{"author":"Jan Brennenstuhl","categories":["Art Shows"],"cover":{},"credit":"","date":"2009-11-06T10:48:28Z","description":"Backjumps is back! The famous street \u0026 urban art exhibition series goes into the fourth round! From today on, 7 Berlin-based artists will present their engagement with the city of Berlin...","html":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBackjumps\u003c/strong\u003e, the legendary magazine and exhibition project on street art, urban communication and aesthetics is back! After two years of abstinence, Germany’s most famous urban art curator Adrian Nabi invited seven Berlin-based artists to present their engagement with the city of Berlin.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFor this reason, I will give you an short overview of the history of Backjumps, so that you are able to understand, why this street art event is so important!\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003ch2 id=\"backjumps-1\"\u003eBackjumps #1\u003c/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe first “Backjumps Live Issue” took place in 2003 and presented the new urban art phenomenon “street art”. About 18,000 visitors were interested in seeing artworks by famous urban artist, like \u003cstrong\u003eAkim\u003c/strong\u003e \u0026amp; \u003cstrong\u003eZAST\u003c/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong\u003eVictor Ash\u003c/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong\u003eDelta\u003c/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong\u003eBanksy\u003c/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong\u003eBrad Downey\u003c/strong\u003e \u0026amp; \u003cstrong\u003eDarius Jones\u003c/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong\u003eErosie\u003c/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong\u003eHuskMitNavn\u003c/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong\u003eNomad\u003c/strong\u003e \u0026amp; \u003cstrong\u003eMiss Riel\u003c/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong\u003eObey\u003c/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong\u003eSwoon\u003c/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong\u003eWK Interact\u003c/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong\u003eZedz\u003c/strong\u003e and many more!\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003ch2 id=\"backjumps-2\"\u003eBackjumps #2\u003c/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn 2005, the second “Backjumps Live Issue” was initiated. About 30,000 visitors came to see artworks, installations and live paintings by \u003cstrong\u003eJonone\u003c/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong\u003eMode2\u003c/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong\u003eNeon\u003c/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong\u003eBrad Downey\u003c/strong\u003e \u0026amp; \u003cstrong\u003eDarius Jones\u003c/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong\u003eAkim\u003c/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong\u003eThe London Police\u003c/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong\u003eZevs\u003c/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong\u003eTry One\u003c/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong\u003eHesht\u003c/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong\u003eOs Gemeos\u003c/strong\u003e and others.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003ch2 id=\"backjumps-3\"\u003eBackjumps #3\u003c/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe third “Backjumps Live Issue” was in 2007. With workshops, city tours and discourses, the focus was stronger than in previous years set on the qualitative Aspects of mediation. With artworks by \u003cstrong\u003eBlu\u003c/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong\u003eDave the Chimp\u003c/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong\u003eVictor Ash\u003c/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong\u003eDaniel Tagno\u003c/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong\u003eZevs\u003c/strong\u003e, and many more, the street art festival could attract even more visitors as in the years before.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003ch2 id=\"backjumps-4\"\u003eBackjumps #4\u003c/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eToday, it’s time for “Backjumps #4”. \u003cstrong\u003eBrad Downey\u003c/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong\u003eMatthias Wermke\u003c/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong\u003eMischa Leinkauf\u003c/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong\u003ePigenius Cave\u003c/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong\u003eRitsche Koch\u003c/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong\u003eZasd\u003c/strong\u003e and \u003cstrong\u003eChristian Marien\u003c/strong\u003e will present their urban communication artworks and installations.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e“An exhibition featuring four artistc positions on current strategies and forms of expression of urban art and aerosol culture. The starting point will be the interaction with the city. The basis will be street and hip hop culture. The goal of this new format will be to put the artistic quality and the formal power of the works themselves into the focus of the curatorial examination and to mediate them in this way. Unlike the previous exhibitions, the new format will concentrate on visual and medial positions.”  (flyer)\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003c/blockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIf you’re between today and November 29th in Berlin, you have to go to the Backjumps - See you there! For more info about the fourth Backjumps, visit \u003ca href=\"http://backjumps.info/\"\u003ebackjumps.info\u003c/a\u003e.\u003c/p\u003e\n","markdown":"\n\n\n\n**Backjumps**, the legendary magazine and exhibition project on street art, urban communication and aesthetics is back! After two years of abstinence, Germany’s most famous urban art curator Adrian Nabi invited seven Berlin-based artists to present their engagement with the city of Berlin.\n\nFor this reason, I will give you an short overview of the history of Backjumps, so that you are able to understand, why this street art event is so important!\n\n\n## Backjumps #1\n\n\nThe first “Backjumps Live Issue” took place in 2003 and presented the new urban art phenomenon “street art”. About 18,000 visitors were interested in seeing artworks by famous urban artist, like **Akim** \u0026 **ZAST**, **Victor Ash**, **Delta**, **Banksy**, **Brad Downey** \u0026 **Darius Jones**, **Erosie**, **HuskMitNavn**, **Nomad** \u0026 **Miss Riel**, **Obey**, **Swoon**, **WK Interact**, **Zedz** and many more!\n\n\n## Backjumps #2\n\n\nIn 2005, the second “Backjumps Live Issue” was initiated. About 30,000 visitors came to see artworks, installations and live paintings by **Jonone**, **Mode2**, **Neon**, **Brad Downey** \u0026 **Darius Jones**, **Akim**, **The London Police**, **Zevs**, **Try One**, **Hesht**, **Os Gemeos** and others.\n\n\n## Backjumps #3\n\n\nThe third “Backjumps Live Issue” was in 2007. With workshops, city tours and discourses, the focus was stronger than in previous years set on the qualitative Aspects of mediation. With artworks by **Blu**, **Dave the Chimp**, **Victor Ash**, **Daniel Tagno**, **Zevs**, and many more, the street art festival could attract even more visitors as in the years before.\n\n\n## Backjumps #4\n\n\nToday, it’s time for “Backjumps #4”. **Brad Downey**, **Matthias Wermke**, **Mischa Leinkauf**, **Pigenius Cave**, **Ritsche Koch**, **Zasd** and **Christian Marien** will present their urban communication artworks and installations.\n\n\u003e “An exhibition featuring four artistc positions on current strategies and forms of expression of urban art and aerosol culture. The starting point will be the interaction with the city. The basis will be street and hip hop culture. The goal of this new format will be to put the artistic quality and the formal power of the works themselves into the focus of the curatorial examination and to mediate them in this way. Unlike the previous exhibitions, the new format will concentrate on visual and medial positions.”  (flyer)\n\nIf you’re between today and November 29th in Berlin, you have to go to the Backjumps - See you there! For more info about the fourth Backjumps, visit [backjumps.info](http://backjumps.info/).\n","tags":["Berlin","Art Festival"],"title":"Backjumps - Urban Communication","url":"https://www.urbanartcore.com/backjumps-urban-communication-aesthetics/"}