I love murals and street art. If you like murals or have a mural you'd like to post, this meme is for you. Just follow the Linky steps below. Once you start looking you will find murals everywhere. The "Monday Mural" meme goes live on Monday at 12,01AM, Perth,Western Australian time. Be sure to link back to this blog and visit your fellow posters. Looking forward to your mural finds this week.
Thanks Sami
When we emerged from Hallesches Tor Underground station and walked towards the Jewish Museum (which is also not too far from Check-Point Charlie) in the Kreuzberg quarter I came across lots of murals.
As part of Urban Nation's "One Wall" project, a mural by Danish street artist Don John was created on a house wall at 12 Mehringplatz in 2014. The mural shows on the right side a torso in a black hoodie with his hands buried in his pockets. A head, however, does not appear to be present. A flock of colorful birds pours out of the empty hood. They fly away over the rest of the wall.
Later someone threw red paint at the birds, making it look as if they had been shot. However, the original version had a friendlier character.
Very interesting murals. The faceless hoodie is effective. Too bad the birds were spray-painted over.
ReplyDeleteThank you for hosting Monday Murals!
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Thanks Mae :)
DeleteHow sad that the first mural has been defaced. It is beautiful up close. Those birds are so very colorful. I like the geometric style of the second mural, even if I have no idea what they are trying to convey. Two very, very different styles, yet they compliment each other.
ReplyDeleteI think I missed your latest (previous) Germany post, so will check that next.
Thanks Elizabeth. I can't figure out those letters, but I presume there is a word there.
DeleteBeautiful and unique painting worth of Berlin :)
ReplyDeleteThanks. Berlin has loads of street art.
DeleteI wonder who has the need to destroy a mural.
ReplyDeleteWhat do they feel?
I am sad we came by car to Berlin and had no time - no... didn´t TAKE the time - for a tour. Stay over the weekend woul´ve not even been a problem... Well. You know Ingo. Always in hectic.
I have no idea either, it's sad that they do it! What a pity, so much to see in Berlin. Maybe you can convince him to go back for a short holiday one day, so much to see you would love it for sure.
DeleteI have to agree with you, it's a shame that the red paint was added and I'm also drawn to the sculpture in one of the photos that looks like someones legs.
ReplyDeleteI took that photo to catch the sculpture too as I thought it was a nice one. Thanks Amy
Delete...Hoodie is fabulous! Sami, thanks for hosting the party.
ReplyDeleteThanks Tom :)
DeleteYour mural is always unique and interesting! Love the way a cough can be seen like magic lol
ReplyDeleteThanks :)
DeleteGreat artworks.
ReplyDeleteThanks Jim :)
DeleteI think I've heard Berlin is the mural capital of the world, or maybe that is graffiti.
ReplyDeleteThe city certainly has lots of murals and just at the East
DeleteSide Gallery, there are over 100 murals painted on part of the former Berlin wall. Thanks Andrew
How interesting Sami
ReplyDeleteThanks Cloudia.
DeleteDeste hoodie gosto.
ReplyDeleteE eu nem gosto de hoodies.
Boa semana
Tambem nao gosto de hoodies, mas este aceito :) Obrigada Pedro
DeleteA beautiful mural. So sad someone felt the need to ruin such a beautiful mural.
ReplyDeleteThanks Nancy :)
DeleteBeautiful mural. The Brazilian fonts and coloring is a bit lower in my taste. Stil all nice to see.
ReplyDeleteThanks SC. Yes the second one is not as striking.
DeleteThat hoody is funny!
ReplyDeleteThanks Marianne.
DeleteGostei de ver estes murais.
ReplyDeleteUm abraço e tenha uma boa semana.
Andarilhar
Dedais de Francisco e Idalisa
Livros-Autografados
Obrigada Francisco, continuacao de boa semana
DeleteBerlin is such a young vibrant city. We loved it.
ReplyDeleteWe loved it too, so much to do and see :)
DeleteThe hoody is beautiful and unique.
ReplyDeleteThanks Bill
DeletePity about the red paint, although it is interesting but a tad disturbing!
ReplyDeleteThanks Jeanie.
DeleteWhat an interesting mural. Like everyone else, I find it sad that someone felt the need to deface it.
ReplyDeleteYes, it's sad that people do that to someone else's artwork.
DeleteGreat murals, Thanks a lot for sharing.
ReplyDeleteHave a nice week ahead.
Thanks Rupam.
DeleteWhat a shame about the red paint.
ReplyDeleteYes it is. Although if I hadn't read about it, I would think it was part of the original mural.
DeleteDefacing a mural...and to what purpose?
ReplyDeleteYes, why do people do it, really weird!
DeleteInteresting post. Have a good week.
ReplyDeleteThanks Linda
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