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In Berlin, a street art show before it's 'game over' for site

October 13, 2021 / 12:46 PM
Sharjah24 – AFP: From an image of Hulk who suddenly leaps over your head to a painting that changes its colours, one Berlin street art exhibition offers visitors a chance to experience paintings in 3D.
Called "Game Over", the exhibition inspired by videogames is housed in a former casino stretching over 2,000 square metres (21,500 square feet) which is due to be torn down.

Eighty artists are showcasing their work here, with a dedicated app enhancing the experience.

The Dixons organised a similar pop-up exhibition in 2017, with artists plastering the walls of an old bank with their paintings before the demolition crew moved in.

This time the works stand out against a minimalist background.

But the special app allows visitors to point their phones at the images to discover what lies beyond the analogue painting.

For painter Gita Kurdpoor, the show "which we have created here, together, is like a bit of a school trip feeling."

Berlin is a hub for urban culture and its particularly vibrant street art scene has left its mark on many of the capital's facades.

Tours are organised regularly for visitors to check out the most iconic images.

Most famously, the longest remaining stretch of the Berlin Wall is covered with murals, first painted in 1990 and later restored.
October 13, 2021 / 12:46 PM

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