The Muralismo Morte - Book Release Painting Session

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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"

"abstract painting in abandoned factory"

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

Performance "public con temporary"

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 !

"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

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

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

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

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

"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"

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

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

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

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