{"author":"Jan Brennenstuhl","categories":["Art Shows"],"cover":{"alt":"Poet \u0026 Arunski - Abstract Tagging","height":840,"src":"https://www.urbanartcore.com/poet-arunski-abstract-tagging/poet-arunski-abstract-tags.jpg","width":1880},"credit":"","date":"2011-03-08T18:08:16Z","description":"Well-known Berlin-based writers Poet and Arunski created a somehow different graffiti show. They scratched tags from walls onto canvas and transformed them into abstract paintings...crazy...","html":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eFine Lines Series\u003c/em\u003e | Well-known writers and members of the infamous GFA crew, \u003cstrong\u003ePoet\u003c/strong\u003e and \u003cstrong\u003eArunski\u003c/strong\u003e opened their abstract tagging exhibition last weekend at Skalitzers Gallery in Berlin as a part of the galleries \u003cem\u003e“Fine Lines”\u003c/em\u003e exhibition series, exploring the role of tagging within contemporary art!\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eI went there mainly to \u003ca href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/streetart-berlin/sets/72157626098822839/\"\u003etake some shots\u003c/a\u003e and to have a look whether Poet and Arunski had the power not just to reproduce one of those \u003cstrong\u003eCope2\u003c/strong\u003e-like tag on canvas shows, but creating something different. And I have to say, they did it\u0026hellip;\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe tag, also referred to as handstyle, urban calligraphy or ‘writing’, is a personal statement or signature: an expression of identity. The work of many artists starts and ends with the tag. For some the tag represents the basis from which they developed their style into less abstract art forms. For many of these artists tagging is a relevant part of their work, others\u0026rsquo; entire message is contained within their tag. (\u003ca href=\"http://skalitzers.com/exhib.php?nb=7\"\u003eSkalitzers Gallery\u003c/a\u003e)\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003c/blockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u0026hellip;they went out armed with cans and canvases, tagged walls and scratched the canvas over the wet spray-paint. Back home, they painted abstract patterns on it with markers. Although I have to say that the idea seems to be rather crazy, Poet and Arunski created in that way totally abstract and unique and different paintings\u0026hellip;What do you think?\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfigure class=\"archive-figure historical-figure\"\u003e\u003cpicture style=\"--image-width: 2600px; --image-ratio: 2600 / 1732\" data-source-width=\"2600\" data-source-height=\"1732\" data-width-cap=\"1440\" data-height-cap=\"1732\"\u003e\n  \u003csource type=\"image/avif\" srcset=\"/poet-arunski-abstract-tagging/poet-arunski-tags_hu_ab42d9bca63214fa.avif 480w, /poet-arunski-abstract-tagging/poet-arunski-tags_hu_a9e813d3ebe9e565.avif 960w, /poet-arunski-abstract-tagging/poet-arunski-tags_hu_e3ffc3b4cbf71349.avif 1440w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 700px) calc(100vw - 36px), min(960px, calc(100vw - 96px))\"\u003e\n  \u003csource type=\"image/webp\" srcset=\"/poet-arunski-abstract-tagging/poet-arunski-tags_hu_7ce9d6d4195a89e0.webp 480w, /poet-arunski-abstract-tagging/poet-arunski-tags_hu_9ba494bf02d146cc.webp 960w, /poet-arunski-abstract-tagging/poet-arunski-tags_hu_d0565ab9d75a9a8b.webp 1440w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 700px) calc(100vw - 36px), min(960px, calc(100vw - 96px))\"\u003e\n  \u003cimg src=\"/poet-arunski-abstract-tagging/poet-arunski-tags_hu_ece32d63b8201911.jpg\" srcset=\"/poet-arunski-abstract-tagging/poet-arunski-tags_hu_2b42c4be0f05434.jpg 480w, /poet-arunski-abstract-tagging/poet-arunski-tags_hu_cea9d1d53c92e638.jpg 960w, /poet-arunski-abstract-tagging/poet-arunski-tags_hu_ece32d63b8201911.jpg 1440w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 700px) calc(100vw - 36px), min(960px, calc(100vw - 96px))\" width=\"1440\" height=\"959\" alt=\"poet and arunski tags\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\"\u003e\n\u003c/picture\u003e\u003cfigcaption\u003epoet and arunski tags\u003c/figcaption\u003e\n\u003c/figure\u003e\n \u003cfigure class=\"archive-figure historical-figure\"\u003e\u003cpicture style=\"--image-width: 2600px; --image-ratio: 2600 / 1732\" data-source-width=\"2600\" data-source-height=\"1732\" data-width-cap=\"1440\" data-height-cap=\"1732\"\u003e\n   \u003csource type=\"image/avif\" srcset=\"/poet-arunski-abstract-tagging/poet-arunski-exhibition_hu_783baddbf219c53d.avif 480w, /poet-arunski-abstract-tagging/poet-arunski-exhibition_hu_c6b84fc3a43ec72c.avif 960w, /poet-arunski-abstract-tagging/poet-arunski-exhibition_hu_a450f6634498985f.avif 1440w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 700px) calc(100vw - 36px), min(960px, calc(100vw - 96px))\"\u003e\n   \u003csource type=\"image/webp\" srcset=\"/poet-arunski-abstract-tagging/poet-arunski-exhibition_hu_64f84dea7da19fa5.webp 480w, /poet-arunski-abstract-tagging/poet-arunski-exhibition_hu_56776b2ce30b2434.webp 960w, /poet-arunski-abstract-tagging/poet-arunski-exhibition_hu_82e5713cd1e7cf8f.webp 1440w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 700px) calc(100vw - 36px), min(960px, calc(100vw - 96px))\"\u003e\n   \u003cimg src=\"/poet-arunski-abstract-tagging/poet-arunski-exhibition_hu_9a3a0fb75c0c4207.jpg\" srcset=\"/poet-arunski-abstract-tagging/poet-arunski-exhibition_hu_e158fe0ae5610d0c.jpg 480w, /poet-arunski-abstract-tagging/poet-arunski-exhibition_hu_bc5d782fb61d199a.jpg 960w, /poet-arunski-abstract-tagging/poet-arunski-exhibition_hu_9a3a0fb75c0c4207.jpg 1440w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 700px) calc(100vw - 36px), min(960px, calc(100vw - 96px))\" width=\"1440\" height=\"959\" alt=\"poet and arunski exhibition\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\"\u003e\n \u003c/picture\u003e\u003cfigcaption\u003epoet and arunski exhibition\u003c/figcaption\u003e\n \u003c/figure\u003e\n \u003cfigure class=\"archive-figure historical-figure\"\u003e\u003cpicture style=\"--image-width: 2600px; --image-ratio: 2600 / 1732\" data-source-width=\"2600\" data-source-height=\"1732\" data-width-cap=\"1440\" data-height-cap=\"1732\"\u003e\n   \u003csource type=\"image/avif\" srcset=\"/poet-arunski-abstract-tagging/poet-arunski-graffiti-show_hu_ab74fd3d9827d30e.avif 480w, /poet-arunski-abstract-tagging/poet-arunski-graffiti-show_hu_7e8350386c0fb879.avif 960w, /poet-arunski-abstract-tagging/poet-arunski-graffiti-show_hu_920b27dfcdd1b459.avif 1440w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 700px) calc(100vw - 36px), min(960px, calc(100vw - 96px))\"\u003e\n   \u003csource type=\"image/webp\" srcset=\"/poet-arunski-abstract-tagging/poet-arunski-graffiti-show_hu_62686fc1c630fa4e.webp 480w, /poet-arunski-abstract-tagging/poet-arunski-graffiti-show_hu_7dcc142500673fe3.webp 960w, /poet-arunski-abstract-tagging/poet-arunski-graffiti-show_hu_b3af81db2e11d4f8.webp 1440w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 700px) calc(100vw - 36px), min(960px, calc(100vw - 96px))\"\u003e\n   \u003cimg src=\"/poet-arunski-abstract-tagging/poet-arunski-graffiti-show_hu_41ef2709de6a6dc.jpg\" srcset=\"/poet-arunski-abstract-tagging/poet-arunski-graffiti-show_hu_aa43fcd6968d6f5d.jpg 480w, /poet-arunski-abstract-tagging/poet-arunski-graffiti-show_hu_874d5967a2a46b60.jpg 960w, /poet-arunski-abstract-tagging/poet-arunski-graffiti-show_hu_41ef2709de6a6dc.jpg 1440w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 700px) calc(100vw - 36px), min(960px, calc(100vw - 96px))\" width=\"1440\" height=\"959\" alt=\"poet and arunski - graffiti-show\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\"\u003e\n \u003c/picture\u003e\u003cfigcaption\u003epoet and arunski - graffiti-show\u003c/figcaption\u003e\n \u003c/figure\u003e\n\u003c/p\u003e\n","markdown":"\n\n\n\n*Fine Lines Series* | Well-known writers and members of the infamous GFA crew, **Poet** and **Arunski** opened their abstract tagging exhibition last weekend at Skalitzers Gallery in Berlin as a part of the galleries *“Fine Lines”* exhibition series, exploring the role of tagging within contemporary art!\n\nI went there mainly to [take some shots](http://www.flickr.com/photos/streetart-berlin/sets/72157626098822839/) and to have a look whether Poet and Arunski had the power not just to reproduce one of those **Cope2**-like tag on canvas shows, but creating something different. And I have to say, they did it...\n\n\u003e The tag, also referred to as handstyle, urban calligraphy or ‘writing’, is a personal statement or signature: an expression of identity. The work of many artists starts and ends with the tag. For some the tag represents the basis from which they developed their style into less abstract art forms. For many of these artists tagging is a relevant part of their work, others' entire message is contained within their tag. ([Skalitzers Gallery](http://skalitzers.com/exhib.php?nb=7))\n\n...they went out armed with cans and canvases, tagged walls and scratched the canvas over the wet spray-paint. Back home, they painted abstract patterns on it with markers. Although I have to say that the idea seems to be rather crazy, Poet and Arunski created in that way totally abstract and unique and different paintings...What do you think?\n\n![poet and arunski tags](\u003chttps://www.urbanartcore.com/poet-arunski-abstract-tagging/poet-arunski-tags.jpg\u003e)\n\npoet and arunski tags ![poet and arunski exhibition](\u003chttps://www.urbanartcore.com/poet-arunski-abstract-tagging/poet-arunski-exhibition.jpg\u003e)\n\npoet and arunski exhibition ![poet and arunski - graffiti-show](\u003chttps://www.urbanartcore.com/poet-arunski-abstract-tagging/poet-arunski-graffiti-show.jpg\u003e)\n\npoet and arunski - graffiti-show ","tags":["Berlin","Abstract Art","Poet","Arunski"],"title":"Poet \u0026 Arunski - Abstract Tagging","url":"https://www.urbanartcore.com/poet-arunski-abstract-tagging/"}