Alternative Berlin Street Art Tour
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About this class
Street art & graffiti is everywhere in Berlin. Artists from around the world visit Berlin to paint both legal and illegal murals, small pieces and commissioned work.
There are also the sweet-spots in the city that attract specific artists to visit, to paint, and also to admire the work of their peers. Some of which is off-the-radar of the casual observers, tourist groups and city-bloggers.
On this exciting tour we will criss cross the city and take you from the former east to the west of Berlin through abandoned industrial yards to backstreets, quiet courtyards, walls and some famous work as your guide (an active member of the scene) dazzles you with insider knowledge and tales from streets.
From “tags” that are made while you´re asleep, to tiny street installations and stencils to giant murals that take up an entire building and dominate the city skyline, you will see a huge volume of beautiful, inspiring and edgy art from the past up to this present day.
You´ll learn the meanings behind the art, the political messages, the techniques, the rules, the culture, the crews, the humor, the history of the scenes, impact on society and the backgrounds and motivations of the local and international artists that keep this world famous scene alive, active and part of Berlin´s modern folklore.
Come and explore Berlin’s incredible street art / graffiti scene show you’ll find urban art is more than just the writings “on the subway walls” but a way of life in this city.
What you’ll do in the class
Meet across the road from Ubahn Bülowstrasse.
- Begin with an introduction and an outline of what we will see and talk about on the tour.
- The first part of the tour is extremely visual. You will have the opportunity to see and photograph over 25 murals in this walk in Schönenberg.
- The next part of the tour is in Kreuzberg where some graffiti pieces will be shown and you will get a look at this area and the influence the graffiti and urban scene has been on the city of Berlin as one of the world´s most famous creative cities.
- The third part of the tour takes place in Friedrichshain, were more fantastic street and mural art are visited and we discuss with you the motivations of the artists and impact of their work on the urban environment.
Who is the class suitable for?
Adults, companies, school classes, wedding parties, birthdays, families.
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