Pioneer Sprayers’ Hood – A Graffiti Stroll through Düsseldorf
Street art enthusiasts can purchase relevant pieces for themselves in Düsseldorf’s galleries, or enjoy them for free right at the source of origin – in the city streets. Düsseldorf offers a wide spectrum of graffiti art, ranging from tags and pieces, stencils and paste-ups, to large-scale murals.
Several German street art pioneers call North Rhine-Westfalia’s capital their home – among them is Swiss Harald Naegeli, who specializes in abstract stick figures. Spraying in Düsseldorf started in the early 1980s. Fade, Cash and Magic were some of the first writers, who emerged during this time. In 1987, graffiti artist Gawky moved to Düsseldorf and influenced the city’s street art scene significantly.
Since the establishment of a special police task force in 1989, Düsseldorf’s graffiti scene has been extensively monitored and the city lost its reputation as Germany’s street art capital as a result. Consequently, graffiti is no longer part of Düsseldorf’s general cityscape. The districts Bilk and Filngern, as well as the area surrounding the main train station’s tracks, are among the places left to appreciate street art.
The ten stations
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Susanne Sitzler
is based in Cologne where she works as a freelance journalist. She is a regular visitor of the neighbouring city of Düsseldorf. In terms of graffiti and street art, she particularly appreciates its different styles and forms.
Translation: Sara Jabril
Copyright: Goethe-Institut e. V., Internet-Redaktion
April 2013
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is based in Cologne where she works as a freelance journalist. She is a regular visitor of the neighbouring city of Düsseldorf. In terms of graffiti and street art, she particularly appreciates its different styles and forms.
Translation: Sara Jabril
Copyright: Goethe-Institut e. V., Internet-Redaktion
April 2013
Any questions about this article? Please write to us!
internet-redaktion@goethe.de
