Dive into a vibrant collection of articles showcasing the evolution of urban art, from bold murals to intricate street pieces. Discover diverse artistic styles, techniques, and cultural influences.
Explore our archive dedicated to the prolific street artist, El Bocho. Discover his unique style, learn about his creative process, and delve into the stories behind his iconic murals. We cover his evolution as an artist, his collaborations, and his impact on the urban art scene. This collection features insightful analyses, interviews, and stunning imagery of his work, offering a comprehensive look into the world of El Bocho and his captivating contributions to street art.
El Bocho Interview
Berlin-based street artist El Bocho has been working on the streets since 1997. His Little Lucy series (a little girl killing cats), the two CCTVs Kalle and Bernd as well as the new large-scale painted paste-up series are well known not only in Berlin! Recently Paula Kohlmann talked with him about his characters, street-art, life and communication…
When I was three or four years old I watched my cousin drawing with crayons. I simply wasn’t able to understand how she was doing it. She gave me the crayons and since then I have never wanted to do anything else but drawing and illustrating. (El Bocho)
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Street Lab Meets Berlin!
Urban Art Festival | In a few days, Berlin fuckin’ town will witness a new, fresh and promising urban art festival. The “Street Lab” will present a selection of national and international urban artists who expose the urban hinterland instead of simply just illustrating it. It’s a strong idea the organisers have in mind, for what reason I’m really looking forward to see whether the festival will make the grade…
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Mural Art: El Bocho Live in Berlin!
Berlin-based street artist El Bocho did a nice mural in one of Berlin-Friedrichshain’s party locations some days ago! It’s a very interesting, dirty styled piece of urban art, showing three nice girls. El Bocho is well-known in Berlin and also in Hamburg for his ongoing paste-up story about the often brutal Little Lucy and her poor kitty as well as for his large-scale paintings of women faces…
Unfortunately he traveled a lot in the last month and did a few exhibitions, so that he apparently had not so much time to be creative on the streets…Hopefully he will use the upcoming good weather for being more active in public space!
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Berlin Wall - Tear Down Tape Art
20 years after the fall of the Berlin Wall, an American TV channel and a German urban artists collaborate to celebrate the end of separation in an artistic way. “Go Beyond Borders” is a tape art project by Berlin-based street artist El Bocho and CNN.
In the last days, El Bocho and his crew created unique art installations using tape at historic sites along the former Berlin Wall and made some videos of their actions.
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