West Berlin’s view of the twentieth century –

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For those who stroll from Sophie-Charlotte-Platz within the course of Charlottenburg Palace, you possibly can stroll alongside the wall of a rust-red, angular constructing, a retirement residence, for nearly an entire century and on the similar time understand a waft of the socially and politically lively West Berlin artwork scene of the Nineteen Eighties.

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The bottom ground wall, which appears as if there have been outlets or entrances there, is adorned with a mural many meters lengthy. It was created within the early Nineteen Eighties underneath the steering of artist Paul Blankenburg, as a plaque explains.

Collaborative work with inmates

The historical past of the twentieth century is instructed right here in picturesque steps of ten years, from the Nineteen Twenties to the Nineteen Eighties. A triptych with scenes wealthy in figures for every decade: It begins with the Golden 20s with jazz and selection reveals, reveals the burning of books and the Reichstag hearth, then rubble Berlin. An formidable enterprise. Blankenburg designed it along with younger convicts from the JVA Plötzensee.

Mural in Schloßstraße – a glance into the longer term, younger and outdated meet.

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The artist was a part of the Ratgeb artist group, based in 1977 and consisting of 5 artist mates. For eight years, the Ratgeb artists in West Berlin designed a number of murals with college kids, younger individuals, squatters and a gang of bikers earlier than the group disbanded in 1985.

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You stroll a number of meters alongside the painted floor ground home wall. The colours are fading, in some locations gnawed past recognition by wind and climate. However nonetheless spectacular. The prisoners are mentioned to have painted it underneath Blankenburg’s steering from images.

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Within the post-war part you possibly can see the Home of World Cultures. Building of the Wall, Kennedy at Schöneberg Metropolis Corridor, Beatles and Vietnam. The conclusion is a scene within the countryside, the place the generations meet, the Plötze painters have a good time with the seniors.

The enchantment to not destroy this West Berlin historic file is kind of obeyed. Just a few tags are sprayed on. Nevertheless it’s nonetheless fairly good to see.

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