Linea Lipsia

During a short stay in Leipzig/Germany i saw lines running into my camera. The work reminds me a lot on a album cover of a famous music group ... who can help me about the name ?

Il freakatoni del treni

"Il Freakatoni del treni" is a work by Shlomo Faber. The Work has been realized after a long travel through Italy. On the way to the train yard he drew portraits of the last passengers in the train. Out of his memory he drew the portraits on an italian train. "Gli Freakatoni del treni" means "the freaks of the train" in italian slang. This work is a series of painted trains by Shlomo Faber realized on italian double deck trains running in the Veneto region. Veneto region is well know for his richness in cultural events such as Venice Biennale.

Carnevale Concettuale - Turismo Vandalismo

Inspired by the Carnival of Viareggio the artist group "M & MME Dubois" did an intervention on an italian old commuter train, commonly known as "Metropolitano". This work has been carried out during the days of 2020 edition of "Carnivale di Viareggio". The artist group used self made "Coriandoli" made out of various colorfull papers including a text about graffiti by the italian art critic Claudio Musso. The artists group "M & MME Dubois" is originally from the Grand Est Region in France - better known as the international risk area of France during Corona Crisis.

FreightTrainWorks - Publication

The publication „FreightTrainWorks“ documents the exhibition project of the same name. In 2017, the exhibition was curated by Jens Besser in Dresden.
The exhibition presented artistic positions that realized abstract, figurative and conceptual works on surfaces of freight trains.
In the publication FreightTrainWorks numerous photos and English texts on artist groups are published for the first time. An introduction to the history of freight train painting provides valuable information. A glossary explains the most important terms.

With texts by J. Besser (DE), R. Kaltenhäuser (DE) and P. Rivasi (IT).

Interviews were hold with The Funky Diabetic (US) and Zelle Asphaltkultur (DE) by Jens Besser and published in the publication.

Further artists in the publication: Aris (IT), BWNC (EU), Canollo (IT), Collettivo FX (IT), Druce Boxcar (RU), JIEM (FR), Weichenschleicher (DE), Wipe Out (FR)
The publication was produced in multicolor silk screen printing and digital printing and is supplemented with illustrations by Jens Besser.

The first edition is strictly limited – 100pcs.
Format A5 – 20cm x 14,5cm / 48 pages incl. Cover
Price plus shipping – 15 €

Online, the publication is available on Hitzerot.com.

Antipasti Misti

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Who is Max Solca

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a mix of illustration, comic, fun, irony and freights
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FreightTrainWorks limited - exhibition

The exhibtion FreightTrainWorks by urban script continues introduces artistic positions which realized abstract, figurative and conceptual creations on surfaces of freight trains.

An Introduction into the history of freight painting imparts knowledge and explains important terms. FreightTrainWorks shows photos, sketches, publications and texts which document and communicate the producing of artists.

With texts by J. Besser (DE), Alessandra Ioalé (IT), and E. Vogel (DE)

participating artists Aris (IT), BWNC (EU), Druce Boxcar (RU),The Funky Diabetic (US), Weichenschleicher(DE), Wipe Out (FR), Zelle Asphaltkultur (DE)

When ? Opening 1.6.2018 – Friday, 6 p.m.
opening times: Friday 6.pm. – 8 p.m. and by appointment
SPECIALS? lecture: “New Train Romantics – Hobo culture and Interrailer” by J.Besser presentation on 15.06.2017 – Friday, 7 p.m.

Where? Neun Görlitz, Fischmarkt 9, 02826 Görlitz / Germany