Collection in 7 parts · Berlin’s abandoned places as a canvas

Painting the ruins

Abandoned factories, a sanatorium and a Cold War listening station: where Berlin’s artists went to paint when the streets were not enough.

Berlin’s abandoned buildings were a second city for its artists. These posts follow the painters, tape artists and explorers who worked in them between 2010 and 2011, and the people who filmed the ruins themselves.

Start with part 1

  1. Part 1 ·

    Abandoned Places in Berlin

    Filmmakers document the city’s industrial ruins.

  2. Part 2 ·

    Out and About with Nelio & BUFFdiss

    A day out in the ruins with Nelio and BUFFdiss.

  3. Part 3 ·

    Dido & Aeneas - Tape Art Opera

    BUFFdiss stages an opera in tape across abandoned sites.

  4. Part 4 ·

    Irgh - Crazy Abandoned Murals

    Irgh’s interwoven figures in old factories.

  5. Part 5 ·

    Rallito X - Abandoned Monster Art

    Rallito X’s monsters move into the ruins.

  6. Part 6 ·

    Abandoned Places in Berlin

    A second look at the city as a playground for explorers.

  7. Part 7 ·

    Animae Dementia Berlin Exploration

    The French crew Animae Dementia explores Berlin.

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Obey, Mentalgassi, La Pluma Eléctri*k, L’Atlas, JR, El Bocho and Sten & Lex: the artists who worked in paper and paste rather than paint.

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Taking back the billboards

Artists who replaced, hacked and rewrote outdoor advertising, from Berlin and Paris to Madrid and Toronto.