NO MUSEUMS? NO PROBLEM: Street artist Eme Freethinker working on one of his murals on a segment of the Berlin Wall in Berlin’s Mauerpark (Wall Park). The still-standing segment of the so-called “rear wall”, which used to prevent access by East Germans, is a legal graffiti and street art space that has become an alternative to museums, many of which are closed due to the Covid-19 pandemic.PHOTO: AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE
SPEAK OUT: Berlin artist S.G. Raum working on a mural with the words: “Without art and culture it gets quiet...” PHOTO: AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE
ART FOR ART’S SAKE: A street artist painting the word “kunst” (German for art). PHOTO: AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE
A version of this article appeared in the print edition of The Straits Times on December 01, 2020, with the headline 'Graffiti Gallery'. Print Edition | Subscribe
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