Keller Kraftwerke
If you type Keller Kraftwerke into Google, you quickly end up on Soundcloud, a platform where musicians upload their music. It turns out to be a location in Aachen where techno is played. “Wir legen auf und organisieren Veranstaltungen im Raum Aachen” (We DJ and organize events in the Aachen area), it says. The boy […]
Estico
This photo was indeed taken in Berlin, although the Spanish text “Pifiar con estico” might suggest otherwise. According to online translation tools, pifiar con estico means something like “messing up with aesthetics.” That’s not the case here—it’s a beautiful picture featuring a little girl carrying a plant in a bucket. Maybe she’s taking it to […]
Basquiat
Basquiat was an artist from the United States who created raw and unsettling art. Unfortunately, he passed away too soon after living an intense life. This composition reminds me of him and his work—bold and unapologetic. The man’s face is already raw, but the genitalia drawn over it and the mouth make it even more […]
No regrets
A famous psychiatrist, Irvin Yalom, once said that three things are important for happiness: being kind to yourself, being somewhat kind to others, and having no regrets. This image looks like something from the 60s, Thunderbird-like, but with an absurd twist. He has a cat’s head or mask and a strange hand. She is wearing […]
The Texan tiger
I know the Bengal tiger, but this seems like a Texan tiger, with his hands on his belt, overly shiny loafers, and a bright blue vest under a black jacket, topped off with a velvet tie. The only thing missing is the cowboy hat. He’s already had some things pasted and sprayed over him. Maybe […]
The Lady
She’s pasted onto a container somewhere in Friedrichshain. It must have been a while ago, and the container has been sitting there for some time, along the Spree. They are decaying and rusting together over time. Is she ghostly? I don’t think so. She does seem to come from the past, but in a different […]
Go Veggie
A girl is watering a plant—a sweet scene, until you take a closer look. She’s holding a watering can, but there’s a label stuck on it, warning us that the can or the water inside is radioactive. The plant itself isn’t quite what it seems either; it has teeth. A carnivorous plant, or perhaps a […]
La Rue Meurt
The street is dying. At least, it feels a bit like that in Berlin. The process of gentrification is making everything more expensive and polished in this city too. Fortunately, the city of Berlin has recognized and acknowledged this and has banned rent increases in various parts of the city. This includes the spot where […]
Runak
The Kalashnikov is the weapon of revolution—reliable and easy to maintain. We know who is holding it. Her name is Runak Bapir Gherib, written in the bottom left corner. She is Yazidi, and she carries the rifle to protect her family. She looks at us—are we a threat or not? The Yazidis are a religious […]
The dancing girl
She’s in ecstasy, dancing with her sunglasses on. Not with large, wild movements, but more restrained. She’s standing on a sink that long ago lost its function. Slowly, she’s peeling away from the wall. Maybe behind her sunglasses, her eyes are closed; sie träumt von der Vergangenheit—she dreams of the past. The Hackesche Höfe is […]