{"author":"Jan Brennenstuhl","categories":["Art Shows"],"cover":{"alt":"","height":1644,"src":"https://www.urbanartcore.com/urban-illustrations-by-gogoplata/gogoplata-atm-gallery.jpg","width":2432},"credit":"","date":"2010-02-20T18:25:56Z","description":"Yesterday, I visited the opening of the urban illustrations exhibition “Catharsis Impossible” by Berlin-based, graffiti-influenced artist Gogoplata. Here are some impressions...","html":"\u003cp\u003eYesterday evening, the urban illustration exhibition “Catharsis Impossible” by \u003cstrong\u003eGogoplata\u003c/strong\u003e started at the ATM Gallery in Berlin. I visited the well-frequented opening and took some shots of these really grandiose and amusing artworks!\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eGrowing up in Berlin the comic book enthusiast Gogoplata taught himself the craft of drawing early on. On the streets of Berlin he developed his skills as a graffiti artist for years while at the same time working as a professional cartoon designer and animator.\u003c/em\u003e (\u003ca href=\"http://atmberlin.de/en/exhibitions/gogoplata.php\"\u003eATM\u003c/a\u003e)\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e“Catharsis Impossible” is a great show for those who like large-scale comic-styled artworks. I was really flashed by the mass of different characters and detailed scenes\u0026hellip;\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFor more photos, visit \u003ca href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/streetart-berlin/sets/72157623348579439/\"\u003emy Flickr photo-stream\u003c/a\u003e.\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=\"/urban-illustrations-by-gogoplata/gogoplata-large-scale-illustration_hu_77d6d9b9b428b1a9.avif 480w, /urban-illustrations-by-gogoplata/gogoplata-large-scale-illustration_hu_d0e2833c0a475907.avif 960w, /urban-illustrations-by-gogoplata/gogoplata-large-scale-illustration_hu_6e0dd7701f33eec2.avif 1440w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 700px) calc(100vw - 36px), min(960px, calc(100vw - 96px))\"\u003e\n  \u003csource type=\"image/webp\" srcset=\"/urban-illustrations-by-gogoplata/gogoplata-large-scale-illustration_hu_4b61f1979e97e691.webp 480w, /urban-illustrations-by-gogoplata/gogoplata-large-scale-illustration_hu_9f81b74d076252bf.webp 960w, /urban-illustrations-by-gogoplata/gogoplata-large-scale-illustration_hu_3134c8689e03a4a2.webp 1440w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 700px) calc(100vw - 36px), min(960px, calc(100vw - 96px))\"\u003e\n  \u003cimg src=\"/urban-illustrations-by-gogoplata/gogoplata-large-scale-illustration_hu_70a0c381379fee53.jpg\" srcset=\"/urban-illustrations-by-gogoplata/gogoplata-large-scale-illustration_hu_447066b305b4a16c.jpg 480w, /urban-illustrations-by-gogoplata/gogoplata-large-scale-illustration_hu_d70ae8bf3bc2cfc6.jpg 960w, /urban-illustrations-by-gogoplata/gogoplata-large-scale-illustration_hu_70a0c381379fee53.jpg 1440w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 700px) calc(100vw - 36px), min(960px, calc(100vw - 96px))\" width=\"1440\" height=\"959\" alt=\"gogoplata large scale illustration\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\"\u003e\n\u003c/picture\u003e\u003cfigcaption\u003egogoplata large scale illustration\u003c/figcaption\u003e\n\u003c/figure\u003e\n \u003cfigure class=\"archive-figure historical-figure\"\u003e\u003cpicture style=\"--image-width: 2432px; --image-ratio: 2432 / 1684\" data-source-width=\"2432\" data-source-height=\"1684\" data-width-cap=\"1440\" data-height-cap=\"1684\"\u003e\n   \u003csource type=\"image/avif\" srcset=\"/urban-illustrations-by-gogoplata/gogoplata-urban-illustration_hu_32e7bd8e86d17067.avif 480w, /urban-illustrations-by-gogoplata/gogoplata-urban-illustration_hu_3aafa0b37037dea5.avif 960w, /urban-illustrations-by-gogoplata/gogoplata-urban-illustration_hu_f75f73e8806d25f6.avif 1440w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 700px) calc(100vw - 36px), min(960px, calc(100vw - 96px))\"\u003e\n   \u003csource type=\"image/webp\" srcset=\"/urban-illustrations-by-gogoplata/gogoplata-urban-illustration_hu_2655f3345c30c5f0.webp 480w, /urban-illustrations-by-gogoplata/gogoplata-urban-illustration_hu_d9fc85d2240fc100.webp 960w, /urban-illustrations-by-gogoplata/gogoplata-urban-illustration_hu_aae4a0393f462329.webp 1440w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 700px) calc(100vw - 36px), min(960px, calc(100vw - 96px))\"\u003e\n   \u003cimg src=\"/urban-illustrations-by-gogoplata/gogoplata-urban-illustration_hu_79587f45ec7dbf7a.jpg\" srcset=\"/urban-illustrations-by-gogoplata/gogoplata-urban-illustration_hu_d8914e3488659565.jpg 480w, /urban-illustrations-by-gogoplata/gogoplata-urban-illustration_hu_122bda687da29927.jpg 960w, /urban-illustrations-by-gogoplata/gogoplata-urban-illustration_hu_79587f45ec7dbf7a.jpg 1440w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 700px) calc(100vw - 36px), min(960px, calc(100vw - 96px))\" width=\"1440\" height=\"997\" alt=\"gogoplata urban illustration\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\"\u003e\n \u003c/picture\u003e\u003cfigcaption\u003egogoplata urban illustration\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=\"/urban-illustrations-by-gogoplata/gogoplata-urban-illustration-detail_hu_dd9cb460d540896f.avif 480w, /urban-illustrations-by-gogoplata/gogoplata-urban-illustration-detail_hu_808693fef71ddf3.avif 960w, /urban-illustrations-by-gogoplata/gogoplata-urban-illustration-detail_hu_728af0c4728da4a4.avif 1440w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 700px) calc(100vw - 36px), min(960px, calc(100vw - 96px))\"\u003e\n   \u003csource type=\"image/webp\" srcset=\"/urban-illustrations-by-gogoplata/gogoplata-urban-illustration-detail_hu_f45cd55d60f44c2b.webp 480w, /urban-illustrations-by-gogoplata/gogoplata-urban-illustration-detail_hu_b23b78eaa83358b2.webp 960w, /urban-illustrations-by-gogoplata/gogoplata-urban-illustration-detail_hu_2de23f7936b76906.webp 1440w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 700px) calc(100vw - 36px), min(960px, calc(100vw - 96px))\"\u003e\n   \u003cimg src=\"/urban-illustrations-by-gogoplata/gogoplata-urban-illustration-detail_hu_8a9ea9b29681b809.jpg\" srcset=\"/urban-illustrations-by-gogoplata/gogoplata-urban-illustration-detail_hu_fc4de8e2fa7b1e93.jpg 480w, /urban-illustrations-by-gogoplata/gogoplata-urban-illustration-detail_hu_be471862522bbe3d.jpg 960w, /urban-illustrations-by-gogoplata/gogoplata-urban-illustration-detail_hu_8a9ea9b29681b809.jpg 1440w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 700px) calc(100vw - 36px), min(960px, calc(100vw - 96px))\" width=\"1440\" height=\"959\" alt=\"gogoplata urban illustration detail\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\"\u003e\n \u003c/picture\u003e\u003cfigcaption\u003egogoplata urban illustration detail\u003c/figcaption\u003e\n \u003c/figure\u003e\n\u003c/p\u003e\n","markdown":"\n\n\n\nYesterday evening, the urban illustration exhibition “Catharsis Impossible” by **Gogoplata** started at the ATM Gallery in Berlin. I visited the well-frequented opening and took some shots of these really grandiose and amusing artworks!\n\n*Growing up in Berlin the comic book enthusiast Gogoplata taught himself the craft of drawing early on. On the streets of Berlin he developed his skills as a graffiti artist for years while at the same time working as a professional cartoon designer and animator.* ([ATM](http://atmberlin.de/en/exhibitions/gogoplata.php))\n\n“Catharsis Impossible” is a great show for those who like large-scale comic-styled artworks. I was really flashed by the mass of different characters and detailed scenes...\n\nFor more photos, visit [my Flickr photo-stream](http://www.flickr.com/photos/streetart-berlin/sets/72157623348579439/).\n\n![gogoplata large scale illustration](\u003chttps://www.urbanartcore.com/urban-illustrations-by-gogoplata/gogoplata-large-scale-illustration.jpg\u003e)\n\ngogoplata large scale illustration ![gogoplata urban illustration](\u003chttps://www.urbanartcore.com/urban-illustrations-by-gogoplata/gogoplata-urban-illustration.jpg\u003e)\n\ngogoplata urban illustration ![gogoplata urban illustration detail](\u003chttps://www.urbanartcore.com/urban-illustrations-by-gogoplata/gogoplata-urban-illustration-detail.jpg\u003e)\n\ngogoplata urban illustration detail ","tags":["Gallery","Comic","Gogoplata","Illustration","Art Photography"],"title":"Urban Illustrations - Gogoplata","url":"https://www.urbanartcore.com/urban-illustrations-by-gogoplata/"}