Art with message: New graffiti on Sylt criticizes capitalism!
Art with message: New graffiti on Sylt criticizes capitalism!
A new graffiti artwork on the island of Sylt was inaugurated in a fresh creative project. The murals are located between the Wilhelminen fountain and a health food store and represents a platform in which young people can express their views and thoughts about their home island. The original completion date for the artwork was actually in October 2024, but had to be postponed due to bad weather and the failure of the responsible art teacher, so reports Moin.de .The two artists David Kory and Curtis, the members of the association "The Urbanists", were finally able to successfully complete the creative work. The murals not only reflects the beauty of Sylt, with classic motifs such as the beach, surfboard and seagulls, but also allows a critical view of social grievances. Among other things, a figure is presented that is modeled on a rich sneer in the form of a octopus, and there are symbols for topics such as repression and capitalism.
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artist Curtis emphasizes that the artwork deliberately criticizes grievances such as sale and social inequality. These critical representations should encourage both thinking and toast discussions about the changes on the island. Tessa Heyde from the SMG has already emphasized the optical upgrading of the facade, which shows that graffiti can certainly be seen as an art form to beautify public space.
The total cost of the project is in the middle four -digit range and were financed by Sylt Marketing Gesellschaft (SMG) and the funding program "Living Democracy". Cooperation leads to a visible appreciation of art and the opinion of young people who are heard here through their creativity.
The urbanists have successfully implemented similar initiatives in the past, such as the graffiti battle in 2014, which offered a platform for graffiti artists to develop creative. More details on these projects can be read on the urbanist website: The urbanists .
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