"Peace to every living being on earth, look after everything which needs life ". Painted for Lorenz, Luca, Livio, and for all children of the world, according to the bottom line. Excuse my free and unprofessional translation, poetic words are not my strength!! This is one painting - from about 100 - from the East Side Gallery in Berlin, probably the largest open air gallery of the world : After the Wall came down in 1989, hundreds of artists from all over the world gathered and transformed the eastside of the Wall that had been untouchable up to now, with their paintings, giving the Wall a new face in a new time. It is a fascinating place and an international memorial for freedom. More on the gallery here. More images can be seen here.
I never knew this happened. How wonderful. Thanks for sharing this and the Wikipedia information :)
ReplyDeleteHow interesting ! I never heard of that. I am just looking at all these events happening just before the wall fell on TV. As there are 20 years now there are a lot of documentaries. I was quiet sick in 1989 so I didn't really get the importance of what had happened.
ReplyDeleteA much better use for the wall than its previous one!
ReplyDeleteEven I can read 'kinder' and that was the only word I needed to read!
ReplyDeleteWow! So that is what an open air gallery is. Very nice
ReplyDeletecindy
Frieden fuer alles,
ReplyDeletewas auf dieser Erde lebt—
aber wann, mein Freund?
My Mellow Yellow
Now, that is fascinating! Thank you for sharing this with us. I will be sure and click on your link to find out more.
ReplyDeleteHappy Blue Monday...
XO,
Sheila :-)
You've brought an interesting samples of BLUES to show us today. That wall is inspiring! Happy Blue Monday.
ReplyDeletethat is a fabulous. thanks for sharing it. Happy MYM!
ReplyDeleteWhat a GREAT GREAT Use of The Wall.....Very Creative and serving the high purpose of ART...I Love It!
ReplyDeleteMar....I was so remiss in leaving your name off my ANNIVERSARY Post...That has been corrected! So sorry my dear, do forgive me....You were an early "reader"....!
Thank you so much for sharing this with us. I had no idea that this existed. It is a wonderful way to heal old wounds. I hope you are having a great Blue Monday.
ReplyDeleteWhat a lovely way to transform the wall.
ReplyDeleteA much better use for that wall! Very interesting post. Thank you for sharing.
ReplyDelete~ Tracy
Thanks for sharing such informative post for Blue Monday.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful ;--)
ReplyDeleteThanks so much for sharing and for visiting Sacred Ruminations.
Hugs and blessings,
I like the message and the colourful way it's presented.
ReplyDeleteThink about it: Barcelona devided into a Spanish and Catalan sector?
NO NO NO.
Due to politics and relgions too many places on this tiny planet aparts people from true life and natural behaviour.
This is a short, but non the less a very omportant post.
btw. Mrs Lifecruiser: 50 years to day;-))
(She is here: http://www.guideprague.com/athenapalace/hotel-athena-palace-prague.php)
Ohhhhhhh I love it! Of course I do! Street art is sooooo cool! I always love it! This is really cute!
ReplyDeleteI can imagine this place is very special.
ReplyDeleteThat is fantastic Mar. What a wonderful memorial for peace and freedom.
ReplyDeleteTruly clever transformation of this wall!
ReplyDeleteSame idea, same colors.
ReplyDeleteAs you said, great minds ...
Thanks for your comment !