Portfolios
Welcome to the Teufelsberg
— chaos, humour, and a disco ball: that sums up the Teufelsberg in one
Tower Bridge
— bridging both water and time
What’s Happenin’?
— she has opinions about everything and will stare at you until you figure them out
Two Emperors
— instead of three kings, paying their respect in eternity
Wild Cat vs Creepy Crawly
— ferocious vs fragile; nature doesn't always bet on the obvious winner (Sonic One and Nasca Uno - Teufelsberg 2019)
Two of a Kind
— this odd couple has the same job: to shine a light on you
Zen
— finding stillness on a chaotic wall in Berlin (Teufelsberg 2019)
Uninvited
— every color of the rainbow, in a city that banned the parade
Vault of the Roses
— designed to make you feel small … mission accomplished
Waiting for …
— they've been waiting since the Byzantine era and a little longer won't hurt
Scarlet Wanderer
— In a grey and rainy world she chose the color of passion and walked the road to nowhere
We’re Jammin’
— Turkish rock legends, immortalised on a wall that's doing its best
Weathered
— the sculptor's work was finished in a day, time spent the next few hundred years improving it
Ninety-Nine
— at 300km/h, he made it look hauntingly effortless
What’s the Time?
— this display decided it's time for colour!
Wooden Tapestry
— result of wood, a chisel and an obsession with geometry
Rose
— she wore her raindrops like diamonds
Faces
— All facing the same way, seeing nothing at all.
Hello Yellow!
Yellow called a meeting ... everything came
Admiralbrücke
— once a wooden bridge connecting neighbourhoods, now a cast iron connection between party people
Ampelmännchen
the little man says go, and the world follows
Artist
— bringing splashes of colour and happiness into the world
Big Art, Small Prices
Warhol on a skateboard, Marilyn on the wall, a pretty good investment for only 79 euros
Bigger than it Looks
— it looked quite manageable from the ground
Shadow Play
The globe didn't just play with the shadows, it rewrote everything around it
Black ‘n White Hero
— no cape, no colour, just that look that says he means business
Animated
— millions are waiting to be thrilled (Pipsqueak was here!!!)
Blue and Yellow
— opposing colours forming a united front
Yellow Flower Glasses
— she had a sunny view on the world
Caught on a Wall
— spray paint and chaos … somehow it flies
BEwARe!
— please do not stray from the path (Pipsqueak was here!!!)
Chaos
— snippets of defiance, accumulated over time, still screaming their message
Blue Steel
— spikey and stunning at the same time
Christmas Leftovers
— shiny balls of hope, hanging like golden memories of better days in this place in between times
Circles
— even these stone circles of life know that it all begins with water
Bleeding Heart
— broken, bleeding and breathtakingly beautiful
Creative on the Inside
— although these repetetive windows don’t seem to be creative, the sign begs to differ
Cabbage White
— a gardener's nightmare, dressed in innocent bridal white
Dystopia
— the world didn't end dramatically; at sundays they still went to the beach, but now the cranes watched ominously
Colour Splash
— in case of emergency, bring out the colour
Friends
— one moment in time, but always together
Crowded
— in case of emergency, bring out the colour
From another Era
— it’s shape so alien, you cannot decide whether it’s from the past or the future
Delicate
— she quietly announced the start of spring
Guerilla Warfare
— on the remnants of old battles, he still fights for a better world (Teufelsberg, 2019)
Extravagant
— she didn't do subtle ... and the blue ones adored her for it
Here … kitty, kitty
before you knew it, he was already all up in your face in bright colours
Fatigues
— Tacita Dean drew mountains of chalk on blackboard (Tacita Dean, Fatigues)
Hidden Faces
— an artistic mesh-up telling a story with Chinese hieroglyphs (Teufelsberg, 2019)
Heart of Gold
— the sun earned her trust and she showed her the gold she's hiding
I’m still standing 🎶
— sang the facade of the Gedächtniskirche loud and clear
Midas
— everything he touched turned golden
Im Bahnhof
— wir müssen über Hass sprechen but first, find a place to park your bike
Heather
— she kept her promises one tiny blossom at a time
Left Behind
— whoever owned these books is gone however their stories remain
Hooked on the Sea
— the sea: an addiction to a promise, a dream, loneliness in disguise (Yoan Capote, Isla-series)
Lovely Locks
— hearts locked together forever, but are these promises still being kept?
A Different Path
— the most beautiful thing in the room, and a million footsteps never noticed
Kintsugi
— broken by lightning, made more beautiful by what it revealed (Giuseppe Penone, Albero Folgorato - Thunderstruck Tree)
Mirror City
— one frame, three eras ... the glass reflects on them
Abode of Peace
— the words outlasted the hands that wrote them, I hope he rests in peace
Open Heart
— she opened her heart to the sun, and the world enjoyed her beauty
No Hurries
— his house, his pace, his rules ... and nowhere to be
Al Fresco Ruins
— someone framed a ruin with flowers, just to soften the blow
Pink
— all sassy and beautiful
Remnants of a Wall
— fallen but still upright (East Side Gallery, Berlin)
Angel or mala’ikah?
— the name depends on who you ask
Radio Station
— art deco sentinels, guarding signals sent to the other side of the world
Send me an Angel
— he arrived in gold and although time cracked him, he never left (Kaiser Wilhelm Memorial Gedächtniskirche, Berlin)
Aladdin’s Cave
— rubbing a lamp and finding treasures
Majestic
— the fire from within made her glow in the dark
Bagged
— the oldest handbag in town, and nobody's stealing it
Rock Bottom
— stone at the bottom, nothing at the top, held together by a single thread (Nobuo Sekine, Phase of Nothingness)
Bloody Tower
— 800+ years old and still the most cheerfully named building on the block
Sea of Colour
— a thousand colours, waving in the wind
Stairway to Heaven
— it came from the past and leads from the present to the future, one step at a time
Blue Dome
— stencilled all over... Banksy, eat your heart out!
Silver Y
— despite being a night owl, the lavender lured her into the sunlight
Story Tiles
— each one drawing you into its own adventure
Broken, Not Broken
— built to last … and slightly annoyed that anyone tried to question it
Snake’s Head
— she bowed her head ... not in defeat, but in quiet dignity
The Sound of Silence
— some moments are so silent, you can hear the light fade
Super Me
— bold, red, blue and incredibly happy just being here
Çay Bardakları
— Ajda, Diva, Seda, Petek ... even the glasses have names her
Sunlight
— one warm ray of sunlight, frozen in time
Blue Hour
— in Papatowai, the end of the day meets the end of the world
Tekapo Lupines
— like invasive tourists, milling around and staring out, over the lake
Ceiling Tapestry
— too precious for the floor, so they put it on the ceiling
Superhero
— he saved the world so many times that he needed a moment to sit, and wonder whether it was worth it (Jim Shaw, Not Since Superman Died)
Champagne Pool
— a lot of fizz, no cool
The Architect’s Sampler
— a sampler of a stone carpet, stitched onto a wall that was already a masterpiece
Çemberlitaş
the square of stones was illuminated by a thousand-and-one lights
The Sky is the Limit
— they say, but Turrell showed us it's endless by giving it space (James Turrell, Skyspace — Museum Voorlinden)
Hokitika Gorge
— the glaciers gave her this gift — ice cold and impossibly turquoise
The Grin
— the dark is coming to get you
Charles II on Pink
— eight centuries of royal intimidation, somewhat undermined by the lighting choices
Tiny Forest
— housing tiny, shiny, happy things
Sunset
— over Okarito Beach, where once, the northern hemisphere met Aotearoa
The Sasanian
— he tells a story that was already ancient when Rome fell
Connection
— two continents an multiple cultures connected by one audacious line of steel
Unobtrusive
— upon closer inspection, she seemed to be wearing an extravagant black lace hat
U-Bahn
— a yellow bolt cutting through an impossibly blue sky
Contemplation
— he wandered there long enough for the flag to notice him
White Unicorn
— even monsters have something to say about love (Teufelsberg, 2019)
Contrast
— after the rain, it only got louder
World History
— Spanner's Weltgeschichte, volume six ... still open, a history still waiting to be finished
Courtyard of the Favorites
— the favorites left, the gold stayed
Wunstkunst
— six euros buys you a black cat, a wish or a piece of Berlin art
Day Four
— the universe got its lighting sorted
You’ve got Mail
— Dystopian Music & Art, Many Tentacles, and Lina Smith ... must be fun to be a mailman in Berlin
Daemons of the Forest I
— yellow eyes, biding their time, lurking and studying...
Arrrr
— not all pirates sail the seas, some haunt concrete walls instead (knisterfuchs, Teufelsberg 2019)
Daemons of the Forest II
— ...for they didn't come to talk...
Berliner
— not a donut, not a president, just a sassy inhabitant of Berlin (Tobo Berlin - Teufelsberg 2019)
Daemons of the Forest III
— ...no warning, no chances
Cancelled
— the most cheeky Christmas message you'll ever receive (Tobo Berlin - Teufelsberg 2019)
Different Worlds
— two worlds, one ceiling, and a crack that tells the whole story
City of lights
— the city melted into its own reflection and decided it liked it wavy
Don’t Look Down
— she even turned water into stone
Companion
— a silent witness to everything that falls apart after dark
Duckies
— silently observing every tourist that walks by
Double Dutch
— the puddle had a better view of the bike than anyone walking past
Dump
— every toilet has its own story but they all end on this dumping ground
007 was here
— licensed to rust, but still looking sharp
Eye to the Sky
— one small window to heaven, surrounded by everything humans could offer in return (Basiliek van de H.H. Agatha en Barbara, Oudenbosch)
Enchanted
— not every adventure needs a quest
50 Shades of Green
— green had a story to tell, and used every shade available
Floating away
— the dog wasn't sure about this plan, but hey, here they are! (Teufelsberg 2019)
Entrance to his Bedroom
— the most decorated corridor leading to the most anticipated room in the empire
A Koru
— all curled up and ready for its awakening
Abandoned in White
— yet the light makes it feel alive
Fluff
— ready to carry a wish to wherever wishes go
Evening Vibes
— evening fell, the fountains lit up, and nobody wanted to go home
Bon Vivant
— he sure knew how to party, if only he could tell us his magnificent stories
Flying Fritz
— a beer-powered Unicorn cross Pegasus, ‘cause sometimes Red Bull just isn't enough (Teufelsberg 2019)
Everybody’s Friend
— loved by the whole city, sleeping in his own corner of it
Red Dragon
— all eyes and attitude, claiming his sunny spot in a hidden corner of this world
Bumble BeeLicious
— fully committed to feeding her kids, pollen budget be damned
Gimme a Kiss
— the fairy tale nobody asked for: kiss the digger, become a certified road worker (Teufelsberg 2019)
Exstra Gemlik
— forty varieties of olive, each with its own name and opinion
Proud
— it was a redhead and brought color to a dreary day
Caged
— they called it devotion, she called it shackled
Give Peace a Chance
— I think they didn't get the memo ... (Tobo Berlin, Teufelsberg 2019)
Fallen
— hell probably has better sunglasses anyway
One of a Kind
— would you feel lonely or unique?
Connections
— thousands of connections, and not a single conversation left to carry
Godrays
— the sun blessed their journey
Feathered Turban
— rank, faith and a single feather were all that remained
Mini Skirt
— not all supermodels walk on two legs
Coral Bells
— a thousand tiny bells, all ringing pink at the same time
Golden Goddess
— she outshines everything around her (Teufelsberg 2019)
Festive
— Hagia Sofia, wrapped in happy yellow, tied with ribbons of stars
Mad Professor
— he was on an expedition, we were just strolling in the woods
Crystal Punk
— he went from dead to devastating overnight
Having a Cocktail
— don't talk to me until I've finished this Martini (Teufelsberg 2019)
Filigree
— a big lace marble, why not?!
Hoarfrost
— he didn't sweep autumn away, he dressed it in lace and ice and called it beautiful
Etched into Glass
— they sent signals to whoever walked the stairs (Christiaan de Moor, Het Zendstation)
Hey Sweetie
— born this morning, already the centre of someone's entire universe
For Sale!
— everything the rainbow cooked up for this market
Gnarly
— ages of stories were etched into its skin
Fingerprints of a City
— one hundred strangers, their fingers became the face of the city
Hi!
— the wrinkles say: wise beyond her years, the eyes tell us another story
Forbidden Fruit
— the sweetest things were for visitors always just out of reach
Frog Pool
— silky, smooth and deceptively inviting — yet despite the language it speaks, the frogs know better
Flower Girl
— she came for the flowers, stayed for the meadow
Holy Mashup
— a halo doesn't make you innocent, maybe recognizing these cartoons does? (Bustart - whatever, Teufelsberg 2019)
Found my Marbles
— and there's so much to see that I might lose them again
Eye to Eye
— we saw, and both acknowledged he was king of the realm
Inky Business
— she could write her life story in her own ink
I’m not Gay
— thirty years later, still the most punk thing you can say on a wall (Teufelsberg 2019)
Fresh Dates
— forty lira for a date … that’s cheaper than dinner and sweeter than most
Lab XL
— peer reviewed by a very confused ostrich
Iredescent
— her bright and bold colors shift with every angle
Golden Tree
— stripped of leaves, dressed in light
Wrong Way Round
— he sat, while looking straight into his future
NomNomNom
— not sharing, not sorry, not done
Judgement
— it's busy up there (God the Father, Johann Michael Rottmayr, 1714, Karlskirche, Vienna)
Golden Sun
— the chandelier didn't get the memo that it was supposed to be the star
Suspended
— it once tore through the sky, now it's caught in history
Peace
— they carved peace in the windows while war walked through the door (Christiaan de Moor, Het Zendstation)
Jugendstil
— only young in name and anything but still in its lively curves
Golden Script
— guarding the Imperial Gate for the emperor of the seas since 1478
The Champion
— he didn't win that day, yet he never stopped being the champion
Phoning Home
— every cable a conversation, every plug a secret nobody remembers anymore
Layered
— every layer a different voice, all of them talking at once, none of them telling a complete story (Teufelsberg 2019)
Green Jumper
— just said hello and jumped out of my life
The Green Protocole
— the kind of clean that doesn't ask questions
Wings of Light
— light borrowed the shape of wings for one night only
Grumpy
— do not pet the cat
The Impostor
— the perfect crime: look the part and steal the goods
Happy Shards
— broken cups must bring luck in this city
Mirror Image
— one of them is the original; good luck figuring out which
Vigilant
— sixty years on standby, and still dressed for the occasion
Have a Seat
— oh, and by the way: colour is mandatory here
Monkey Business
— King Kong, coffee shops, and a tiger ... just another Wednesday in the city
Her Majesty
— she looked like she had wandered out of an enchanted deck of cards
Moonlit Sea
— it's existence moved like something breathing in its sleep
Holy Tap
— German engineering meets Ottoman excess meets Islamic ritual... all in one tap
Mother Hen
— fluffy on the outside, absolutely no nonsense with opinions on the inside
Holy Trinity
— Christianity, quietly holding its ground in a city of minarets
Neighbours
— fifty years apart, both asking for coins; some things never change
Imperial Council
— European baroque sneaked into the Ottoman empire through the ceiling
Nothing
— but the truth … (Tobo Berlin, Teufelsberg 2019)
Into the Harem
— a door that opened for a select few, and closed behind them forever
Pink Dots
— nature's own pointillism, one dot at a time
Kündekari
— stars interlocked like a complex puzzle so they can stay together forever
Plastic Sun
— plastic, yellow, and for one brief moment … absolutely convincing
Aftermath
— this is what leaving looks like
Alien by IKEA
— even something ordinary can look like it came from another galaxy
Play that f*ckin Music
— the blue one is judging you for not playing more
Lines
— five patterns, each one convinced it was the main act
Autumn’s Table
— she set her table amid the fallen leaves, dined during sunset and waited for the sun to say goodbye
Poppy
— red: bold as a warning, soft as a whisper
Lips
— while she stood there the whole day, those lips did all the work
Buzzin’
— she collected edible sunlight for all her sisters
Pretzels for Sale
— the smell hit first, the camera came second
Looking Up
— in the Blue Mosque, even the supporting act steals the show
Do Not Eat
— every fairytale needs a villain ... she volunteered
Promises
— of what is to come ...
Meadow Witches
— not all witches deal in darkness, some prefer to dance in the sun
Fungi
— they didn't know anyone was watching — so they danced the autumn away
Rebel King
— king of the pillar, lord of the balloon, ruler of absolutely nothing (Stanandoli)
Mesmerising
— in this sea of candles, every flame remembers a name
Hello!
— her head full of questions, her heart full of unbridled enthusiasm
Red, Yellow and Blue
— primary colours, industrial application, accidental Mondrian
Overkill
— as if a cannon wasn't threatening enough
Highlighted
— she stood tall in the tiny city on the forest floor
Reflection of History
— the longer you look, the more the layers of history unfold
Overqualified
— technically a heater, the sultan simply refused to be cold and boring at the same time
Menace
— don't let the flower fool you — she runs this place
Shark
— in case the teeth weren't clear enough
Pendentive
— where two arches meet, someone filled the silence with the word of Allah
Mimicry
— she borrowed the bee's outfit and nobody ever questioned it
Sleeping
— somewhere between a dream and a shutdown (Teufelsberg 2019)
Queen with a View
— she may have been confined to these walls, but her horizon was infinite
Opposites Attract
— oil and water refused to mix, so they threw a party
Smiling
— the Cheshire Cat went to Berlin and never came back (Bonheur_Graphik, Teufelsberg 2019)
Ray of Sunshine
— in a sea of blue and red, yellow simply refused to blend in
Orange Antlers
— hidden in the ground, not knowing her brightly glowing antlers gave her away
Smokin’ Hot
— tall, hot, smoking a cigar and absolutely done with your nonsense (Kobe Eins, Teufelsberg 2019)
Reaching for Allah
— as many ways up as there are names for the one at the top
Orchid
— in her heart, she sheltered a tiny, beautiful bird nobody knew was there
Sneak Peek
— sixteen different stories, all of them ending with a sugar rush
Representation of Heaven
— the architect's answer to the question: what does infinity look like from the inside
Peek-a-boo
— one smoll curious eye peeking out, deciding if the world can handle her already
Ram’s Horn
— 2500 years later, it’s still a mystery what they got served (Persian Achaemenid rhyton, Drents Museum)
Square vs Round
— the eternal debate, settled in granite
Riwaq
— shelter from the rain, the sun, and everything else life throws at you
The Very Hungry Caterpillar
— still looking for monday's apple
Still Life
— this Dutch master painted a coke and a bierkaart instead of fruit and flowers
Royal Soak
— the most ornate plumbing in the history of personal hygiene
Snowy Morning
— while we slept, she painted the world in pastels
Summer Days
— this is what a perfect summer day looks like, if you're a bumblebee
Serenity
— in a city of minarets, someone built this house of God where the light does all the talking
Surf Dude
— the three bronze ladies made the right gestures, but had some cheeky thoughts
Switches
— NSA, OBC, ALB … somewhere a manual explains this, probably (Bunker bij Het Zendstation)
Slightly Barbie
— who would guess her favourite colour was pink
Tagging Along
— dragged along on someone else's adventure, making it her own
Slippery when Wet
— imagine packing these up in the pouring rain
Too Purple to be Real
— nature picked up the wrong paintbrush and decided to keep going
Spheres
— four perfect spheres, each one holding the whole world upside down
Unaware
— two women, one wall, neither aware of the other (Teufelsberg 2019)
Spicy
— somewhere between the fish spice and the meatball mix, someone had a score to settle
Uncanny
— the kind of corridor where you start to question your destination
Squared
— geometry as devotion: every angle deliberate, every pattern earned
Unknown
— buried with his broken lightning sword, no one knows who he is (Teufelsberg 2019)
St. Anthony
— he staged a gothic revival in Istanbul, cause why should he blend in?
Winter Rose
— winter's most elegant secret, hiding in plain sight
Stone Curtains
— stone, shaped to look like silk for a sultan who refused to settle for actual curtains
Zinnia
— subtlety was never part of her plan
Sun Flower
— after all that gold and glory, sometimes a single flower is enough
Teufelsberg
— once spies listened here in silence, now the walls scream colourful edgy opinions
Tapestry
— a million prayers, all kneeling on a beauty everybody sees, but nobody truly appreciates
The Jester
— drawn in chalk, gone with the rain … but for now, those eyes see everything
Tasteful Pyramids
— the Egyptians built theirs in stone ... Istanbul built theirs in saffron, curry and rose tea
Time to Shine
— a hundred obsolete CDs got their second time to shine on a Berlin wall (Tobo Berlin, Teufelsberg 2019)
The Grand Entrance
— opening this door leads to an unknown future
Travelin’
— she didn't need GPS, only some mud, a smile and a jerrycan
The Emperial Canopy
— hanging in suspense for the sultan to give his audience
Turning a Corner
— at this angle, confidence is everything
The Odd One Out
— is it the mark of imperfection or did the renovator miss the memo?
Vaulted
— did they capture faith, or did faith imprison you in this cage of stone and light (Cathedral of St. Michael the Archangel and St. Florian the Martyr, Warsaw)
The Sultans Bedroom
— with a bedroom ceiling that makes the Sistine Chapel feel a little underdressed
Waiting to be Sent
— all files were ready to go... but 50 years on, are still waiting to be sent
Thousand Years of Gold
— has seen everything but still questioning your life choices
Warp Speed
— engage
Time for a Tune
— when the clock strikes the leprechauns run upstairs to play us a tingling tune
Warrior
— ink, steel and silence; the only weapons a warrior needs (Tao Kitaz, Teufelsberg 2019)
Touch of Heaven
— built to reach out to heaven but on this day, heaven came down to meet it
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