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Project M/5 Brings Ben Eine, Ben Frost, Above and Others to Berlin

Over the past several months, arts organization Urban Nation has been inviting international artists and curators to do what they will with their large, interdisciplinary Berlin venue, Project M — a building utilized as a canvas from the inside out. The project's latest incarnation, M/5, was curated by Roland Henry of the street art-focused publication VNA Magazine. While the multi-story building was covered in a new mural by Ben Eine, the surrounding area was fitted with window-installations and smaller murals by the likes of Above, Ben Frost, Klone, Yoh Nagao and many others. Take a look at some photos after the jump.

Mural by Eine on the outside of the Project M/5 building

Over the past several months, arts organization Urban Nation has been inviting international artists and curators to do what they will with their large, interdisciplinary Berlin venue, Project M — a building utilized as a canvas from the inside out. The project’s latest incarnation, M/5, was curated by Roland Henry of the street art-focused publication VNA Magazine. While the multi-story building was covered in a new mural by Ben Eine, the surrounding area was fitted with window-installations and smaller murals by the likes of Above, Ben Frost, Klone, and many others. Take a look at some photos below.

Photos courtesy of Henrik Haven.

Ben Frost

Installation view of the windows.

Outdoor pieces by Ben Eine, Nick Walker, Tank Petrol and O Two (left to right).

Above

Don John

Some of the artists working on their installations.

Sickboy’s piece before it was installed in the window.

Klone

Nick Walker’s piece before it was installed in the window.

Topics

ben eine, Project M/5, street art, urban nation berlin

Borondo, mural, street art

May 28, 2014

A far cry from the tight, linear style of graffiti, Borondo's murals utilize sweeping, expressive brushstrokes that demonstrate little restraint. The artist is unafraid of dripping paint, thickly slabbing earth tone hues on walls for his contemplative portraiture. Based in Spain, Borondo recently painted a string of murals in London. "Narcissus," put up on the edge of a canal, cleverly makes use of the wall's reflection in the water. Narcissus, after all, was the young man who couldn't get enough of his own image. "Cheese" (pictured above) offers a political commentary, whether one takes the shackles as a metaphor or a literal allusion to events in recent history. Photographer and filmmaker Fabiano Caputo followed Borondo's journey through the British capital and captured his murals in several time lapse videos in addition to the photos. Check them out after the jump.

On View: Jessica Hess and GATS at Hashimoto Contemporary

art, gats, graffiti, jessica hess, oil painting, painting, street art

May 5, 2014

Jessica Hess often tells people she paints landscapes, but "landscape" doesn't quite sum up the documentary function of her work. Her oil paintings are not about the buildings and the trees, but rather an ephemeral, fragile moment: when graffiti gets put up on city walls. The future of a piece of graffiti is unstable — it could be buffed or tagged the next day. Its longevity is unpredictable. Hess memorializes these ephemeral artistic expressions, choosing broken-down, tagged-up locales that inspire her in her daily surroundings in Oakland and San Francisco. Curator Ken Harman shared a story about how a group of people were moved by Hess's work when they saw the tag of their deceased friend in one of her paintings — an insignia that had heretofore been eradicated from the walls on which it was painted. His presence lives on in her work.

Kobi Vogman Creates Art in Unexpected Places

animation, Kobi Vogman, street art

July 1, 2016

When it comes to creating a compelling work of art, in the case of Kobi Vogman, no structure, location, or material is considered off limits. Based in Jerusalem, Vogman is a muralist, illustrator and animation director who works in harmonious collaboration with his environments to create narratives which explore the relationships we have with our histories, cultures, and ever-changing landscapes.

Pejac Plays with Silhouettes and Optical Illusions in New Miniature Artworks

drawing, optical illusion, painting, Pejac, silhouette, street art

September 1, 2014

A couple of weeks ago, Pejac shared a simple window drawing on his Facebook profile, as a tribute to legendary French high-wire walker, Philippe Petit. The drawing was done using acrylic on a window glass to commemorate the 40th anniversary of Petit's walk between the Twin Towers of the World Trade Center in New York City. This simple idea, captured on camera by his friend Silvia Guinovart Pujol, shows the riskiness and fragility of the art of tightrope and is a great example of the Spanish artist's style: simple, minimalist yet effective.

Project M/5 Brings Ben Eine, Ben Frost, Above and Others to Berlin

Expressionistic Street Art by Borondo

On View: Jessica Hess and GATS at Hashimoto Contemporary

Kobi Vogman Creates Art in Unexpected Places

Pejac Plays with Silhouettes and Optical Illusions in New Miniature Artworks

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