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I Use Photos Of Berlin Wall Splinters As Background For My Drawings
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I Use Photos Of Berlin Wall Splinters As Background For My Drawings

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There is a remaining part of the Berlin wall in the Mauer Park, district of Prenzlauerberg. For decades graffiti artists have colored this historic piece of concrete, trying to turn something horrible into beauty. They can. Tireless, they express all sorts of questions with shapes and colors.

From time to time, the overlapping layers of paint begin to weigh and collapse. The peeling paint brings years of multicolored and unique history.

My prying eyes did not let these details pass. Fascinated by the diversity, culture, and history of the Berlin city where I’ve lived since 2011, I photograph the everyday landscapes of the German capital. Attracted by the colors and textures, I began to photograph these small pieces of colorful drawings that are no longer.

I use the photos of the Berlin wall splinters as background for my mixed media drawings. I make cuts and digital collages contrasting the brutality of the concept that the wall transmits, the infinite colors, the feminine power, and the delicacy of the animals in my own way.

I hate the Berlin Wall for all it represents in history, for the suffering it inflicted on so many people, for the deaths, for ignorance, brutality, and arrogance. But I love the bits of it, so colorful, so inspiring, so delicate.

Berlin does that to me.

And I think it’s great. Take a look at the resulting unique art.

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    For decades graffiti artists have colored the Berlin Wall and from time to time, the overlapping layers of paint begin to weigh and collapse

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    Attracted by the colours and textures, I began to photograph these small pieces of wall. I use the photos of the Berlin wall splinters as background for my drawings

    I make cuts and digital collages contrasting the brutality of the concept that the wall transmits, the infinite colours, the feminine power and the delicacy of the animals in my own way

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    I'm an Electrical Engineer who loves Berlin and uses illustration and photography to show this.

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    Ligia Fascioni

    Ligia Fascioni

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    I'm an Electrical Engineer who loves Berlin and uses illustration and photography to show this.

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    Blue Cicada
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    7 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Visited The Wall July '89. Recognized the section I'd touched & photographed on the news 9 Nov. '89. Still get chills when I see a piece.

    Flora Polvado
    Community Member
    7 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Beautiful, unique and full of meaning. The trifecta of genuine art!

    Susann Campbell
    Community Member
    7 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I have never liked walls that divide Cities, countries or even a room that could very well remain open for the spaciousness of just having space. Beautiful art work, sad another wall is going up.

    Blue Cicada
    Community Member
    7 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Ligia, thank you for keeping the history alive w your beautiful artwork.

    Etienne Pisano
    Community Member
    7 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Lavori splendidi e delicati insieme!!! Il tuo lavoro contribuirà a "depurare" con la gioia tutto il dolore di cui quel muro è ancora intriso! Giorni felici!!

    Blue Cicada
    Community Member
    7 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Visited The Wall July '89. Recognized the section I'd touched & photographed on the news 9 Nov. '89. Still get chills when I see a piece.

    Flora Polvado
    Community Member
    7 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Beautiful, unique and full of meaning. The trifecta of genuine art!

    Susann Campbell
    Community Member
    7 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I have never liked walls that divide Cities, countries or even a room that could very well remain open for the spaciousness of just having space. Beautiful art work, sad another wall is going up.

    Blue Cicada
    Community Member
    7 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Ligia, thank you for keeping the history alive w your beautiful artwork.

    Etienne Pisano
    Community Member
    7 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Lavori splendidi e delicati insieme!!! Il tuo lavoro contribuirà a "depurare" con la gioia tutto il dolore di cui quel muro è ancora intriso! Giorni felici!!

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