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Stroke Urban Art Fair 2012 in Berlin

Fin Dac - Killer Instinct painting in progress at Stroke Urban Art Fair 2012 in Berlin

When I saw the posters advertising the Stroke Urban Art Fair 2012 around town I knew straight away that I would enjoy it.  After all, Berlin’s thriving Street Art scene is the reason I was drawn to the city in the first place.

Running over 4 days at the Postbahnhof in Berlin, Stroke attracted a host of artistic talent and galleries.

In the outside area immediately beyond the gates there were live painting sessions, which is where I saw Fin DAC painting Killer Instict, which is the cover photo on this post.

Spray Can and Artwork by Unknown Artist at Stroke Urban Art Fair 2012 in Berlin

Entering the ground floor of the exhibition, Fin DAC’s stand was the first I saw with a selection of first-class canvasses and murals.  This London-based Irishman was undoubtedly one of the stars of the show.

Fin Dac - Canine-Feline at Stroke Urban Art Fair 2012 in Berlin

One of my favourite new discoveries at Stroke was French artist Marchal Mithouard, who displays under the name Shaka.  His 3D artworks seemed to have a gravitational pull of their own.

A 3D artwork by Shaka aka Marchal Mithouard at Stroke Urban Art Fair 2012 in Berlin

A visitors takes a photo of the 3D artwork by Shaka aka Marchal Mithouard at Stroke Urban Art Fair 2012 in Berlin

A 3D artwork by Shaka aka Marchal Mithouard at Stroke Urban Art Fair 2012 in Berlin

The other new artists that really drew my eye were Sokar Uno, Dan23 and Belin.

Sokar Uno at Stroke Urban Art Fair 2012 in Berlin

An appreciative visitor takes a picture of Dan 23 - Music Is The Key at Stroke Urban Art Fair 2012 in Berlin

This is just a small part of a work entitled Super Heroes in Crisis by Spanish artist, Belin.

Belin - Super Heroes in Crisis at Stroke Urban Art Fair 2012 in Berlin

The upper floor of the fair was noticeably more commercial than the ground floor with established galleries like Open Walls represented.

Open Walls represents the ever-popular and in my mind supremely talented ALIAS.

A visitor checks out the work by ALIAS at Stroke Urban Art Fair 2012 in Berlin

Another great artist on the gallery’s roster is Vermibus, who came to my attention when I saw this fantastic film, showing the artist at work.  His ad-busting artworks are created by rubbing solvents into advertising posters removed from city streets, only to be replaced in their new form.

Vermibus at Stroke Urban Art Fair 2012 in Berlin

Amongst the successes of Stroke Urban Art Fair for me was the eclectic mix of styles on display: stencils, spray-painted walls and mixed-media creations were all well-represented.  But there were also some surprises, like the sound recordings and accompanying video by Werner Urban.

Werner Urban - Südgelände Sessions at Stroke Urban Art Fair 2012 in Berlin

The video showed the artist making his recordings with a handheld microphone in locations like the Natur-Park Schöneberger Südgelände.

It was also good to see a mixture of lesser known artists amongst some household names, like Mark Jenkins.

It was great to see more of his work, as I enjoyed his Glazed Paradise show at Gestalten so much earlier in the year.

A Mark Jenkins sculpture at Stroke Urban Art Fair 2012 in Berlin

As well as all the art on display, I enjoyed looking around parts of Postbahnhof that I hadn’t been to before.  I have a thing for old industrial buildings and signs and there were plenty of things to look at.  In places, the art almost blended into the surroundings.

Postbahnhof Signs at Stroke Urban Art Fair 2012 in Berlin

Unknown Artist - The Unconscious Mind at Stroke Urban Art Fair 2012 in Berlin

The Stroke Urban Art Fair Berlin 2012 was a well-curated and organised show attended by a mixed crowd, all of whom looked pleased with what the €10 entrance fee had given them access to.

A group of visitors discuss the artwork at Stroke Urban Art Fair 2012 in Berlin

The next Stroke Urban Art Fair in Berlin will definitely be on my Events Calendar.

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8 Responses to Stroke Urban Art Fair 2012 in Berlin

  1. JuradoKath 18 September, 2012 at 12:22 #

    SICK! <3 love the arts especially the girl who has a big nose, it look like a 3D art and the hands that has full of camera

    • andBerlin 18 September, 2012 at 21:10 #

      The hair on the girl you mentioned was made from plastic sheeting and helps with the 3D look. A very clever piece!

  2. lostfunzone 18 September, 2012 at 13:54 #

    ok, now i’m sad that i wasn’t there…

    • andBerlin 18 September, 2012 at 21:11 #

      I don’t want to rub it in but it was a great selection of art. I also went to re:MMX later in the day and hope to get a post up about that soon.

      • lostfunzone 18 September, 2012 at 23:08 #

        yes… you rubbed it in 😉
        but thanks for sharing the pictures. i’ll mark my calendar for next year…
        i’m looking forward to your post on re:MMX.

  3. Haikugirl 18 September, 2012 at 21:59 #

    Wow!! Awesome pictures!!! 🙂

  4. brulionman 19 September, 2012 at 09:03 #

    that was cool, thank you!

  5. notmsparker 19 September, 2012 at 12:29 #

    It´s a pleasure to follow you – in more than one sense:) I missed this one and am so glad you did not. Great pics and texts.

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