{"author":"Jan Brennenstuhl","categories":["Art Shows"],"cover":{"alt":"","height":1620,"src":"https://www.urbanartcore.com/jim-avignon-wallbreakers-final/neoangin-jim-avignon-wallbreakers-2.jpg","width":2432},"credit":"","date":"2009-11-09T16:02:15Z","description":"Some days ago, the street-art-exhibition-series “Wallbreakers” ends with a big party and exhibition. In the course of this, Neoangin aka Jim Avignon presented some of his new paintings...","html":"\u003cp\u003eLast weekend, the “Wallbreakers Festival”, which toured through Germany the last months, ends with a big get-together in Berlin-Kreuzberg. The last part of that street-art-exhibition-series was a exhibition, including live painting and music session, by \u003cstrong\u003eNeoangin\u003c/strong\u003e aka \u003cstrong\u003eJim Avignon\u003c/strong\u003e, who presented some really interesting paintings.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe idea behind the “Wallbreakers Festival” was it to discuss 20 years breakdown in an artistic context:\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e“2009 marks the 20th anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall. A historical moment in German history, as well as for the cultural scene of the Street Art movement. On one hand, the Berlin Wall represents a salient symbol of the Cold War and the separation of Germany. On the other hand, it represents a creative areal of a peacefull revolution and the biggest open-air galery in the world.”\n(\u003ca href=\"http://www.artwallbreakers.com/shows/finalcelebration\"\u003eartwallbreakers.com\u003c/a\u003e)\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003c/blockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Munich native Jim Avignon is well known for his speed, while painting a lot of pictures and selling these cheap or even giving them away for free. His unusual paintings arouse interest, because of its childlike style. Everything seems to be false. Hence you’re wondering about each detail\u0026hellip;but \u003ca href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/streetart-berlin/sets/72157622636380389/\"\u003etake a look\u003c/a\u003e or two yourself!\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfigure class=\"archive-figure historical-figure\"\u003e\u003cpicture style=\"--image-width: 2432px; --image-ratio: 2432 / 1620\" data-source-width=\"2432\" data-source-height=\"1620\" data-width-cap=\"1440\" data-height-cap=\"1620\"\u003e\n  \u003csource type=\"image/avif\" srcset=\"/jim-avignon-wallbreakers-final/neoangin-jim-avignon-wallbreakers-3_hu_d3c746b24ee231d.avif 480w, /jim-avignon-wallbreakers-final/neoangin-jim-avignon-wallbreakers-3_hu_564fe1724aea322c.avif 960w, /jim-avignon-wallbreakers-final/neoangin-jim-avignon-wallbreakers-3_hu_cf9b849768d43df3.avif 1440w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 700px) calc(100vw - 36px), min(960px, calc(100vw - 96px))\"\u003e\n  \u003csource type=\"image/webp\" srcset=\"/jim-avignon-wallbreakers-final/neoangin-jim-avignon-wallbreakers-3_hu_65d00486e2082484.webp 480w, /jim-avignon-wallbreakers-final/neoangin-jim-avignon-wallbreakers-3_hu_5f79a9d061da1d51.webp 960w, /jim-avignon-wallbreakers-final/neoangin-jim-avignon-wallbreakers-3_hu_4f8f35e74de94076.webp 1440w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 700px) calc(100vw - 36px), min(960px, calc(100vw - 96px))\"\u003e\n  \u003cimg src=\"/jim-avignon-wallbreakers-final/neoangin-jim-avignon-wallbreakers-3_hu_6e9950dac720d643.jpg\" srcset=\"/jim-avignon-wallbreakers-final/neoangin-jim-avignon-wallbreakers-3_hu_fbc999c58bc4acc2.jpg 480w, /jim-avignon-wallbreakers-final/neoangin-jim-avignon-wallbreakers-3_hu_8c5e4ac819af460.jpg 960w, /jim-avignon-wallbreakers-final/neoangin-jim-avignon-wallbreakers-3_hu_6e9950dac720d643.jpg 1440w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 700px) calc(100vw - 36px), min(960px, calc(100vw - 96px))\" width=\"1440\" height=\"959\" alt=\"neoangin aka jim avignon - wallbreakers\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\"\u003e\n\u003c/picture\u003e\u003cfigcaption\u003eneoangin aka jim avignon - wallbreakers\u003c/figcaption\u003e\n\u003c/figure\u003e\n \u003cfigure class=\"archive-figure historical-figure\"\u003e\u003cpicture style=\"--image-width: 2432px; --image-ratio: 2432 / 1620\" data-source-width=\"2432\" data-source-height=\"1620\" data-width-cap=\"1440\" data-height-cap=\"1620\"\u003e\n   \u003csource type=\"image/avif\" srcset=\"/jim-avignon-wallbreakers-final/neoangin-jim-avignon-wallbreakers_hu_20f045369f0d7ac5.avif 480w, /jim-avignon-wallbreakers-final/neoangin-jim-avignon-wallbreakers_hu_19349b86c3930d9d.avif 960w, /jim-avignon-wallbreakers-final/neoangin-jim-avignon-wallbreakers_hu_147719b13c1d83d7.avif 1440w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 700px) calc(100vw - 36px), min(960px, calc(100vw - 96px))\"\u003e\n   \u003csource type=\"image/webp\" srcset=\"/jim-avignon-wallbreakers-final/neoangin-jim-avignon-wallbreakers_hu_74e384ab9671a0e9.webp 480w, /jim-avignon-wallbreakers-final/neoangin-jim-avignon-wallbreakers_hu_e88504067e0642f5.webp 960w, /jim-avignon-wallbreakers-final/neoangin-jim-avignon-wallbreakers_hu_352906f0b16e7324.webp 1440w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 700px) calc(100vw - 36px), min(960px, calc(100vw - 96px))\"\u003e\n   \u003cimg src=\"/jim-avignon-wallbreakers-final/neoangin-jim-avignon-wallbreakers_hu_d7b0a90b2604f312.jpg\" srcset=\"/jim-avignon-wallbreakers-final/neoangin-jim-avignon-wallbreakers_hu_17f078eb22127425.jpg 480w, /jim-avignon-wallbreakers-final/neoangin-jim-avignon-wallbreakers_hu_3fc9a3e0fa759d6b.jpg 960w, /jim-avignon-wallbreakers-final/neoangin-jim-avignon-wallbreakers_hu_d7b0a90b2604f312.jpg 1440w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 700px) calc(100vw - 36px), min(960px, calc(100vw - 96px))\" width=\"1440\" height=\"959\" alt=\"neoangin aka jim avignon - wallbreakers\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\"\u003e\n \u003c/picture\u003e\u003cfigcaption\u003eneoangin aka jim avignon - wallbreakers\u003c/figcaption\u003e\n \u003c/figure\u003e\n \u003cfigure class=\"archive-figure historical-figure\"\u003e\u003cpicture style=\"--image-width: 2432px; --image-ratio: 2432 / 1620\" data-source-width=\"2432\" data-source-height=\"1620\" data-width-cap=\"1440\" data-height-cap=\"1620\"\u003e\n   \u003csource type=\"image/avif\" srcset=\"/jim-avignon-wallbreakers-final/neoangin-jim-avignon-wallbreakers-4_hu_c8968c17edfe587.avif 480w, /jim-avignon-wallbreakers-final/neoangin-jim-avignon-wallbreakers-4_hu_7c3ba0597035f13f.avif 960w, /jim-avignon-wallbreakers-final/neoangin-jim-avignon-wallbreakers-4_hu_69ff91f6e42e3053.avif 1440w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 700px) calc(100vw - 36px), min(960px, calc(100vw - 96px))\"\u003e\n   \u003csource type=\"image/webp\" srcset=\"/jim-avignon-wallbreakers-final/neoangin-jim-avignon-wallbreakers-4_hu_d23fb05903109357.webp 480w, /jim-avignon-wallbreakers-final/neoangin-jim-avignon-wallbreakers-4_hu_60d6042fb1d774b4.webp 960w, /jim-avignon-wallbreakers-final/neoangin-jim-avignon-wallbreakers-4_hu_9d83a4551b9c911c.webp 1440w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 700px) calc(100vw - 36px), min(960px, calc(100vw - 96px))\"\u003e\n   \u003cimg src=\"/jim-avignon-wallbreakers-final/neoangin-jim-avignon-wallbreakers-4_hu_c934b7d40a8032cb.jpg\" srcset=\"/jim-avignon-wallbreakers-final/neoangin-jim-avignon-wallbreakers-4_hu_734d02fcce25c2ce.jpg 480w, /jim-avignon-wallbreakers-final/neoangin-jim-avignon-wallbreakers-4_hu_a93152f4358cd2a4.jpg 960w, /jim-avignon-wallbreakers-final/neoangin-jim-avignon-wallbreakers-4_hu_c934b7d40a8032cb.jpg 1440w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 700px) calc(100vw - 36px), min(960px, calc(100vw - 96px))\" width=\"1440\" height=\"959\" alt=\"neoangin aka jim avignon painting\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\"\u003e\n \u003c/picture\u003e\u003cfigcaption\u003eneoangin aka jim avignon painting\u003c/figcaption\u003e\n \u003c/figure\u003e\n Neoangin aka Jim Avignon\u003c/p\u003e\n","markdown":"\n\n\n\nLast weekend, the “Wallbreakers Festival”, which toured through Germany the last months, ends with a big get-together in Berlin-Kreuzberg. The last part of that street-art-exhibition-series was a exhibition, including live painting and music session, by **Neoangin** aka **Jim Avignon**, who presented some really interesting paintings.\n\nThe idea behind the “Wallbreakers Festival” was it to discuss 20 years breakdown in an artistic context:\n\n\u003e “2009 marks the 20th anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall. A historical moment in German history, as well as for the cultural scene of the Street Art movement. On one hand, the Berlin Wall represents a salient symbol of the Cold War and the separation of Germany. On the other hand, it represents a creative areal of a peacefull revolution and the biggest open-air galery in the world.”\n\u003e ([artwallbreakers.com](http://www.artwallbreakers.com/shows/finalcelebration))\n\nThe Munich native Jim Avignon is well known for his speed, while painting a lot of pictures and selling these cheap or even giving them away for free. His unusual paintings arouse interest, because of its childlike style. Everything seems to be false. Hence you’re wondering about each detail...but [take a look](http://www.flickr.com/photos/streetart-berlin/sets/72157622636380389/) or two yourself!\n\n![neoangin aka jim avignon - wallbreakers](\u003chttps://www.urbanartcore.com/jim-avignon-wallbreakers-final/neoangin-jim-avignon-wallbreakers-3.jpg\u003e)\n\nneoangin aka jim avignon - wallbreakers ![neoangin aka jim avignon - wallbreakers](\u003chttps://www.urbanartcore.com/jim-avignon-wallbreakers-final/neoangin-jim-avignon-wallbreakers.jpg\u003e)\n\nneoangin aka jim avignon - wallbreakers ![neoangin aka jim avignon painting](\u003chttps://www.urbanartcore.com/jim-avignon-wallbreakers-final/neoangin-jim-avignon-wallbreakers-4.jpg\u003e)\n\nneoangin aka jim avignon painting Neoangin aka Jim Avignon\n","tags":["Photography","Art Festival","Jim Avignon","Painting"],"title":"Jim Avignon \u0026 Wallbreakers Final","url":"https://www.urbanartcore.com/jim-avignon-wallbreakers-final/"}