Atak, still life, comic books, punk subculture, anarchism, east Berlin … so much to talk about. And the works developed under his impressions turned out beautifully.
painting with kids
Mixed media flowers
I love moments when I don’t prepare, being simply forced to improvise. I mean I do know when I can afford this and it’s not often.
And then it somehow almost always happens that the materials are just there. Things that were laying around forever are turning out to be more perfect than one could ever wish.
Same happened on this very day with old empty canvas roles of posters. These things were simply ready to be hanged, with metal sticks at top and bottom, with string to be placed on a nail… only there was nothing printed on them. Good for us! They were so nicely old, yellow and smelly. I think I found them on the street.
Anyway, cutting them apart they made perfect backing for our flowers. Traced with glue, dried and painted. Nice. “Trash” is my key attribute.
By the way this project came from internet but it’s been so long ago that I can’t remember where from. We thumb it up!
Old tights sculpture and Gustavo Peñalver Vico
We talked about a living artist. Finally! Gustavo Peñalver Vico. There are at least two buildings with his art on Berlin’s skyscrapers. When I saw them I thought it’s such a simple and clear drawing with all of those divided forms and colours. Kids would love it!
Each child got quite a thick piece of wood with attached wire which they formed as they wanted. After they dragged old tights over the wire and grounded them, letting them dry. In the following two classes the drawing, painting and lining started. Results are lovely!
