Jens Besser

Monstra Festival - Lisbon

2012-01-15T06:17:00.000-08:00

My work "sneak, paint, run" is shown on the monstra animation festival in Lisbon as part of a german section of short films curated by André Eckardt (DIAF) - that s why i made a relaunch of my video - in better quality ... at the festival they exhibit the video and my sketches in tickets :)

schedule 2012

2012-01-08T08:43:00.001-08:00

screenprint for calendar of "WerkstadtladenLöbtau" - done in december 2011

and a few dates from my schedule for 2012 ...

April 2012 - City Images wallpainting event - more infos here

April2012 - German-Czech Artist Collaboration in Dresden - more infos soon

14-15 April 2012 "self made/trash screenprinting" course at riesa efau Dresden - more infos here

21-22 April 2012 "street art stencil" course at riesa efau Dresden - more infos here

May- June 2012 - German-Bulgarian Muralist Exchange wallpainting in Dresden & Sofia - more infos soon

June 2012 - urban script continues 2012 - the scientfic lessons lectures and city walks in Dresden - more infos soon

July 2012 - "street art/ art in public space" course at Technical University Dresden - study course "padagogy of art"

CityBilder - Mural action in Dresden

2011-11-13T13:07:00.000-08:00

"in action"

Finished work !

Last week I finished a new Mural in Dresden together with Xpome&More from Bulgaria for "City Bilder " - in English "City Images - collaborative Murals in Dresden". For a bigger picture of the the finished wall clickhere. More infos about City Bilder you can find
here - till now only in German.

CityBilder - Kunst auf Brandwänden

2011-10-11T06:45:00.000-07:00

CityBilder is a mural project that starts this Friday - 14th of October.
The english title is : CityImages - Collaborative Murals in Dresden
It continues a series of public art in Dresden Friedrichstadt. ( CityBrache / ) happened in 2004 and festured mainly Installations an city wastelands. CityBilder will feature International Muralists who already collaborated together. Walls are painted between 16th and 28th of October.

The project is organized by riesa efau. Kultur Forum Dresden - Frank Eckhardt and Jens Besser

Artists

Frm & Otecki (Wroclaw, PL)
Ryan Spring Dooley (Mineapolis, USA) & Moneyless (Lucca, IT)
Other (Montreal, CA) & Saddo (Bukarest, RO)
Kenor & H101 (Barcelona, E)
Graphic Surgery (Amsterdam, NL)
Xpome (Sofia, BG)
Stefan Schwarzer (Halle, D) & Jens Besser (Dresden, D)

hip hip atelier Sofia

2011-10-11T06:40:00.000-07:00

Together with Xpome from Sofia this painting was done. It's at a fresh Gallery/Atelier which is called "hip hip atelier" in the old town area - near to the women's market. it s a great area and you cen get great arabic bread over there. All lettering works are by Xpome ( featuring friends and magazin covers), the sneaking skeleton is my part.

Tickets,Sticker, Sketches ...

2011-10-11T06:37:00.000-07:00

I'm back from a beautiful Trip through Bulgaria. On the way i found some Stickers, to paint on. Just some impressions on the travel. bigger picture here

open source 'n' networks

2011-09-22T04:14:00.000-07:00

This is a collaboration with my favorite art partner Stefan Schwarzer. It was painted during the Fokus Festival 2011. I titled the work "open source 'n' networking". It is a message to the Fokus Festival and the whole audience. It is really important to share ideas, developments and at least contacts - without thinking about any profits. Profit is something which generates by it s own. That s what i think .

LOKO11 - Heerlen

2011-09-22T03:48:00.000-07:00

After holding a succesfull pecha kucha presentation about "muralismo morte" at Pecha Kucha Maastricht , I'm invited to present "Lak Aan Braak" at LOKO11 in Heerlen. LOKO11 is "the national convention of commissioned art professionals of netherlands". It takes place at the Royal Theater in Heerlen. We will offer a guided tour.

A quik clip in muralistic history

2011-08-27T13:38:00.000-07:00

"A quik clip in muralistic history " is a painting for the show " Produktionsgenossenschaft Kunst am Bau Dresden - 1958-1990". More infos about the exhibition ( only german !) here. video documentation of the work - here , better resolution photo here

Creativity & Industries

2011-08-18T02:43:00.000-07:00

"Creativity& Industries" is about the realtionship of creative people (left) and the industries (right).
I did this work for the art festival "Begehungen" in Chemnitz/Germany. Bigger photo here

On Saturday, 5 p.m. i present my Book Muralismo Morte over there. Check the web for more infos :
www.begehungen-chemnitz.de

The Tragedy Of Commander Juri - in the stress field between calmness and progress

2011-08-16T01:59:00.000-07:00

This work is titled: "The Tragedy Of Commander Juri - in the stress field between calmness and progress"
in german : "Die Tragödie des Kommander Juri im Spannungsfeld zwischen Gelassenheit und Fortschritt"
The mural is done on a school building during the Sichtbeton Mural Festival in Dresden- Prohlis. More about the Festival here sichtbeton.de.vu

Better resolution of the photo above here and more detailed pictures here

Results of SOAK course - 2011

2011-08-11T22:12:00.000-07:00

This is one of the two stop motion videos done during my course at summer academy Dresden. The second video you can find here.

artbase 2011 - grabowsee

2011-08-04T22:50:00.000-07:00

This work is called - Just coffee in the head but thinking 'bout the world of CHEMISTRY

The last days i made new works at artbase2011 which is based at the former "Heilstätten Grabowsee". During the last weeks lot s of artists went to this historical abandoned area to paint all over. Saturday this art event opens. On Sunday i hold a lecture about muralismo morte, too. See you in Brandenburg ;)

This work is called " From Electrification of Brandenburg till the time machine of Juri" . Better resolution of this photo here

Hoy Neu, Hoy

2011-08-01T18:54:00.000-07:00

After finishing my stencil workshop in Hoyerswerda, i was asked to do some more works in public space of Hoyerswerda. All electricity stations of the city were offered. To Much To Do.
Benuz and i choosed three spots which we liked most. This work is documented as an stop-motion animation, too. It s called "Hoy Neu, Hoy".
"Hoy Neu" means "Hoyerswerda Neustadt "- the spot where we painted. "hoy" is the spanish word for today.

more pictures on my photostream

Dozentenausstellung - Sommerakademie Dresden

2011-07-17T16:33:00.000-07:00

This is my work for the "Masters Show" of the
summer academy 2011 at riesa efau Dresden. I hold a course on painting in urban space with chalk - was an amazing crazy course !

Acrylics (Black) and Chalk (Whitish Yellow) on Wall.

New work together with Benuz from Mexico

2011-07-17T16:31:00.000-07:00

This work i painted during the last week at riesa efau Kulturforum Dresden together with my Benuz from Mexico.
Was kind of a difficult collaborative work - caused of the stress and totally mixed timetables - but finally we are happy with the result.

" Wanted - my personal patron "

2011-07-09T00:04:00.000-07:00

I already used this stencil for my solo show "the invited vandal"in January - but only in a gallery. Now i made it public. Still looking for a rich man.
bigger picture here

"historical dimensions of adventures, exploring and inventions"

2011-07-08T23:56:00.000-07:00

collage ( small ) and detail of "historical dimensions of adventures, exploring and inventions" in Heerlen. The work is something about 3 meters high and 25 meters long. I made it in 3 days.

you can see the collage a bit bigger here and more pictures of the wall on my flickrstream

Part of "urban script continues 2011 - Lak Aan Braak" in Heerlen. A Wallpainting project curated by
Jens Besser
and Robert Kaltenhäuser in cooperation with KUS

more infos here

chalk mob V 2.0 – photos ...

2011-06-04T13:25:00.000-07:00

The chalking action was great - between 150 and 200 participants counted the first chalk mob in Dresdens main shopping street - Prager Strasse ! Thanks to all participants - let's do it again ! more pictures here

chalk mob V 2.0 – action in Dresden

2011-06-03T08:52:00.001-07:00

hello friends of street art and chalk painting,

this saturday 3p.m. the „Chalk Mob V.2.0″ starts in Dresden (Prager Strasse /Dr. Külz Ring).
Within 3 hours we wil cover the whole shopping street with chalk paintings.

everbody is welcome in taking part in it !

Kosmonaut J.Gagarin in Kerkrade

2011-06-01T10:12:00.000-07:00

Today i finished my second wallpainting in Kerkrade. It s about Juri, how live changed in Kerkrade and things of my everdays life.Click on the picture to see a bigger picture of the work.

Size - around 2.5m to 8 m

"urban script continues 2011 - Lak Aan Braak" is a wallpainting project in Heerlen by Jens Besser and R.Kaltenhäuser in cooperation with KUS.more infos here

In Schiedam @ the Lastplak wall

2011-05-31T01:45:00.000-07:00

I was invited to paint on a huge wall in Schiedam (Rotterdam area). Organized by Peter of Lastplak - ( the whole wall ) is 120 meters long and 7 meters high. The wall is located on the trainline between Achiedam and Amsterdam. 15 artists took part in painting this wall. great spot , great stuff ... and maybe the biggest dutch contemporary mural - big thanks to peter

abstract series

2011-05-31T01:42:00.000-07:00

Continued to work on my abstract series. Lines and a lot drips. I made this one in a huge block house , which will be demolished in decmeber 2011. This painting is part of "urban script continues 2011 - Lak Aan Braak".

manual device II

2011-05-31T01:40:00.000-07:00

This is actually the second sketch titled "manual device". Just made this during my residency in Heerlen/NL.

ink on black paper
size: 21cmx29,7cm

"De Cis Ion"

2011-05-02T08:08:00.000-07:00

A work about decisions. How to make decisions ( by listening music), how chemistry and CPUs are connected and what they tell us about decisions - YES, NO , TRUE or NOT and what MAYBE means.
"urban script continues 2011 - Lak Aan Braak" is a wallpainting project in Heerlen curated by Robert Kaltenhäuser and me in cooperation with KUS.

more infos here

In Action @ Schunck's Tosca

2011-04-30T02:34:00.000-07:00

I painted this fast work on the outside shell of Tosca - a project by Jean Michel Crapanzano. More infos about Tosca here
you can see tosca live via videostream here.

Een snufje Berlijn in Heerlen

2011-04-20T07:39:00.000-07:00

Today the local newspaper of Heerlen wrote something about Lak Aan Braak - check it out here

Lak Aan Braak - Heerlen/Netherlands

2011-04-19T09:00:00.000-07:00

Just painted this wall together with Skount from Almagro/Spain in Heerlen/Netherlands
"urban script continues 2011 - Lak Aan Braak" is a wallpainting project in Heerlen curated by Robert Kaltenhäuser and me in cooperation with KUS.

more infos here

"Just In Time" - mural for "15,50€" group show

2011-04-11T03:23:00.001-07:00

"Just In time" is a mural for the group show "15,50€" curated by Stefan Schwarzer and Matthias Höhl at Burg Giebichenstein (Hermes Areal) Halle. It focuses on the topic of public transport in Halle and the agglomeration of "Halle-Leipzig". Huge photo here.
More works i made in Halle/Saale you can find on my flickr stream

Diary Of Interrail

2011-04-07T13:22:00.001-07:00

Last weekend I painted a mural in an abandoned factory in the countryside of Dresden. It s called " Dairy Of Interrail" ... just a few memories of interrailing in good old Europe and travelling in South-America. For bigger picture click on the image.

15,50€ - group show

2011-04-04T10:11:00.000-07:00

Just taking part in a group show in Halle/Saale about urban mobility called "15,50€".

participating artists: Martin Haufe - Leipzig, Marwin Rüffer - Trier, Christian Zabel - Leipzig, Tobias von Mach - Leipzig, Wilhelm Frederking – Chemnitz

curated by Stefan Schwarzer and Matthias Höhl

place: Hermes, Hermesstrasse 5 , 06118 Halle/Saale, Germany

opening: Friday, 08.04.2011 - 6 p.m.

open: 09.04.2011 - 10.04.2011 from 10a.m. - 6 p.m.

New sketches - in Motion, chain reaction , liebestaumel

2011-04-01T01:40:00.000-07:00

After a succesfull presentation of my first solo catalogue and finisage at bautzner 69, i just posted few sketches I made in the last weeks. It's just a selection of my favorites . Check them out on my flickr stream .
ps: Photos of the Finisage coming soon.

"The Invited Vandal" - presentation of the catalogue

2011-03-25T03:30:00.001-07:00

Next week on Thursday the presentation of my new catalogue at bautzner 69 take place.
It's the finisage of my solo show, too.
Everbody is invited to vandalize my works - we offer materials and workers clothing.

Thursday 31st. March
start 8 p.m.
Bautzner Strasse 69
01099 Dresden-Neustadt

Berlin Days

2011-03-24T02:57:00.000-07:00

Just came back from a short trip to Berlin. Been out painting together with some old and new friends - Duncan from Edinburgh, Aris from Viareggio, John Reaktor, Kosmos Oliver and Paix from Berlin. We had a nice time in an old abandoned factory located between Lidl market , blockhouses and other factories. Thanx to Irgh for showing the spot.
better resolution picture here

"Muralismo Morte" lecture & book presentation at Linz Art Academy - 29.3.2011 - 7 p.m.

2011-03-19T06:28:00.000-07:00

The Photo above shows a sketch for my friend Derek. I just made this one when i arrived in Buenos Aires. And i like to use this sketch to announce my upcoming lecture at the Academy of fine arts in Linz on 29th of March - start 7 p.m. at:

Kunstuniversität Linz
Kollegiumgasse 2
4010 Linz,
1. Etage Raum 1.19

more infos about upcoming lectures and events on muralismo morte blog

Soul of a freight train - Buneos Aires

2011-03-18T10:25:00.000-07:00

This old freight wishes to be on the tracks again. He dreames of beautiful connections between Cities, carrying goods like vegetables and fruits, crossing the argentinien Pampa and entering the chaos of the capitial. Just reading his instructions for the next big trip. Buneos Aires / Argentina - 2011 bigger picture here

Oaxaca - rhythm of colors and dance of the death

2011-03-16T18:30:00.000-07:00

My first Mural in Mexico . In Oaxaca the city of chocolate, tlayudas and Rufino Tamayo. Thanx a lot to Michele for the place to stay , to Mega for the organisation of the wall in Xoxo and Daniel for translations in the evening. Higher resolution of the picture here.

el viajero - the traveller

2011-02-28T15:00:00.000-08:00

Valparaiso seems to me like Muralists Paradise . If you have some contacts over there you can paint nearly every wall in this town. Thanks to Jekse, a local street artists, i made this huge wall painting called "el viajero" spanish for the traveller. For better resolution picture, click on the foto above.

This city is definetly beautifull , just on the seaside and has lot s of stairs,walls and MURALS.

Nice greeting from the south hemisphere

2011-02-16T15:28:00.000-08:00

I m on the road again. This time i am in south america. My second stop was Montevideo, the capital of Uruguay. Nearby the place where I stayed i found this nice spot to paint. I painted this wall during the night , because in daytime it was to hot and i prefered to stay at the beach of Uruguayaaa ... crazy south america !!! more first impressions of my trip you find on my flickr.

What's next ?

2011-02-04T10:26:00.000-08:00

Just made an update of my upcoming exhibitons,workshops and events .. here they are:

31.3.2011 - Presentation of the catalogue "The invited Vandal" and closing of the show at bautzner 69 - 01099 dresden-neustadt

8.4.2011 -"15,50€"- group exhibition
curated by Stefan Schwarzer und Matthias Höhl
opening 8.4. 2011 - 8 p.m. - show runs only from 9.4. till 10.4., open 10 a.m. till 6 p.m.

at Hochschule für Kunst und Design Halle "Burg Giebichenstein" , Hermesstrasse 5, Halle/Saale (Germany)

9./ 10.4. 2011 - Street Art Stencil - Workshop at riesa-efau/Dresden
more infos here

Review "Der Gelbe Klang"

2011-01-26T05:27:00.000-08:00

This Video shows the first scene of the art project "Der Gelbe Klang" (eng. The yellow sound) live painting by Jens Besser, projection by Stefan Schwarzer and sound by Felix Krüger Der Gelbe Klang - more Infos here , earlier post about "Der Gelbe Klang"

The Invited Vandal

2011-01-24T11:13:00.000-08:00

Last saturday I had a great performance.
For " the invited vandal" nobody was allowed to enter the gallery space. All visitors had to wait outside. Free coffee from a thermos flask was offered to the visitors. The visitors had to wait for me, like painters wait for painted trains in the station.
From time to time I entered the gallery space to make some paintings on the walls. The rest of the time i stayed in the office of the gallery. Stefan Schwarzer took some action photos. During the Performance i even got a call by a reporter. He asked me if i could come outside to make some more lines on the wall, just for a press picture ...
The paintings are visible 24 hours from outside - like street art . nobody needs to enter the show. On 31st of march we will present the catalogue of the show.
Thanx to all visitors ... i had a perfect opening of this show !!!
more pictures of the show - here

First Action At Bautzner 69

2011-01-11T11:14:00.000-08:00

First action photos for my solo show at Bautzner 69 - the invited vandal .

Welcome 2011 ...

2011-01-05T00:39:00.000-08:00

Happy new year 2011!!

As posted before I will have my first Solo Show in Dresden at Bautzner 69. I start to work in the Gallery during the next week. For all those who like to see the process. You can always have a look from outside what's going on there.

I finally got Fotos - thanx MAX - of a Performance done last November at Projekttheater in Dresden-Neustadt together with Max Loeb and Martin Büss. A really funny one. Using tape, paint, sound scapes and a wheelchair, which we found in the theatre.
more Fotos of the show here

And last but not least I will hold a course at Sommerakademie Dresden . More infos about the course soon. If you're not able to be part of the course, there's another one about stencil at riesa-efau. And if you don't like workshops at all - you can have a look at the Sommerakademie Exhibition ;)

Bye Bye 2010

2010-12-31T01:29:00.000-08:00

This Foto reminds me on a straight colorfull year 2010. Foto taken by Mr. Chrome.
Just a few things that happend in 2010 ( arranged by date not importance ) :

Stipend " just another nighshift"
pssst group show Hamburg
exhibition " about the nightshift"
Sichtbeton 2010
Stadtfest Dresden 2010
Fokus Festival 2010
my first huge Mural together with Stefan Schwarzer from Leipzig
Muralismo Morte Book
Der Gelbe Klang

solo show - "The invited Vandal" at Bautzner 69/Dresden

2010-12-27T03:50:00.000-08:00

I'm happy to announce my upcoming solo show at Bautzner69 in Dresden. On January 22nd i will hold a performance at this gallery space. Somewhen between 5 and 9 p.m. - be sure to be there and have a look from outside. german infos you can find here , too .

burnout by bureaucracry

2010-12-22T09:40:00.000-08:00

if you wonnder why there is no new stuff on my blog ( and in my flickr ) - i m burnt out of boring bureaucracy - writing concepts, closing reports and a lot of blabla shit .... would prefer to paint some walls instead!!

Interview and new drawings

2010-12-14T03:45:00.000-08:00

Just accidently i found a interview in the www i made some month ago. here the link ( Sorry - german only )
and two new drawings in my flickr. Check it here

new sketches ... "wasted youth" meets "vegetables"

2010-12-09T02:23:00.000-08:00

There are some new sketches of mine. The on above is called "30 days in a life of wasted youth". Originally i planned to use this one for a self made calendar of friends, but they finally decided to print it only in one color. well i like the work also standing alone. Another sketch is called "Everybody wants to be an artist, but who thinks about the vegetables?". Click on the names to see the works in higher resolution.

The Yellow Sound - Der Gelbe Klang

2010-11-30T03:33:00.000-08:00

Tomorrow, Wednesday 1.12.- 8 p.m. - it 's the last chance to see "The Yellow Sound" in Dresden at Prager Spitze (Prager Strasse 2b - former Karstadt Sport) infos - here

Dresdens NeueSTE Meister - by Bernhard Schilz

2010-11-30T03:23:00.000-08:00

This is a poster double page in the german newspaper "Bild". It features the art world of Dresden ... mainly the view on the art market. Well I'm maybe i m the only artist "off" from the art market - but at least the biggest one in this Poster ;)
bigger picture here

thanx Bernhard

Premiere "Der Gelbe Klang" - Friday 26.11. - 8 - P.M.

2010-11-25T01:49:00.000-08:00

This Friday we will present the first time "Der Gelbe Klang" (The Yellow Sound). This group work of Teresa Hackel - Dance, Stefan Schwarzer - Projection, Felix Krüger - Sound, Denise Ackermann - Mastermind and Me - Painting is related to Kandinsky's "Der Gelbe Klang". A theatre compostion that consists of 5 images and a prologue. "Der Gelbe Klang" is part of the ongoing "Colors-Project" of riesa efau.

some web links about "Der Gelbe Klang" (The Yellow Sound) - link one link two

Place: Prager Strasse 2b /Prager Spitze ( former Karstadt Sport)

Dates: Friday 26.11 - 8p.m. and Wednesday 1.12. - 8p.m.

Entrance Fee : 3€ (Students, Pupil, Hartz4,... )/ 5€ (Normal)

There are limited Seats! To be sure (100percent) to see the premiere you can buy the tickets at riesa efau
Foto by Andreas Seeliger via riesa efau

Sound-Pen-Laboratories & Der Gelbe Klang

2010-11-21T15:12:00.000-08:00

treibhaus on the way:

CONCERT - FREISPIEL
Wendesday - 24.11.2010, 8 p.m.
Projekttheater, Louisenstraße 47, 01099 Dresden

"Sound-Pen-Laboratories"

Max Loeb - Guitar
Jens Besser - Sketching
Martin Büst - Sound Computer

Entrance fee pre selling (Vorverkauf im Projekttheater) : 5,- Euro, box office (Abendkasse): 7 ,-Euro

AND Do Not forget

26.11. 2010 & 1.12.2010 - Der Gelbe Klang
experimental theater project

Entrance fee pre selling (Vorverkauf im riesa efau) : 3€/5€

more infos here

New Screenprints available - "Valid Everywhere"

2010-11-17T09:26:00.000-08:00

One of my favorite collected Tickets is this one - Printed in Hamburg and just full of XXXXXXXXX . I added some typical skeleton sketch of mine.

This screenprint is limited on 6 Pieces.
Size 27cm to 61 cm

Price - 150€

You can order the "Valid Everywhere"-print via shop(a in circle)anartchy.com

The work is part of a series called "Interrail CI/CD". I made this work to participate in the german-czech Exhibition "Strömungen/Proudeni". You can see the work at Galerie Adlergasse / riese efau Dresden till 25th November.
Open: Tue-Fri / 2p.m.-8p.m.

Pixelpopulation Workshop

2010-11-11T05:00:00.000-08:00

This weekend I will take part in MB21 to offer the opportunity to create own pixelfigures. It's something like a "fast" workshop, which is open to everbody. MB21 is focused on youth aged between 16 and 21 years.

blooom & art fair 21

2010-11-11T04:48:00.000-08:00

Just been painting at blooom & art fair 21 in cologne. Had some nice days there - meeting friends and painted relaxed. This painting was done to present my book " muralismo morte the rebirth of muralism in contemporary urban art "

Visiting Barcelona

2010-11-11T04:42:00.000-08:00

During my visit of Barcelona I met up with Kenor and H101. This is a collaborativ painting Kenor and I made in a relaxed night in Barca. I guess you know where it is - if not check here

26th&27th of October

2010-10-11T12:09:00.000-07:00

On 26th of october - 8 p.m. max loeb , martin büss and I make a soundscapes vs. chalksketching action at Runde Ecke - Wachsbleichstrasse 4, Dresden-Friedrichstadt.

on 27th - 8 p.m. i present my new book "Muralismo Morte - The Rebirth of Muralism in Contemporary Urban Art" at Motorenhalle - Wachsbleichstrasse 4a, Dresden-Friedrichstadt.
see you there

Art fairs Berlin

2010-10-08T04:06:00.000-07:00

I m in Berlin to present my Book at Stroke - Friday 8.10. - 7 p.m. and Saturday 9.10. - 7 p.m. in the lounge area - entrance to the lecture is free !

Because i had some time to look out what s goin on in Berlin I made a tour to art forum berlin. It s a huge huge art fair. I painted some stuff in front of it, because entrance fee was to high and I don t relly like these kind of places, where Security is on every corner, looking at you.
I invited a child of parents to paint, too. he looked really interested.
We painted only few minutes till security arrived. The security guy was really friendly. That's whay I did not continue. I m not a nasty bad boy, if security sees my face ;)
Luckily a man of the audience gave me some pocket money ...
Nice start for that day...

After being at art forum I went back to stroke . On my way i found a street sketch of my friend other .
I had to add something !
I made some kind of a triptych out of it ... hope to meet him again ( not only in the streets )

Panorama view

2010-10-05T23:19:00.000-07:00

Thanks to the photographer Andreas Seeliger, this wonderful panaorama view shows two works of mine in one Foto.
Please wait a while for the download of the image. To navigate use your mouse. To zoom in use shift. To zoom out ctrl.
The yellow Giant is part of the upcoming event "Von Farben, Farbbeuteln und Fixierungen"
more infos about this project click here and here ( sorry - only in german )

The Muralismo Morte - Book Release Painting Session

2010-10-05T02:17:00.000-07:00

I had some nice days in Berlin. Together with John Reaktor (SAM), Kid Kyuss Hope, Zone, Irgh and Urkel (Wurstbande) I painted a nice wall on a pretty cold day, brrr.

The release of "Muralismo Morte - The Rebirth of Muralism in Contemporary Urban Art" was a success, too. Lot s of people , nice place and positive feedback en masse... i m looking forward for the presentation at Stroke03 (next weekend) and Mzin Leipzig ( 3.11.2010)

Muralismo Morte - Book release

2010-09-23T01:06:00.001-07:00

My First BOOK is launched soon !!!

Text by From Here To Fame Publishing:

We are delighted to commence our fall season with a beautiful new title.

Wir freuen uns sehr mit diesem außergewöhnlich schönen Buch in den Herbst zu starten.

Muralismo Morte - The Rebirth of Muralism in Contemporary Urban Art reveals the vibrancy of a new type of muralism as it rises from the shadows of urban spaces in metropolises worldwide. From much celebrated pieces in prominent places to those hidden in anonymous, decayed ruins, it features the large-scale murals and small interventions of some of the most exciting international artists associated with this movement. Muralist and art activist Jens Besser uncovers these treasures and offers special insights into the emerging scene that is coloring our urban experience.

Texts by Robert Kaltenhäuser, Peter Michalski, Michael Haas (Facadeprinter), Markus Dorninger (Tagtool),Thilo Fröbel, Resto, Tec, Jens Besser and Kain Logos

Artists/Künstler: Roa, Remed, Klub 7, Aec & Waone (Interesni Kazki), Blu, Os Gemeos, Escif, Iemza, Tagtool, Sonice Development, 108, Resto, Aris, Kislow , Eleuro , Sepe, Kenor and many more.

Muralismo Morte - The Rebirth of Muralism in Contemporary Urban Art, zeigt die Dynamik einer neuen Form der Wandmalerei, die seit einigen Jahren weltweit aus den Schatten der urbanen Räume der Metropolen hervor tritt. Von den gefeierten Arbeiten an prominenten Plätzen zu den anonymen Werken, versteckt in verfallenen Ruinen, bietet dieses Buch die großen Murals und kleinen Interventionen einiger der spannendsten internationalen Künstler dieser Bewegung. Muralist und Kunst-Aktivist Jens Besser deckt diese Kostbarkeiten auf und bietet einen tiefen Einblick in eine aufstrebende Szene, die unsere urbane Landschaft in neuen Farben zeichnet.

Take a look inside the book here!

Title: Muralismo Morte - The Rebirth of Muralism in Contemporary Urban Art
Author: Jens Besser
Pages: 200, color, ca. 300 Illustrations & photographs
Format: 28.5 x 21 cm (11.22 x 8.27 inches)
Language: English edition

Price Hardcover: 24.95 € | £ 24.99 | US $ 34.95
ISBN Hardcover: 978-3-937946-29-0

you can order it here

Book Release / 1. October 2010!

Exhibition & Book release party / Common Ground Gallery / Berlin:
1.October 2010 / 7 pm-open end
Lecture / Buchvorstellung (Jens Besser): 8:30 pm

Live video performance – BerlinBeamBoys
DJ Dejoe

Common Ground Gallery / Hip Hop Stützpunkt
Marienburger Str. 16 A (Hinterhof)
10405 Berlin-Prenzlauer Berg

www.commongroundgallery.de

Muralismo Morte Events Schedule:
for detailed information please check www.fromheretofame.com

1. October 2010 – Berlin
Common Ground Gallery
Exhibition & Book release party / lecture by Jens Besser

7 – 10. October 2010 – Berlin
Stroke.03 Urban Art Fair
Muralismo Morte lecture by Jens Besser & live painting by Roa, Sepe and Aryz (TBC)

27. October 2010 – Dresden
Motorenhalle
Muralismo Morte lecture by Jens Besser

3. November 2010 – Leipzig
Mzin Book Store
Muralismo Morte lecture by Jens Besser & exhibition

Analog-Digital

2010-09-15T04:46:00.000-07:00

These Fotos show parts of "Analog Digital". A performance realized at Fokus Festival Görlitz. Me and Stefan Schwarzer worked interactive in an abandoned slaughterhouse. While Stefan Schwarzer painted digitally on the wall i painted directly on it.
Analog - Jens Besser
Digital - Stefan Schwarzer

check my flickr for more Fotos

Sound Chalk Cloud

2010-09-05T18:41:00.000-07:00

some reflections in black and yellow about an upcoming meeting with musicians. On 26th of october - 8 p.m. max loeb , martin of solarsoundnetwork and I make a soundscapes vs. chalksketching action at Runde Ecke - Wachsbleichstrasse 4, Dresden-Friedrichstadt. Another sketch click here

new Mural - together with Stefan Schwarzer

2010-09-03T14:11:00.000-07:00

last two days Stefan Schwarzer and me work on a huge mural in Dresden-Friedrichstadt. Thanks to Denise of riesa-efau we got this great opportunity to paint . By day and NIGHT. Tomorrow we finish the wall. I will post a Foto of the final work, too.
photo in better resolution here

chalk sketching on friday,saturday and sunday

2010-08-25T13:12:00.000-07:00

foto taken by Stefan Schwarzer (Halle)

During the "Stadtfest Dresden" i made several chalk actions for my project "public con temporary". I wasn' t able to take pictures of all. I hope these impressions offer insights - more pictures of "public con temporary" via urbanscript foto stream

Pixelpopulation goes huge

2010-08-20T00:24:00.000-07:00

Dresden Stadtfest - 2010 - "public con temporary"
Pixelpopulation goes huge as part of "public con temporary" - a public art project along the river Elbe.
check the map here

Big Thanx to Matthias Thomas of mare-floors for printing this work.

for more infos about "public con temporary" check urban script continues website

My Boys And Me

2010-08-17T06:34:00.000-07:00

Sorry only in German language. Newspaper article about "Sichtbeton Wandmaltage".
I like the Foto. Looks like some fancy fotoshooting of a fresh new upcoming fashion label called "used trash denim".

Yellow Lines

2010-08-16T01:30:00.000-07:00

Another day at a beautifull spot. I hope this area will stay for a while. There are lot s of smooth walls. Just perfect for painting with brush and roller.

I continued an earlier work
more Fotos of this day you find here

Muralismo Morte - lecture at IBUg

2010-08-12T03:40:00.000-07:00

I'm invited to hold the lecture "Muralismo Morte - muralism in abandonned factories and on rotten walls" at IBUg 2010.
The lecture features wallpaintings from all over the world - mostly in old Factories. There will be a short preview on my upcoming book, too.

Date: 28th of August at 2 p.m.
Place: Former "VEB Textilwerk Palla" Moritz-Oswalt-Straße in Meerane/Germany

picture above: a work at "urban script camp / ZwischengrünFestival 2009 in Leipzig/Germany"

Sichtbeton - Collective Work With Stefan Schwarzer

2010-08-11T00:57:00.000-07:00

This is a detail of an abstract collective wall together with Stefan Schwarzer from Leipzig in Dresden-Prohlis.
If you want to see the whole wall - here it is.

Sichtbeton - Wandmaltage

2010-08-04T09:46:00.000-07:00

This weekend i paint at "Sichtbeton". A small painting festival in Dresden-Prohlis.

check the program via sichtbeton.de.vu

muralismo morte - the rebirth of muralism in contemporary urban art

2010-07-23T11:01:00.000-07:00

working hard on my upcoming book "muralismo morte - the rebirth of muralism in contemporary urban art" soon published by from here to fame publishing ... when it s finished i can start painting again ! Yeah!

"abstract painting in abandoned factory"

2010-07-12T23:02:00.000-07:00

"abstract painting in abandoned factory"

Last weekend i've been in countryside area of Dresden . Did some experimental stuff

Performance "public con temporary"

2010-07-09T03:17:00.000-07:00

Yesterday i made a performance for the press - "public con temporary". It was an action that promotes the upcoming artshow "public con temporary" during the city festival in dresden - 20-22 august. I invite artist who realize temporary art works in public space like Bertram Weisshaar, Katalin Huszáror Mehrzweckhalle Linz if you're in Dresden you should come around and have a nice time between contemporary art, music and dance

The New Albertinum - Everything is under control !

2010-07-05T02:05:00.000-07:00

"chalk mob 1.0." - a fast sketch at the reopened Albertinum in Dresden

While i was invited to take part in the "discursive picknick" by artists group unwetter from berlin, i made a fast chalk drawing in the recently opened Albertinum. Albertinum is the contemporary art museum in Dresden.
After few seconds security arrived. I discussed a while and continued to paint till the security headquarter stopped my action.
Now I know - contemporary art at Albertinum is under control.

bigger size Foto

Leipzig - Kunst am Markt

2010-06-19T04:24:00.001-07:00

The Görlitz based project "Fokus" is still on tour. Farbsafari now is hosted in Leipzig at "Kunst am Markt". I painted there in an abandonned building this sitespecific work. Thanx to the Fokus crew for taking me there.

bigger image here

Final work for BRN

2010-06-19T04:19:00.000-07:00

this is the final work for BRN - Bunte Republik Neustadt. It's located on Böhmische Strasse. If you're around there - take a beer and a fresh made wafer at family Blanks private beer cart.

bigger image here

Remembering Hamburg

2010-06-19T04:15:00.000-07:00

During the collective show "pssst" at Gängeviertel Hamburg I pasted a few posters in the streets. this is one of the paste ups.

guided tour - yard check simple

2010-06-17T03:47:00.000-07:00

Today i offer the following tour:
Yard Check Simple

"To undersatnd painting trains, it s absolutlely necessary to feel the atmosphere. toch check out pots in the evening is a important part of art on trains. lights at night give yards a romantic atmosphere. between screeming brakes of trains and noisy engines exist wonderfull moments of silence and seclusion. even yards are in central areas of cities, the areas around are domintaed by industry. industry that seems to sleep at night."
attendance fee: 5€, reduced 3€ Please sign up!

signing via: jens(a in circle)anartchy.com or 0162/4558771

Thursday 17.June ( 10 p.m. - 12 p.m.) & 24 june ( 10 p.m. - 12 p.m.)

just another nightshift - final presentation

2010-06-17T03:21:00.001-07:00

"just another nightshift" - final presentation at "about the nightshift" at KOLONI/Dresden

more pictures here

more infos about the show here

KOLONI -Torgauer Strasse 40 – Dresden

open:Wednesday - Friday 4-8 p.m. Saturday 2-6 p.m.

entrance fee: 3€ reduced 2€

opening "about the nightshift"

2010-06-12T02:50:00.000-07:00

yesterday evening - nice opening of "about the nightshift"

Foto - Van Laak

thanks to all participating artists and visitors!!!

more fotos here

etwas in eigener (deutscher) sache

2010-06-07T00:32:00.001-07:00

wer sich mal wundert, wieso er nicht ausreisen darf, weil gerade fussball em ist:
möglicherweise ist er zufällig in der " gewaltäter-datei" der polizei gelandet, weil er mal beim fussballspiel einen hooligan anzeigen wollte. und damit du weisst das du demnächst den netten jungs von nebenan beim abendlichen chillen in der Neustadt erzählen darfst/musst:

Familienname
Vornamen
Geburtsnamen
sonstige Namen wie Spitznamen
andere Namensschreibweisen
andere Personalien wie Alias-Personalien
Familienstand
akademischer Grad
erlernter Beruf
ausgeübte Tätigkeit
Schulabschluss
Geschlecht
Geburtsdatum
Geburtsort einschließlich Kreis
Geburtsstaat
Geburtsregion
Volkszugehörigkeit
aktuelle Staatsangehörigkeit und frühere Staatsangehörigkeiten
gegenwärtiger Aufenthaltsort und frühere Aufenthaltsorte
Wohnanschrift
Sterbedatum
Lichtbilder
Personenbeschreibungen wie
a) Gestalt
b) Größe unter Angabe der Art ihrer Feststellung
c) Gewicht
d) scheinbares Alter
e) äußere Erscheinung
f) Schuhgröße
besondere körperliche Merkmale
verwendete Sprachen
Stimm- und Sprachmerkmale wie eine Mundart
verfasste Texte
Handschriften
Angaben zu Identitätsdokumenten wie Personalausweis, Reisepass und andere die Identitätsfeststellung fördernde Urkunden (Geburts-, Heirats- oder Sterbeurkunde)
Blutgruppe
Zahnschemata
Bekleidung
DNA-Identifizierungsmuster
Aufenthaltsstatus und Aufenthaltsanlass
Beziehungen zu Personen, Gruppenzugehörigkeit
personengebundene Hinweise wie „Freitodgefahr“, „bewaffnet“, “gewalttätig“, „Explosivstoffgefahr“
Bestehenden Auflagen oder Verboten wie Hausverbot, Kontaktverbot, Meldeauflage, Betretens- und Aufenthaltsverbot, Ausreiseuntersagung, Pass- und Personalausweisbeschränkung

na danke und tschüss ... also lieber gleich rennen, egal was los ist. UND nicht umdrehen - da heisst es sonst " der täter wollte sich gewaltsam entfernen. Der täter zog waffe und drehte sich um. Der Täter wurde mit waffenanwendung im fluchtvorgang gestoppt. sterbedatum = aufzeichnungsdatum"

ps - alles schon passiert - letzteres einem ausländer in nürnberg, der keine waffe besaß. bußgeld für die verrückte polizistin - 5000€ . genausoviel wie für eine besprühte wand eines kumpels. nur dass die wand noch existiert. der abgeknallte typ nicht.

Züge zerstören dein Leben - Trains destroy your life

2010-06-06T02:42:00.001-07:00

sketch of the Series "just another nightshift". final presentation of this series at "about the nighshift".

"about the nightshift" - 6 international young artists about painting on trains

2010-06-02T15:14:00.000-07:00

my next upcoming and self managed show - about the nightshift

The exhibition "about the nightshift" gives unusal insights into the world of train painters . the invited artists reflected in diverse ways about the phenomena of painting trains. they have close contacts to the scene. contacts do not exist a lot , because train painters live two lifes - one official, one for train painting.

exhibition space: KOLONI -Torgauer Strasse 40 - Dresden

Opening with music by solar sound network - free entrance ! Friday 11.June - 8p.m.

Öffnungszeiten der Ausstellung
Mittwoch - Freitag 16-20 Uhr
Samstag 14-18 uhr
Eintritt: 3€ ermäßigt 2€

opening hours:
Wednesday -Friday 4p.m.-8p.m.
Saturday 2p.m.-6p.m.
entrance fee : 3€ reduced 2€

closing with live visuals by Syru (Leipzig)
Sunday 11.July - 8p.m.

participating artists: Aris (Viareggio/ I ) , Jens Besser (Dresden/ D ), >Labrona (Montreal/ CAN ), Nils Müller (Köln/ D ), Other (Montreal/ CAN ) , Van Laak (Düsseldorf/ D )

more infos http://anartchy.com/urbanscript/2010/aboutexpo.html

A wall for BRN ( Bunte Republic Neustadt)

2010-05-31T02:25:00.000-07:00

Last Saturday I painted again. this time alone. more abstract. Dresden will be more and more colorfull .... especially when BRN is happening... location: Böhmische Strasse 7 - Dresden Neustadt Thanx to the Blanks ;)

bigger Foto here >

chalk drawings in neustadt

2010-05-27T00:05:00.000-07:00

last night i' ve been out with a bucket of chalk and a good friend ...

"muse&musik" a mural by Aris & Me at Friedrichstadtzentral (Dresden)

2010-05-24T00:19:00.000-07:00

last week italian artist ARIS visited me in Dresden to do a new mural Friedrichstadtzentral . After painting two days and having two nice dinners with barbara and lü of Friedrichstadtzentral , we finished the work - "Muse und Musik"

more pictures of the wall via my flickr-stream

PS: Aris takes part in the upcoming show " about the nighthsift" at KOLONI next month !

Der Kraftkleister k.V. präsentiert "GlücksKoks"

2010-05-19T04:09:00.000-07:00

Der Kraftkleister k.V. präsentiert "GlücksKoks"

im Rahmen von "waterlounge"

Während 99% aller Newcomer-Artists die Ergreifung der Weltherrschaft proklamieren , hat der Kraftkleister K.V. ( k.V. steht für kein Verein) realistische Ziele. Im System sich anpassend ist der Kraftkleister k.V eine klar profitrorientierte Organisation. Deshalb präsentiert der Kraftkleister k.V. im Rahmen der Waterlounge das stark haftende, nicht klumpende Spitzenprodukt "Glückskoks". "Glückskoks" macht gefügig ,was gefügig zu machen ist. Glückskoks macht gelichgültig um den Alltag zu ertragen. Und Glückskoks macht glücklich! Kurz und Knapp : "Glückskoks ist alles was der Mensch des 21.Jh. benötigt um glücklich bis zum Lebensende zu überdauern." Wir laden alle Shopping-victims und diejenigen die es werden wollen ein, an der Produktpräsentation teilzunehmen. Zur netten Ausgestaltung der Räume zeigt der Kraftkleister K.V. junge rebellische Untergrundkunst.

Eröffnung 13.5. start 21 Uhr Ausstellungszeitraum: 13.05.-10.06.2010

Club Aquarium - St.Petersburger Straße 21, 01069 Dresden

one more time - megalomania

2010-05-17T10:48:00.000-07:00

After a great Vernissage in Hamburgs Gängeviertel of "Pssst"group show, I painted once again huge skeletons - a painter(left) and a dancer(right). Zonenkinder offert me paint,a wall and took this nide action foto.

Finally i was able to resist the freezing wind of Hamburg... brrrr. 4 hours of strom but still alive. - check for final work here

new tickets for another show

2010-05-12T08:31:00.000-07:00

some new sketches on tickets done last night . for a show in ... amsterdam
click on the image for bigger foto

Exhibition „Pssst“ 15th May – 23rd May 2010 – OPENING 14th May

2010-05-11T01:02:00.000-07:00

pleased to announce :

Exhibition „Pssst“ 15th May – 23rd May 2010 – OPENING 14th May

zonenkinder aboout the show :

"We are pleased to welcome a bunch of outstanding artists to the group exhibition „PSSST“. The opening will take place on friday 14th of may at 6 pm in the very special atmosphere of the historical area called Gängeviertel in Hamburg, Germany. The idea is to organize a non-commercial exhibition with congenial excellent artists who are true to the game and practice art because they love it and cannot live without it! Our culture is still alive and still has this special flavour of rock´n roll!!"

Exhibition „Pssst“ 15th May – 23rd May 2010 Gängeviertel Hamburg Kutscherhäuser, Caffamacherreihe/ Ecke Valentinskamp Participating

Artists

44flavours Berlin

Base 23 Berlin

Curare Hamburg

Jens Besser Dresden

Klub7 Berlin | Halle

PeachBeach Berlin

Space Pirates Hamburg | Rostock

The Gang Hamburg | Berlin

Xpome Sofia, Bulgarien

Zonenkinder Collective Hamburg

Opening: 14th May 6 pm

Opening hours Fr | Sa 2 pm – 8 pm Su | We | Thu 2 pm – 6 pm

das-gaengeviertel.info !!SPREAD THE WORD!! Peace.

South euro tour - SOFIA - final work

2010-05-10T03:43:00.000-07:00

south euro tour 2010 - i stayed for some days in sofia at xpome place. together we made a daytime action near sofias famous " womens market" a really nice area. there you can find some old walls. we painted for 2/3 hours. it was the first nice and sunny day in sofia. this friday we meet again - in hamburg. we both participate in a show at gängeviertel called "PSSST!" here more infos

Weekend Mural

2010-05-10T03:22:00.000-07:00

during the weekend participants of wallpaintig workshop at idee01239.e.V. and me went to an abandoned milk factory in Dresden. together we painted a huge mural. here some impressions of the work.

street art stencil workshop @ riesa efau Dresden

2010-05-06T14:56:00.000-07:00

street art stencil workshop @ riesa efau Dresden

part of "artistic evening courses" of Riesa efau e.V. Kultur Forum Dresden

about the workshop :

"Stencil is the most famous technic used for street art. self-made stencils are used to spray fotorealistic pictures of humans,nature or procedures in streets of cities. the workshop teaches basics and new developments in this technic.The first part of the course focuses on realisation of an self portrait. the stencil is used for production of self made stickers. to realize a lifesize stencil is aim of the second part of the workshop. this stencil will be used on a legal wall in urban space. after attendance of the workshop ,the participants are able to realize stencils by themselfes."

weekend 19&20.June daily 10a.m.-5p.m.

Fee: 70 Euro/ reduced 55 Euro add. 25 Euro material

riesa efau. Kultur Forum Dresden
Adlergasse 14
01067 Dresden
Medienwerkstatt, Malwerkstatt, Hof hinter der Runden Ecken

applicationg via riesa-efau

computer victim

2010-05-06T12:16:00.000-07:00

i m a victim of all kind of computer programs , especially graphic programs. spend last nights with updating the website of urban script continues 2010 and layouting of Flyer&Poster for "about the nighshift" . the next big event i organize in Dresden. and besides of this everyday i write e-mails to artists of a book project about wallpainting . BUSY TIMES

pasting in prague

2010-05-04T02:05:00.000-07:00

just found this foto , while cleaning my desktop. putting up some pixel pop ulation paste ups in the streets of prague - 2008

Kunst in der Stadt / Art in the city

2010-04-30T08:33:00.000-07:00

I m happy to show this really nice video on my blog - thanx a lot Gabriele and Brigitte for doing this!"Kunst in der Stadt / Art in the city" is part of the Exhibition " Was ist schön?" at Hygienemuseum Dresden. The Video has english subtitles and is directed by Gabriele Nagel & Brigitte Krämer .

neue welt - mural at friedrichstadtzentral

2010-04-29T05:31:00.000-07:00

this is my last work " neue welt", made together with schwarzer stefan from Leipzig. a close friend and really good artist. we painted for 2 days at Friedrichstadtzentral and finally had pain in neck,arms and brain

or more details check the better image here

acrobatic mural colaboration @ friedrichstadtzentral

2010-04-28T00:56:00.000-07:00

just working on another mural - this time at friedrichstadtzentral together with Stefan Schwarzer , former known as Syru from Leipzig.

we hope to finish the work today .

bigger foto click here