{"author":"Jan Brennenstuhl","categories":["Art Shows"],"cover":{"alt":"Tags in a Mirror - Nug in Berlin","height":1652,"src":"https://www.urbanartcore.com/tags-mirror-nug-berlin/nug-tag-mirror.jpg","width":2480},"credit":"","date":"2012-05-14T19:37:46Z","description":"Famous performance graffiti artist Nug opened his Berlin tagging show last Saturday. I got some first impressions of his tags in a mirror!","html":"\u003cp\u003eLast Saturday, famed Swedish graffiti performance artist Magnus Gustafsson aka \u003ca href=\"/fuck-you-graffiti-art/\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNug\u003c/strong\u003e\u003c/a\u003e opened his \u003ca href=\"/nug-tagging-exhibition-berlin/\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eHuman Behaviour\u003c/em\u003e\u003c/a\u003e exhibition at Skalitzers Gallery in Berlin! Showing some crazy artworks of his \u003cem\u003eFine Lines\u003c/em\u003e series, Nug’s was it to explore the role of tagging within contemporary art\u0026hellip;\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u0026hellip;and again he used a slightly different way in communicating his opinion and impression: Entering the exhibition’s second show room, visitors came in touch with kind of a nice tags in a mirror installation. Presenting two spray-painted lines (one painted with a cheap, one with an expensive can), following no recognizable patterns, the mirrors invited every viewer to play around, creating different impressions by changing angles and distances and combining lines on different mirrors virtually to an entire new image.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eI know, it’s hard to comprehend this, so probably the photos I took during the opening ceremony can help you understand. Here you go:\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfigure class=\"archive-figure historical-figure\"\u003e\u003cpicture style=\"--image-width: 1840px; --image-ratio: 1840 / 1228\" data-source-width=\"1840\" data-source-height=\"1228\" data-width-cap=\"1440\" data-height-cap=\"1228\"\u003e\n  \u003csource type=\"image/avif\" srcset=\"/tags-mirror-nug-berlin/nug-tags-berlin_hu_77bb760f91113a96.avif 480w, /tags-mirror-nug-berlin/nug-tags-berlin_hu_f1c40897f5b0df4.avif 960w, /tags-mirror-nug-berlin/nug-tags-berlin_hu_50dc0906a546de37.avif 1440w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 700px) calc(100vw - 36px), min(960px, calc(100vw - 96px))\"\u003e\n  \u003csource type=\"image/webp\" srcset=\"/tags-mirror-nug-berlin/nug-tags-berlin_hu_776bb94a27a064f6.webp 480w, /tags-mirror-nug-berlin/nug-tags-berlin_hu_5f5ef39950ea7ea3.webp 960w, /tags-mirror-nug-berlin/nug-tags-berlin_hu_e197a36342887799.webp 1440w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 700px) calc(100vw - 36px), min(960px, calc(100vw - 96px))\"\u003e\n  \u003cimg src=\"/tags-mirror-nug-berlin/nug-tags-berlin_hu_5420d7cbf186dd7d.jpg\" srcset=\"/tags-mirror-nug-berlin/nug-tags-berlin_hu_2759b6b95794a10b.jpg 480w, /tags-mirror-nug-berlin/nug-tags-berlin_hu_ba167c09c43017bd.jpg 960w, /tags-mirror-nug-berlin/nug-tags-berlin_hu_5420d7cbf186dd7d.jpg 1440w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 700px) calc(100vw - 36px), min(960px, calc(100vw - 96px))\" width=\"1440\" height=\"961\" alt=\"nug tags berlin\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\"\u003e\n\u003c/picture\u003e\u003cfigcaption\u003enug tags berlin\u003c/figcaption\u003e\n\u003c/figure\u003e\n \u003cfigure class=\"archive-figure historical-figure\"\u003e\u003cpicture style=\"--image-width: 1840px; --image-ratio: 1840 / 1228\" data-source-width=\"1840\" data-source-height=\"1228\" data-width-cap=\"1440\" data-height-cap=\"1228\"\u003e\n   \u003csource type=\"image/avif\" srcset=\"/tags-mirror-nug-berlin/nug-tag-show_hu_9005e3811eaa2032.avif 480w, /tags-mirror-nug-berlin/nug-tag-show_hu_6762f39908cce743.avif 960w, /tags-mirror-nug-berlin/nug-tag-show_hu_fec6ce5b2e329b07.avif 1440w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 700px) calc(100vw - 36px), min(960px, calc(100vw - 96px))\"\u003e\n   \u003csource type=\"image/webp\" srcset=\"/tags-mirror-nug-berlin/nug-tag-show_hu_e72c72f982578172.webp 480w, /tags-mirror-nug-berlin/nug-tag-show_hu_50ee6043eb5777a4.webp 960w, /tags-mirror-nug-berlin/nug-tag-show_hu_efdd02d22e7c19e6.webp 1440w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 700px) calc(100vw - 36px), min(960px, calc(100vw - 96px))\"\u003e\n   \u003cimg src=\"/tags-mirror-nug-berlin/nug-tag-show_hu_15751921439d2943.jpg\" srcset=\"/tags-mirror-nug-berlin/nug-tag-show_hu_94c23fe6053cd859.jpg 480w, /tags-mirror-nug-berlin/nug-tag-show_hu_14906f0ae2a83416.jpg 960w, /tags-mirror-nug-berlin/nug-tag-show_hu_15751921439d2943.jpg 1440w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 700px) calc(100vw - 36px), min(960px, calc(100vw - 96px))\" width=\"1440\" height=\"961\" alt=\"nug tag show\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\"\u003e\n \u003c/picture\u003e\u003cfigcaption\u003enug tag show\u003c/figcaption\u003e\n \u003c/figure\u003e\n \u003cfigure class=\"archive-figure historical-figure\"\u003e\u003cpicture style=\"--image-width: 1840px; --image-ratio: 1840 / 2760\" data-source-width=\"1840\" data-source-height=\"2760\" data-width-cap=\"1440\" data-height-cap=\"2760\"\u003e\n   \u003csource type=\"image/avif\" srcset=\"/tags-mirror-nug-berlin/nug-fine-lines_hu_62b09c889edd0dde.avif 480w, /tags-mirror-nug-berlin/nug-fine-lines_hu_49b659308900695d.avif 960w, /tags-mirror-nug-berlin/nug-fine-lines_hu_d48ce8127dd6bf45.avif 1440w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 700px) calc(100vw - 36px), min(960px, calc(100vw - 96px))\"\u003e\n   \u003csource type=\"image/webp\" srcset=\"/tags-mirror-nug-berlin/nug-fine-lines_hu_9e9e3a7fda21caed.webp 480w, /tags-mirror-nug-berlin/nug-fine-lines_hu_f4e100644d467c3c.webp 960w, /tags-mirror-nug-berlin/nug-fine-lines_hu_4fd7bc55e7e8d980.webp 1440w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 700px) calc(100vw - 36px), min(960px, calc(100vw - 96px))\"\u003e\n   \u003cimg src=\"/tags-mirror-nug-berlin/nug-fine-lines_hu_8c80485e3b927f2.jpg\" srcset=\"/tags-mirror-nug-berlin/nug-fine-lines_hu_298c6afcaa174456.jpg 480w, /tags-mirror-nug-berlin/nug-fine-lines_hu_be6a603d42a5ceab.jpg 960w, /tags-mirror-nug-berlin/nug-fine-lines_hu_8c80485e3b927f2.jpg 1440w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 700px) calc(100vw - 36px), min(960px, calc(100vw - 96px))\" width=\"1440\" height=\"2160\" alt=\"nug fine lines\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\"\u003e\n \u003c/picture\u003e\u003cfigcaption\u003enug fine lines\u003c/figcaption\u003e\n \u003c/figure\u003e\n \u003cfigure class=\"archive-figure historical-figure\"\u003e\u003cpicture style=\"--image-width: 1840px; --image-ratio: 1840 / 1228\" data-source-width=\"1840\" data-source-height=\"1228\" data-width-cap=\"1440\" data-height-cap=\"1228\"\u003e\n   \u003csource type=\"image/avif\" srcset=\"/tags-mirror-nug-berlin/nug-berlin_hu_408921eeaebcea1e.avif 480w, /tags-mirror-nug-berlin/nug-berlin_hu_5a55e37e567a211a.avif 960w, /tags-mirror-nug-berlin/nug-berlin_hu_8a49cc9be59cf7fe.avif 1440w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 700px) calc(100vw - 36px), min(960px, calc(100vw - 96px))\"\u003e\n   \u003csource type=\"image/webp\" srcset=\"/tags-mirror-nug-berlin/nug-berlin_hu_1e45a20e4d2a5fe7.webp 480w, /tags-mirror-nug-berlin/nug-berlin_hu_22c8da8b11f29ff8.webp 960w, /tags-mirror-nug-berlin/nug-berlin_hu_a922029fdb999fab.webp 1440w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 700px) calc(100vw - 36px), min(960px, calc(100vw - 96px))\"\u003e\n   \u003cimg src=\"/tags-mirror-nug-berlin/nug-berlin_hu_407dbf6e815d63de.jpg\" srcset=\"/tags-mirror-nug-berlin/nug-berlin_hu_b8ce7d491778f987.jpg 480w, /tags-mirror-nug-berlin/nug-berlin_hu_a461e02e25197905.jpg 960w, /tags-mirror-nug-berlin/nug-berlin_hu_407dbf6e815d63de.jpg 1440w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 700px) calc(100vw - 36px), min(960px, calc(100vw - 96px))\" width=\"1440\" height=\"961\" alt=\"nug berlin\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\"\u003e\n \u003c/picture\u003e\u003cfigcaption\u003enug berlin\u003c/figcaption\u003e\n \u003c/figure\u003e\n \u003cfigure class=\"archive-figure historical-figure\"\u003e\u003cpicture style=\"--image-width: 1840px; --image-ratio: 1840 / 1228\" data-source-width=\"1840\" data-source-height=\"1228\" data-width-cap=\"1440\" data-height-cap=\"1228\"\u003e\n   \u003csource type=\"image/avif\" srcset=\"/tags-mirror-nug-berlin/nug-exhibition-berlin_hu_18daa1d6409cf489.avif 480w, /tags-mirror-nug-berlin/nug-exhibition-berlin_hu_420a3bc0751ac112.avif 960w, /tags-mirror-nug-berlin/nug-exhibition-berlin_hu_c3dfaf825a337f09.avif 1440w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 700px) calc(100vw - 36px), min(960px, calc(100vw - 96px))\"\u003e\n   \u003csource type=\"image/webp\" srcset=\"/tags-mirror-nug-berlin/nug-exhibition-berlin_hu_7627adb6fd7fc563.webp 480w, /tags-mirror-nug-berlin/nug-exhibition-berlin_hu_b6399bfd731186c5.webp 960w, /tags-mirror-nug-berlin/nug-exhibition-berlin_hu_253c44078cd72217.webp 1440w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 700px) calc(100vw - 36px), min(960px, calc(100vw - 96px))\"\u003e\n   \u003cimg src=\"/tags-mirror-nug-berlin/nug-exhibition-berlin_hu_3a16b09c42bceca6.jpg\" srcset=\"/tags-mirror-nug-berlin/nug-exhibition-berlin_hu_24814a111b55aa72.jpg 480w, /tags-mirror-nug-berlin/nug-exhibition-berlin_hu_6a42e52302e759c9.jpg 960w, /tags-mirror-nug-berlin/nug-exhibition-berlin_hu_3a16b09c42bceca6.jpg 1440w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 700px) calc(100vw - 36px), min(960px, calc(100vw - 96px))\" width=\"1440\" height=\"961\" alt=\"nug exhibition berlin\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\"\u003e\n \u003c/picture\u003e\u003cfigcaption\u003enug exhibition berlin\u003c/figcaption\u003e\n \u003c/figure\u003e\n \u003cfigure class=\"archive-figure historical-figure\"\u003e\u003cpicture style=\"--image-width: 1840px; --image-ratio: 1840 / 2760\" data-source-width=\"1840\" data-source-height=\"2760\" data-width-cap=\"1440\" data-height-cap=\"2760\"\u003e\n   \u003csource type=\"image/avif\" srcset=\"/tags-mirror-nug-berlin/nug-mirror-tag_hu_6346fc04bc7cfbad.avif 480w, /tags-mirror-nug-berlin/nug-mirror-tag_hu_e059594219c39a7a.avif 960w, /tags-mirror-nug-berlin/nug-mirror-tag_hu_b5cd392fcd36a5e4.avif 1440w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 700px) calc(100vw - 36px), min(960px, calc(100vw - 96px))\"\u003e\n   \u003csource type=\"image/webp\" srcset=\"/tags-mirror-nug-berlin/nug-mirror-tag_hu_2521cf6c45178137.webp 480w, /tags-mirror-nug-berlin/nug-mirror-tag_hu_1562c86cc55d6601.webp 960w, /tags-mirror-nug-berlin/nug-mirror-tag_hu_d17eb91311f47af.webp 1440w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 700px) calc(100vw - 36px), min(960px, calc(100vw - 96px))\"\u003e\n   \u003cimg src=\"/tags-mirror-nug-berlin/nug-mirror-tag_hu_9815bf754695a169.jpg\" srcset=\"/tags-mirror-nug-berlin/nug-mirror-tag_hu_34c41229cde132e5.jpg 480w, /tags-mirror-nug-berlin/nug-mirror-tag_hu_33cfa57c58a554e7.jpg 960w, /tags-mirror-nug-berlin/nug-mirror-tag_hu_9815bf754695a169.jpg 1440w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 700px) calc(100vw - 36px), min(960px, calc(100vw - 96px))\" width=\"1440\" height=\"2160\" alt=\"nug mirror tag\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\"\u003e\n \u003c/picture\u003e\u003cfigcaption\u003enug mirror tag\u003c/figcaption\u003e\n \u003c/figure\u003e\n\u003c/p\u003e\n","markdown":"\n\n\n\n\n\nLast Saturday, famed Swedish graffiti performance artist Magnus Gustafsson aka [**Nug**](/fuck-you-graffiti-art/) opened his [*Human Behaviour*](/nug-tagging-exhibition-berlin/) exhibition at Skalitzers Gallery in Berlin! Showing some crazy artworks of his *Fine Lines* series, Nug’s was it to explore the role of tagging within contemporary art...\n\n...and again he used a slightly different way in communicating his opinion and impression: Entering the exhibition’s second show room, visitors came in touch with kind of a nice tags in a mirror installation. Presenting two spray-painted lines (one painted with a cheap, one with an expensive can), following no recognizable patterns, the mirrors invited every viewer to play around, creating different impressions by changing angles and distances and combining lines on different mirrors virtually to an entire new image.\n\nI know, it’s hard to comprehend this, so probably the photos I took during the opening ceremony can help you understand. Here you go:\n\n![nug tags berlin](\u003chttps://www.urbanartcore.com/tags-mirror-nug-berlin/nug-tags-berlin.jpg\u003e)\n\nnug tags berlin ![nug tag show](\u003chttps://www.urbanartcore.com/tags-mirror-nug-berlin/nug-tag-show.jpg\u003e)\n\nnug tag show ![nug fine lines](\u003chttps://www.urbanartcore.com/tags-mirror-nug-berlin/nug-fine-lines.jpg\u003e)\n\nnug fine lines ![nug berlin](\u003chttps://www.urbanartcore.com/tags-mirror-nug-berlin/nug-berlin.jpg\u003e)\n\nnug berlin ![nug exhibition berlin](\u003chttps://www.urbanartcore.com/tags-mirror-nug-berlin/nug-exhibition-berlin.jpg\u003e)\n\nnug exhibition berlin ![nug mirror tag](\u003chttps://www.urbanartcore.com/tags-mirror-nug-berlin/nug-mirror-tag.jpg\u003e)\n\nnug mirror tag ","tags":["Nug","Graffiti Berlin","Graffiti Exhibition"],"title":"Tags in a Mirror - Nug in Berlin","url":"https://www.urbanartcore.com/tags-mirror-nug-berlin/"}