We are happy to present “Unbekannt“, an exhibition showing works of the photographers Timo Stammberger and Norman Behrendt at the non-commercial art space Fotogalerie Friedrichshain. Please come to the opening, on the 14th of January, 19h.

“Graffiti writers and other urban artists who work in public space, significantly influence the appearance of many cities and especially that of Berlin. In the exhibition “Unbekannt” (”Unknown”) the two Berlin based photographers Norman Behrendt and Timo Stammberger show portraits of some protagonists of these often difficult to access scenes. These people are often not perceived as artists, pursued by the police, and receive recognition only within their scene. But why do they follow an enormous pressure to perform, oppose the rules, and invest their money, time and energy into their art, with the risk of getting arrested? In “Unbekannt” the displayed artists are neither glorified nor condemned. Rather, Behrendt and Stammberger show intimate view of those, whose image is often distorted by the media.”

For more images see Burning down the house by Norman Behrendt and Urban Artists on Timo Stammbergers’ website.

The gallery is located central at the Warschauer Strasse S/U station (directions). More information at the Facebook group.

The photo on the flyer above is taken by Norman Behrendt.

The exhibition is open until 22nd of November.

Opening hours: Sunday / Monday 11 – 18h, Thursday 15 – 22h, Friday 11 – 15h, Saturday 18 – 22h.

More infos on the previous post.

The opening starts on 07th of November, at 20.00h. A DJ will be playing. If you can’t make it to the opening, you will be able to see the show until 22th of November.

See you there.

Directions:

On the 7th of November, 24 photographers of the Ostkreuz-Schule will show works in the “ehemalige jüdische Mädchenschule”, Auguststrasse 11-13, Berlin. It is located quite central, between C/o Berlin and KW Institute of Contemporary Art.

Stammberger will show eight large scale prints of his tunnel series.

Above photos have been taken this summer in Philadelphia and New York.

See his website for more photos from his USA trip.

Timo Stammberger recently returned from at a two months stay in New York. He took portraits and also visited the subway tunnels of New York and Philadelphia. Photos here soon.

“Mike Martin, better know by his legendary IZ The Wiz persona was a pioneer of the 1970’s and 1980’s graffiti movement. He possessed a work ethic unlike most others. He spent countless nights painting subway panels, whole cars, end to ends as well as thoroughly bombing train cars and insides. His unparalleled work ethic was evident through his dedication and repetition, sometimes covering entire 8 car trains with his iconic IZ throw up painted from the 1st car to the last, sometimes with over a hundred throw ups per train. Sadly, for the past decade, Michael Martin had suffered from various problems believed to be derived from his years inhaling toxic paint fumes and dust from the subway tunnels.

This portrait was taken before IZ the Wiz’s final art show on June 12th 2009 in the Bronx, NY. Unfortunately, Mike “IZ The Wiz” Martin passed away several days later on June 17th 2009 in his brother’s home in Florida.”

Thanks to our friend Bart Rozyk for the words.

More infos in the entry posted a few weeks ago.

Check the five pages of Stammberger’s photos online in the pdf version here or directly in your broswer here.

Check out the 105 x 130 cm print of a tunnel from Dortmund / Germany on the 8th May – 5th June at the 10. Kunstkreuz in Berlin. The photo is printed on a high quality canvas.

Find the exhibition at:  Komplex “Altes Urbankrankenhaus” Haus 8, Urbanstrasse 144, in 10961 Berlin. Check the directions on Google Maps or via this pdf.

More Infos about the 10. Kunstkreuz: www.kulturring.org

Timo Stammberger got featured in the latest issue of the Werkschau (showcase) by Season Magazine. Along with Stammberger other photographers like Dave Coba, Tilla Pe, Corriette Schoenaerts, Lev Dolgachov, Christian Friis and Werner Groß show photos.

You can see the magazine online here.

Portraits of two Urban Artists from Berlin, recently taken by Timo Stammberger. Both are well known for what they do: T. Raumschmiere for electronic music, Alias for Street Art.