Hello Berlin #10 - The Contemporary Street Art Scene Berlin's urban landscape is steadily growing, here are the names to know and where to find them
Klebebande
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Klebebande
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Awer
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Awer
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Awer
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Awer
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Awer
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Awer
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Tape Over
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Berlin is ranked as one of the most important cities for street art. Little wonder why – graffiti and street art is ever present. What we see nowadays on murals and large firebrick walls or more hidden in backyards is the result of a long artistic history, which goes back to the day the once divided city was reunited. The freed Berlin was opened up, free space was everywhere to be found and the control of the police and state was in contrast limited. So all things were set for this city’s takeover by artists. The giant rise of the technoculture has its origin in this period of time.
Awer
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Also, street art, which became the big thing, the variation of culture, the omnipresent creativity and the big rise of free speech are still the main reasons why street artists like Awer, who moved here from Italy to find inspiration in this city’s vibes.
Awer
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Awer
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Awer
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Awer
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Awer
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Klebebande
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Tape Over
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Tape Over
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Klebebande
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That is not all you will find in Berlin when searching for street art. Aside from open public places where mainstream meets illegals, the city also gives the scene special spaces to show: For example, The Haus, an old bank in Charlottenburg exhibits, until it will be taken down in the beginning of June, street art of any kind starting with Graffiti to Tape Art – by artists like Klebebande, from Stickers to 3D, Cut Outs and more. This project offers not just a full body experience when you walk through the building or when you discover art around the house, it’s also the biggest street art project worldwide.
This passion for street art will also go on in future. The next project is already work-in-progress: the Museum of Contemporary Art by Urban Nation, managed by gallery owner Yasha Young, should open its doors in autumn 2017. About 190 different international and local street artists will be shown there combined with artworks, which will be placed in the neighborhood, on walls and buildings next to the museum in Bülowstrasse 7 (Schöneberg).
