Madame Pickwick

We all remember the Berlin wall. It’s rise and fall and the resulting reactions. both positive and negative, but mostly negative. many things have come from the fall of the berlin wall. Many deaths came from the wall’s existence, and much effort was needed for it’s destruction, both mental and physical. It was a major historical event for more reasons than one. It has influenced, among other things, the world of art. From the graffiti that ran on it’s surface to sculptures made from stolen pieces of the fallen wall. Art can be fueled by major events such as the Berlin wall.

Graffiti on the Berlin wall, 1989

The Fall of the wall’s 20th anniversary, was on the third of october last month. And this shows the 20 year mark for an event that changed many people’s lives. The resulting wave of art has been immense as well. from sculptures made from the plastic cases of Lamps on “Death strip” ( by artist Hans Hemmert)

Trauerarbeit 2, by Hans Hemmert

Art can be influenced and fueled by anything at all, from the simplest little animals on your kitchen floor to something as huge as the berlin wall. but this is nothing new. Historical events have subconsciously been influencing artists for decades. We find references to history in most paintings, sculptures and everything else. As if these events are eggs that liberate a load of cultural influence, Movie ideas, Writer motivation and a hint of cinnamon. The youth of today is heavily influenced by the world of yesterday, they listen to the music of yesterday, they resurrect the fashion of yesterday. They are living according to our past, which is as much a good thing as it is a bad one. But they also learn from our past, which is undeniably a good thing. For example projects like these right here.

Student project, reminiscent of Graffiti on the Berlin Wall