Banksy - A Vandal turned Idol
In the organizer's words:
Banksy - a world-famous revolutionary of contemporary art, whose identity remains a mystery and whose work continues to grow in popularity worldwide. Following the impressive response with over 160,000 enthusiastic visitors, the unauthorized exhibition is now coming to Rostock after its stops in Berlin, Magdeburg and its last stop in the Capital of Culture Chemnitz.
The former printing plant of the OSTSEE-ZEITUNG has found a new purpose. Now that the printing of the newspaper has been moved to another location, the imposing halls in the center of Rostock are not empty: they are now being used for the large Banksy exhibition.
The continued use of the halls is a welcome sign of change in the urban space - this is where the industrial past meets the cultural future. The generous architecture and spacious areas offer ideal conditions for cultural events, exhibitions and creative projects. The site thus remains an active part of Rostock's urban landscape - no longer as a printing center, but now as a space for encounters, art and exchange.
The exhibition is divided into various sections that place Banksy's mostly political works in an overall context. Visitors are accompanied by a free audio guide (available in German and English), which can be accessed on their own smartphone via the free exhibition WiFi. In around two hours, the background to the creation of the works and approaches to interpretation are explained, providing a new perspective on Banksy's work. The main components of the exhibition are 11 original works and 44 limited original prints from private collectors' collections. Public favorites such as the world-famous "Girl With Balloon" are exhibited as a two-part series on canvas, while Banksy's famous rats are the subject of an entire section of the exhibition with numerous limited edition prints. Artworks by related artists such as Andy Warhol are also on display, as they had a significant influence on Banksy's work. Complemented by various memorabilia and audiovisual media content, visitors are given an unprecedented insight into the work and background of the artist known worldwide as Banksy. In addition to short films shown in the various rooms of the tour, visitors can look forward to two multimedia highlights in particular: the Media Hall offers an immersive experience in which visitors become part of Banksy's work through a 360-degree projection. Those who want to delve even deeper can look forward to a virtual reality experience. Using VR goggles, you accompany the artist on a tour of his home city of Bristol and find out what a graffiti artist's day might look like. Both the Media Hall and the VR experience are included in the ticket price and do not cost an additional fee.
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Altes Druckhaus der Ostsee-Zeitung - Anfahrt über die Lindenstraße, 18055 Rostock
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