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STREET ART & DESIGNER TOYS
WONDERWALLS
by Kunstpalast Düsseldorf
Art, Contemporary Art, Popular Culture
500 to 1000 sqm
Immersive digital experience
All the works exhibited belong to the collection of Düsseldorf entrepreneur Selim Varol, who has been collecting for over 30 years and, with more than 10,000 works, has probably amassed one of the most extensive collections of urban art and designer toys in Europe. This exhibition is curated by Alain Bieber, artistic director of the NRW-Forum, and Judith Winterhager, Co-curator NRW-Forum.
Bookstore edition in German, Kettler Verlag, published by: NRW-Forum Düsseldorf, Stiftung Museum Kunstpalast, Alain Bieber and Selim Varol, 240 x 320 mm, 160 pages, 110 images.
On sale in our online shop or from the publisher for 36,00€.
© Courtesy Collection Selim Varol
Pop meets street art. For the first time, international artists and designers from the street art scene will come together at the NRW-Forum Düsseldorf. More than 300 works of photography and graphic design, as well as graffiti, sculptures and designer toys, will be presented in spectacular displays to create a colourful Gesamtkunstwerk of pop culture
Many of the artists chosen for this exhibition come from skateboard and graffiti scenes. They grew up with characters like Homer Simpson and Knight Rider – which is why this exhibition is also a chance to reconnect with 90s pop culture icons. Since then, street art has become so popular that millions are paid at art auctions for works by artists like Banksy or JR. Shepard Fairey, who designed the notorious "Hope" campaign poster for former US President Barack Obama, has also found worldwide fame.
Textiles & Costumes
Paintings Drawings & Prints
Bricks Games & Toys
Film & Sound
Technical objects
Collection and interpretation
Including works by
Javier Calleja
Martha Cooper
Daniel & Geo Fuchs
Herakut
Conny Maier
Prune Nourry
Osgemeos
Ricky Powell
Treasure collection
Pop meets street art. For the first time, international artists and designers from the street art scene will come together at the NRW-Forum Düsseldorf. More than 2000 works of photography and graphic design, as well as graffiti, sculptures and designer toys, will be presented in spectacular displays to create a colourful Gesamtkunstwerk of pop culture.
Catalogue / book
Selfie spots
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Street art originally stemmed from protest cultures, civil disobedience and countercultural movements of the 1960s and 1970s. In the United States, young graffiti artists first sprayed their names or simple tags on houses and underground trains. This later evolved into increasingly sophisticated images that covered entire building walls. The entire city became a gallery. These pioneers took great risks and remained largely anonymous because of their illegal actions. Many of the artists chosen for this exhibition come from skateboard and graffiti scenes. They grew up with characters like Bart Simpson and Luke Skywalker – which is why this exhibition is also a chance to reconnect with 80s and 90s pop culture icons.
Kunstpalast Düsseldorf
https://www.nrw-forum.de/en/exhibitions/wonderwalls
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