The street art 101

The street art disciplines briefly explained:

Graffiti, mural

Wall paintings that are created using various creative techniques on partitions, house facades, garage doors, stairs, walls, manhole covers, etc. The most frequently used techniques include designing with spray cans, brushes and paint rollers (also known as roll-on). Murals are generally considered legal, commissioned murals, while the term graffiti is more commonly used for illegal works.

Hall of Fame

A legal graffiti wall, usually provided by the municipality. There are often accepted rules in the community for painting over existing works of art, such as that a work may only be painted over if you are sure that the new work is more beautiful than the one to be painted over.

stencil

Stencil prepared by the artists, which can be applied to virtually any surface in seconds with spray can paint.

stickers

Large and small stickers, often even handmade.

installations

Public spaces, trees, alleys or objects are changed or brought to life by works of art.

Tapeart

Artists use Gaffa tape or adhesive tape to stick motifs that are reminiscent of line drawings onto the respective surface.

Paste-up

Pre-designed works in the form of posters that are glued to walls and roads with glue or paste.

pottery

Ceramic installations and decorations on sidewalks, walls, manhole covers, etc.

Urban Knitting, Yarn Bombing

Partially or completely wrapped or crocheted objects, decorations and embellishments on lampposts, electrical boxes, garden fences, trees, etc.