Untitled Mural for Kunstkurort Zauberberg in Ballenstedt/Anhalt

For "Amuse Gueule", the first appetizer at Kunstkurort Zauberberg, I realized a large sized paper based work. This temporary mural is basiclly made out of two layers - a base made out of primed papers using abstract structures connected to Urban Art such as drips and teared up papers and drawings over the pasted layer. Over the final shape of the pasted papers i draw some figurative and abstract drawings. Well recognizeable elements of my works such as trains, cargo bikes or an inside view in a room can be found. But there are also comments add to the place, such as an old person going around with a typical walker, a mix of caps and hats and some crazy guys. A network of red lines and small circles connects the whole setting.

Then He Decided To Cross The Tracks - Solo Show

In 2010 I visited Vienna. As part of my scholarship "Trainworkers - in the footsteps of nocturnal shadows" of the Cultural Foundation of Saxony, I made contact with trainwriters from Vienna. I accompanied them during their nightly activities and photographically documented these experiences. From the documents emerged a series of drawings and screen prints, which have been shown in Amsterdam, Berlin and Dresden.

In 2018 I return to Vienna. Before arriving in Vienna, I will draw numerous drawings about expectation, which serve as the basis for his stay in Vienna. Once I arrive in Vienna I will discover the public space of the Danube metropolis day and night. I will search for places - for visible and hidden works. Of each work I take a part with me.

Out of expectation drawings and fragments of works I will create a new egozin. The Egozin will be printed live during the opening at Oxymoron Gallery and will be available there and after.

On the 22nd of November, the solo exhibition "Then He Decided To Cross The Tracks " opens at Oxymoron Gallery.

Title: Then He Decided To Cross The Tracks

Location: Oxymoron Gallery, Burggasse 98, A-1070 Vienna, Austria - oxymoron-shop.at

Vernissage / Opening: 22.November 2018, 6pm - 10pm / 6pm - 10pm from 7.30pm live - screen printing of new egozine

Exhibition period: 22.11.2018 - 11.12. 2018

Rastern - Silk Screen Printed Art in Dresden & Workshop

1st of September 2019 RASTERN show opened in Dresden. RASTERN is the first show about the history of Silk Screen Pinting in Dresden curated by Claudia „Wanda“ Reichardt at the Leonhardi Museum Dresden.

For the show i produced a silk screen work called „The Infinite Freight Train“ done on the outside windows of the museum. This work is printed with special screens and done in a single color. You can see more details on my fresh Insta-Profile, but to see it in real is always best.
My second piece at the show is showing the work „Don’t believe the hype“ from 2017. This work is visible outside, too. It’s pasted on an artificial door which is completely covered by prints.

Inside the show you can find another work - the illustration poster for „FreightTrainWorks“ - show in Dresden & Görlitz.In the show you can also find a lot of well known artist of different ages such as Karl Heinz Adler, Stefanie Busch, Herrmann Glöckner, Carsten Nicolai, A.R. Penck or Holger Stark.

Rastern is running till 11th. November 2019 - so don’t miss it

In November I offer a screen print course at riesa efau called „Plakastrophe!“. If you are interested in the technique & political Posters you should join this workshop.

Bügelfeuer Show in Bremen

"Bügelfeuer" is a show organized by train fans from Bremen at "Spedition Bremen". In this show you can find a variety of works and talks in connection to the topic of TRAINS. Hoboing, surfing , painting, writing and spotting - lots of different activities on and with trains. I'm invited to present PADiGLiONE iN MOViMENTO publication and to exhibit some of my recent works. Stay tuned about the upcoming show in Bremen - more Infos here.

Accomplices Across Borders - Walls,Trains & Vagabonds

The collaborative show "Accomplices Across Borders - Walls,Trains & Vagabonds" opened on 5th May at Hole of Fame Dresden.
During the preparation of the show
Alessandra Ioalè / IT,
Blazej Rusin / UA,
WanderlustSocialClub / FR & BE,
Eric Vogel / DE
and me
worked together on a limited edition magazine. The content, texts and photos of the collaborative process, is screen printed on 100 sprayed papers. Papers were sprayed outdoors on various public surfaces by the participating visual artists.
The limited DIY magazine is available for 5€ cash at Hole of Fame Dresden.

The Show runs till 28th May.

Hole of Fame - Königsbrücker Str. 39 - 01099 Dresden/DE

Tains, Travels & Papers - solo show at TEGN: Art space

In April I'm invited for a solo show at TEGN: Art-space in Jyderup/DK. The space is located in a town with only 4000 inhabitants. It will be really interesting to present my works in the countryside area of Denmark, because my works are usually much connected to urbanism and metropolitain chaos. At least Jyderup has a train line including a station.

The show starts on 28th April. On the same day i present my catalogue "Trains , Travels & Murals". Thanx a lot for the invitation to Anders Reventlov.

"Magic City" goes Munich

Magic City, one of the biggest urban art shows in Europe, moves to the next exhibition hall. After the start in Dresden Magic City now stops in Munich till September, before moving on to Stockholm in November. The Munich show starts on 13th April - again with my work and a lot new works such as Blek le Rat or Niels Shoe Meulman. The whole artists line up you can find here. In Munich they will present the accompanying catalogue - I'm curious to see it!

BWNC - Beer, Waiting, Needle Caps

BWNC are the Italian Aris, the Dane Anders Reventlov, the Frenchman Vilx and the German Jens Besser. The crew was founded during a sunday afternoon in a prison.* „Beer, Waiting, Needle Caps“ stands for an afternoon spend together behind bars with no lack of beer, needle caps and time. Only spray cans were missing, the artists waited in vain for the most important materials. After the „release“ their paths went separate ways, but the idea of the crew continued to exist. Later the decision was made to realize exhibitions in 2016. The first reunion will take place at the exhibition space HOLE OF FAME in Dresden/Germany.

On 29th April - 8p.m. „Beer, Waiting, Needle Caps“ will open. The show runs till Saturday - 7th May. During the period of the show the artists do interaction inside and outside the show. Presentations of the participating artists give the opportunity to learn more about their work and to get in touch with the artists.

once again the key dates

„Beer, Waiting, Needle Caps“ - group show by Aris (IT), Anders Reventlov (DK), Vilx (FR), Jens Besser (DE)

opening: 29.4.2016 - 8.p.m.

period of the show: 30.4.2016 - 6.5.2016
opening hours: 7p.m. - 20 p.m.
presentation by artists:
Jens Besser - 4.5.2016 - 8 p.m.
Anders Reventlov - 6.5. - 8 p.m.
place: HOLE OF FAME - Königsbrücker Str. 39 - Dresden/Germany

* Aris, Anders Reventlov, Vilx and Jens Besser stayed together in the former prison of Magdeburg for the art project „Die Neue Sinnlichkeit“. All artists realized large sized works on walls for the curated sub-project „Antimurals“.

Dortmund x-Wagen @ Infusion#8

This is my latest work „Dortmund x-Wagen“ done for a group show at the train station Herne. It’s a sgraffito work done on a wall in the former waiting room of the station. The scratched drawing refers to night activities of train painters in and around Dortmund. For a long period the „x-Wagen“ was the typical model of suburban trains in the Ruhr region. It was the number one aim of train writers for painting.

The show Infusion#8 was organized by 247style (Bochum). Other participating artists were Fino (Berlin), Niels Mlynek(Cologne), Ahmed Abdellatif & Severin Gruner (Dortmund).

Next Show - Infusion 2015 - Herne

The next show I participate is in Herne/Rhine-Ruhr-Area. The exhibition "Infusion 8" is located in the train station of Herne. It's a perfect spot to show a collection of my silk screen prints that deal with trains and train painting. Opening of the show is on 31st october 4 p.m.. More Infos about the show you can find on fb.

"Beer, Waiting & Needle Caps" by Vilx & Jens Besser won the 3rd prize at "Sinnlichkeit 2015"

I'm really happy to announce that Vilx and me won the 3rd prize at Sinnlichkeit 2015 in Magdeburg. I'm really surprised by the decision of the jury, but happy for sure. The spontanous work by Vilx and me was done on a sunny sunday afternoon at the former prison in Magdeburg. The piece is drawn on pasted paper and is part of the "Antimurals" pieces at "Sinnlichkeit 2015".

Zeichnungsquerschnitt – 2016

Urban Spree Galerie’s ‘Ecke’ is happy to invite you to the vernissage of Jens Besser’s new project, “Zeichnungsquerschnitt – 2016″.

Jens Besser (b. 1982) is a multi-talented artist, curator, muralist, author (“Muralismo Morte”) hailing from Dresden.

Urban Spree Galerie - Revaler Strasse 99 – 10245 Berlin – Germany

Vernissage: Thursday, September 3rd 19:00 Exhibition: Friday, Spetember 4th to Saturday, September 12th, 2015 (12:00-19:00)



Zur Ausstellung bei Urban Spree zeigt Jens Besser Siebdrucke, sowie Fotografien von Werken im öffentlichen Raum.

Den Hauptteil der Ausstellung bilden 12 Motive des Siebdruckkalenders „Zeichnungsquerschnitt – 2016“

Alle Schritte zum Erstellen des Siebdruckkalenders wurden auf analogem Weg realisiert. Vom Motiv ausgehend, über die Erstellung der Druckvorlage, dem Übertragen auf das Sieb bis zum finalen Druck wurde alles mit traditionellen Mitteln ohne digitale Medien umgesetzt.

Zeichnungsquerschnitt3Der Kalender zeigt die Vielfalt des zeichnerischen Repertoires des Künstlers. Jeder Monat unterscheidet sich nicht nur inhaltlich, sondern auch formal und in der Entstehungsweise der Zeichnung. So vereint der Kalender „Zeichnungsquerschnitt – 2016“ eine Zeichnungsvielfalt von abstrakt bis illustrativ. Der Kalender ist streng limitiert auf 40 Stück.

Jens Besser (*1982 Freiberg/Sachs) ist Wandkünstler, Autor und Organisator zahlreicher Projekte im Bereich Mural-Art und Trainworks. Er realisierte zahlreiche Wandbilder u.a. in Chile, Taiwan, Saudi-Arabien und Bulgarien.

Urban Spree Galerie, Revaler Str. 99, 10245 Berlin

Vernissage: Donnerstag, 3.09.2015, 19:00 Ausstellungsöffnungszeiten: Freitag, 4.9. bis Samstag, 12.9.2015 (12:00-19:00)

Yard Drawing @ Forum of Styles

I did this yard drawing at Forum of Styles during BRN 2015 - Dresden-Neustadt. I painted live from 1p.m.-6 p.m. in front of the district museum - thanks a lot to the District Museum for organizing the Forum Of Styles.

Trouble on the edge

This is my final work for "urban cript continues - Antimurals" in the former prison in Magdeburg. Another large-sized drawing. This time i pasted a huge darkblue background. In the background you can find a structure of brush strokes. The drawing in bright color deales with exterme experiences I had in the my life. I did this work in the morning after i woke up in the prison around 6 a.m. - and finished the drawing within 2 hours. "Antimurals" happens during Sinnlichkeit 2015( 6.6-20.9. 2015). After the closing of the show, all murals will be destroyed or uninstalled.

Neun Görlitz Share

This Friday we launch the first share (German: Aktie) of Neun Görlitz . We offer this share for 25€. The share gives you the opportunity to be part of the exhibition project. In future you can decide about shows & artist to exhibit at Neun Görlitz . The first share is limited to 50 pieces and printed live at Neun Görlitz by myself.

The live screenprinting starts at 4p.m. on friday 12th December and runs till 8p.m., on saturday I print live again. Between 2p.m. and 8 p.m.. Adresse: Fischmarkt 9 - Görlitz/Germany

DIE KUNST DES WEGLASSENS

This is a drawing of a series called "Refugien" done in 2014. Some of these drawings and some older ones are shown at the upcoming "DIE KUNST DES WEGLASSENS - Zwanzig Positionen zeichnerischen Arbeitens rein aus der Linie" exhibition at Neue Sächsische Galerie in Chemnitz.

Sichtbetonung 2014

This year i took again part at Sichtbetonung project in Dresden. The Sichtebtonung-crew, formally known as Friedrichstadtzentral group, moved to a new building called Zentralwerk. Zentralwerk is a big porject and i hope they are able to realize it. If you have time to support the group - feel free to help them.

Hidden Publics - publication

"Jens Besser is known for his extensive work as a graffiti artist. Many of his works can be seen while walking around Dresden, but he has left traces of his passage throughout the world. His photographic work is not as well known and is also based on graffiti. Some of his murals were created intentionally to be photographed, especially on sites to which spectators would not usually come,like abandoned houses. Photography allows the oft-transient graffiti to be preserved and documented. Many of his photographs are artworks in their own right. He integrates his interventions in buildings, on burned walls or train cars as compositional elements in them. Jens Besser also uses the special properties of the photographic medium: for example´, dark areas form a counterpoint to his colorful painting and so contribute to the meaning of the photo. Besser's wonderful graffiti works outdoors, the animal and human figures that Jens Besser evokes on the wall, in dialogue with the immediate environment and his own consciousness could be understood literally as "hidden publics". The areas of light and dark in his photographs can also elicit secret feelings, even fantasies." Text by Andrea Domesle. Published in Hidden Publics - exhibition catalogue. Publisher: Andrea Domesle & Walter Seidl , ISBN 978-3-9807388-4-2 , efau Verlag, Dresden The catalogue is available e.g. at riesa-efau Dresden .

Taichung Timelapse

Thanx to the Goethe Institut Taipei, Goodot Village and Dr.Karsten Steinmetz I was invited to paint the facade of the former Honolulu Club in Taichung/Taiwan for Face Off art project. I had nice days there and would like say "Thanx a lot" to the whole Face Off crew. The place was incredibily nice. An old abandoned club in the middle of the old downtown. 5 minutes to Taichung mainstation and a lot scooters, cars and buses passing by. I really enjoyed to breathe the atmosphere while painting at this extremly crowed corner. Unfortunatly the Face Off project officially ends on january 12th, but the painting will be there in the future. Hopefully there will be more projects like Face Off in Taichung - the old downtown has lot's of places and space to fill up with experimental art.

From Görlitz to Taichung

This friday the international group show "coming from the yard - straight out Verschiebebahnhöfe" opens at Neun Görlitz. It's the first show in the european city of Görlitz/Zgorzelec that features a special part of contemporary urban art. Contemporary urban art which is connected to trains. In the City of Waggonbau Görlitz ( now Bombardier Transportation ) it surprises me a lot. I hope in the future we hear more of these specials from Görlitz.
After this opening I'm invited to paint a mural during the show "Face Off" in Taichung/Taiwan. Thanks to Dr. Karsten Steinmetz and Goethe Institut Taipei.