Love Letters to the City
In the organizer's words:
LOVE LETTERS TO THE CITY, curated by Michelle Houston, is a tribute to urban spaces and encourages us to reflect on the role of art in shaping our collective urban experiences. Urban environments, with their dynamic and ever-changing nature, have long been a rich source of inspiration for artists. Through mediums such as graffiti, urban and contemporary art, installations and interactive sculptures, these artists have reshaped urban landscapes, interweaving social and political narratives with physical and conceptual elements. Beyond aesthetics, urban landscapes challenge artists to address pressing urban issues and envision a future that is more sustainable, inclusive and equitable. The exhibition at the URBAN NATION Museum addresses critical issues such as urbanization, gentrification, environmental degradation and social inequality and promotes a dialogue that fosters positive social growth and development.
LOVE LETTERS TO THE CITY presents works by over fifty international and Berlin-based artists from the fields of graffiti, urban and contemporary art in nine thematic chapters: CITY AS MUSE, KILROY WAS HERE, WORD ON THE STREET, SUBVERTED SPACES, SPACE HACKING, NOT ANOTHER PRETTY PICTURE, LET'S TALK ABOUT GENTRIFICATION, DE-CONSTRUCT TO CONSTRUCT, and LOVE LETTERS IN THE CITY.
By transcending the traditional boundaries of the museum, LOVE LETTERS TO THE CITY challenges visitors to re-evaluate public space and engage with it in new and meaningful ways. Through various murals and participatory actions in the city, the exhibition shows that urban art is more than just paint on the walls. It can create a connection between people and their urban environment and encourage visitors to discover the rich narratives that exist within the urban fabric for those who are willing to see them.
Highlights in the exhibition include two large-scale installations: a floating parcel delivery van by MOSES & TAPS and a hybrid reconstruction of two iconic graffiti writer benches by ROCCO AND HIS BROTHERS. On the occasion of the 35th anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall, important loans from the Berlin Wall Foundation show different historical perspectives of murals in the city. Korean artist JAZOO YANG collaborates with the local initiative OMA BUNKER to create a mural that gives a voice to the social group of older people. The facade of the museum will be completely redesigned by the well-known female graffiti pioneer and icon of hip-hop culture LADY PINK. In her design, elements from the urban landscapes of New York and Berlin merge to create an image of the universal city.
Participating artists: 2501, Aniruddh Mehta, Banksy, Blek le Rat, Bordalo II, Carlos Mare aka Mare139, Chop 'em Down Films, Crash, Dan Witz, Daze, Drew.Lab_One, Elfo, Evol, HA Schult, HOGRE, Isaac Zavale, James Reka, Jaune, Jazoo Yang, Joel Daniel Phillips, Johannnes Mundinger, Jordan Seiler, Kenny Scharf, Lady Pink, Liviu Bulea, Martha Cooper, Matthew Grabelsky, MILLO, Moses & Taps, Nika Kramer, Octavi Serra, Owen Dippie, OX, PAINTING DHAKA Project, Mr. Paradox Paradise, Rocco and his brothers, Sebas Velasco, Shepard Fairey, Stephanie Buer, Stiftung Berliner Mauer, Stipan Tadić, Susanna Jerger, Tats Cru, THE WA, Vhils and Zhang Dali.
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