Urban Nation

With his new ONE WALL, Berlin-based artist Dima Korma is making a statement about the culture of remembrance in public spaces. On the facade of an apartment building in the Paul-Hertz-Siedlung in Charlottenburg-Nord, Korma combines historical documents and a portrait of resistance fighter Bernhard Lichtenberg with a contemporary visual language.

For his Community Wall in Falkenhagener Feld, Sinan Dur explored the theme of neighborhood. At the center of the mural is a young woman wearing distinctive sunglasses, surrounded by a vibrantly colored urban scene that captures the character of the neighborhood: typical buildings from the large housing complex and urban spaces with trees. Terms such as “neighborhood,” “my hood,” and “respect” link the motif to central concepts of coexistence and belonging.

G. James Daichendt. Robbie Conal: Streetwise: 35 Years of Politically Charged Guerrilla Art. 2020 Few forms of public discourse have endured as effectively as political caricature. Political cartoonists can express sentiment and opinion without uttering a syllable, using humor, observational […]