public installations.
Arthur Reijnhart, chief commercial officer at Schiphol, said the installation is part of efforts to improve the passenger experience during construction. “Time Lines transforms a necessary construction space into something meaningful,” he said. “Together, we aim to create a memorable experience for the millions of people who pass through Schiphol each year.”
