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Street art in Berlin

The German capital is world famous for its large-scale graffiti artworks. We present a selection of the most exciting murals. 

Josefine Köhn-HaskinsJosefine Köhn-Haskins, 10.04.2024
My Head is a Jungle – Millo Luck
My Head is a Jungle – Millo Luck. At first glance a happy urban jungle - but on closer inspection flooded streets become visible. The murals painted by Millo Luck, an Italian-born street artist, show civilization’s impact on nature (Luckauerstrasse 12). © Josefine Köhn-Haskins

The German capital Berlin has always been a hub for national and international art and culture. We present important works that you don’t have to visit a museum to see: 

Elephant with globe balloon – Jadore Tong
Elephant with globe balloon – Jadore Tong. Jadore Tong, an artist living in Berlin, was inspired to paint his “Elephant with globe balloon” by an Indian ceremony: painted elephants are said to bring peace and joy (Wilhelmstrasse 7). © Josefine Köhn-Haskins
One Wall – Shepard Fairey (& D*Face)
One Wall – Shepard Fairey (& D*Face). The US street artist Shepard Fairey became famous for his pseudo marketing campaign “Obey Giant”. Barack Obama commissioned Fairey to design his Hope poster for the 2018 election campaign (Bülowstrasse 32). © Josefine Köhn-Haskins
A Wise Man – Huariu
A Wise Man – Huariu. It’s only at a certain distance from the mural that the “Wise Man” sketched in black-and-white lines by the Portuguese street artist Huariu becomes clearly visible. It’s an appeal to become wise oneself and look at things very precisely (Wrangelstrasse 127).
A deep cut – XI DE SIGN
A deep cut – XI DE SIGN. Berlin-based artists Die Dixons, also known as XI DE SIGN, have eternalised a historical event in this mural at the Berlin Wall memorial site. The meat being sliced apart is an allusion to the city’s painful division. The marbling of fat on the meat shows the contours of Berlin (Bernauer Strasse 11). © Josefine Köhn-Haskins
Mantradala – Cryptik
Mantradala – Cryptik. In his work, Cryptik plays with mantras, prayers and spirituality. In this picture, the US artist combines a spectrum of ancient scripts from different cultures (Bergfriedstrasse 10). © Josefine Köhn-Haskins
Eyes in the Big City – El Bocho
Eyes in the Big City – El Bocho. How many people who we walk past every day do we recognise? The title of this mural by El Bocho, a street artist living in Frankfurt am Main, is an allusion to a poem by the German writer Kurt Tucholsky about the anonymity of big cities (Lasdehner Strasse 7). © Josefine Köhn-Haskins
The Flower of Democracy – DXTR and Andriy Kalkov
The Flower of Democracy – DXTR and Andriy Kalkov. The mural is part of the Europe-wide project “The Wall” that sees local and Ukrainian street artists provide food for thought about democratic values (Elsenstrasse 87). © Maria Petrenko

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