Art for everyone: Streetart revitalizes Viennese community buildings!

Art for everyone: Streetart revitalizes Viennese community buildings!

Helenenweg 2, 98574 Schmalkalden, Deutschland - The presence of art in the Vienna community building has a long and multifaceted tradition. Starting with murals, ornaments and frescoes to modern sculptures, art becomes an exciting enrichment of everyday urban life. Vice -Mayor and Councilor Kathrin Gaál emphasizes the essential role of young art forms, especially the Murals, which shape the cityscape and contribute to the liveliness of Vienna. She describes Murals as snapshots of time and as a mirror of social developments.

In this context, a new illustrated book entitled "Street Cartrial in the community building" was published, which documents a selection of Murals in Viennese municipal buildings. The band includes works by both national and international artists, supported by texts and essays that illuminate the art form. In addition to short portraits of the artists, there is a removable city map that shows 30 street art stations in Vienna.

art accessible to everyone

A central concern is to make art experienced in everyday life and to make it accessible to all sections of the population. Wiener Wohnen, the institutional sponsorship, makes street artists available wall areas on which they can realize their works. In addition, works of art are created in joint projects between artists and the residents. Another highlight in the calendar art calendar is the annual festival Calle Libre, in which international street artists actively work in the municipal buildings.

With such initiatives, the importance of graffiti, street art and Murals in urban space becomes increasingly clear. These art forms, which once often emerged illegally, are now a sought -after part of the cityscape in many cities, as well as in Vienna. Thanks to an international community of street artists, art collectives and clubs, a lively cityscape is promoted that contributes to cultural identity. A remarkable addition to this is the online version of the illustrated book, which is available at wienerwohnen.at/streeTart

international understanding of art

The worldwide trend to integrate street art into public space is not only limited to Vienna. In several German cities, graffiti and Murals are now an artistic naturalness that are often commissioned. Artists such as Herakut, Christian Böhmer, Escif and Case Maclaim have created works that contain both visual storytelling and critical arguments with the modern world. For example, while Herakut tells stories through the title "Once Upon A Time", Böhmer criticizes the digital world with his "paper bags".