One of realeyz.tv’s translators asked me to look for work by ALIAS. Hmmm. OK. Then, really and truly purely by chance, I ran into a stencil work at Mariannenplatz next to the Bethanien’s new little skateboard set-up. Seems that Kunstraum Kreuzberg will be featuring skater films. Sounds right up our alley! ALIAS - very dramatic Continue Reading

L’ATLAS studied Arabic calligraphy with classic and modern masters in Morocco, Egypt and Syria and translates the geometric codes of traditional Kufic script into his own aesthetic writing. PUNITIONS (French for punishment) is a style of street art that uses repeated tags to ‘punish’ the surface. The style also recalls punishments taken as a child Continue Reading

Berlin, mid-morning. Boy with a soda walking down the sidewalk. And nestled in the corner is a magenta tile by street artist TONA.  The stenciled face of a boy peeping around the edge. This piece, perfectly placed next to building with a tiled facade, can be seen at Oranienstrasse 185. Thick sliding drops of mortar Continue Reading

The artist managed to capture something ineffable here. The child appears both abandoned yet hopeful, looking up in expectation. Perhaps he is looking up to a parent or older sibling. Perhaps he is looking into the future. Perhaps this child is our future.

 
In Part 2, coming later this week, Peruvian artist Danny Figueroa discusses the genesis of his works on wood and paper. In the meantime, check out films about Berlin and Berlin artists here on realeyz.tv including pin2011 about a Berlin street artist, Berlin Calling, or Totally Wired about the analog electronic music scene, just to Continue Reading

Deeper into the station, down the stepson the way to the Stroke.03 exhibition hall, a second exhibition was found - hidden on two arches spanning the staircase.