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description: 'Abandoned factories, a sanatorium and a Cold War listening station: where Berlin’s artists went to paint when the streets were not enough.'
title: Painting the ruins
type: collection
url: https://www.urbanartcore.com/collections/berlin-ruins/
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# Painting the ruins

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.

1. [Abandoned Places in Berlin](https://www.urbanartcore.com/abandoned-places-in-berlin/) (2010-05-04): Filmmakers document the city’s industrial ruins.
2. [Out and About with Nelio & BUFFdiss](https://www.urbanartcore.com/abandoned-nelio-buffdiss/) (2010-07-24): A day out in the ruins with Nelio and BUFFdiss.
3. [Dido & Aeneas - Tape Art Opera](https://www.urbanartcore.com/dido-aeneas-tape-art-opera/) (2010-10-22): BUFFdiss stages an opera in tape across abandoned sites.
4. [Irgh - Crazy Abandoned Murals](https://www.urbanartcore.com/irgh-crazy-abandoned-murals/) (2011-05-04): Irgh’s interwoven figures in old factories.
5. [Rallito X - Abandoned Monster Art](https://www.urbanartcore.com/rallito-x-abandoned-monster-art/) (2011-06-03): Rallito X’s monsters move into the ruins.
6. [Abandoned Places in Berlin](https://www.urbanartcore.com/abandoned-places-berlin/) (2011-08-18): A second look at the city as a playground for explorers.
7. [Animae Dementia Berlin Exploration ](https://www.urbanartcore.com/animae-dementia-berlin-exploration/) (2011-11-28): The French crew Animae Dementia explores Berlin.