Portfolios

Welcome to the Teufelsberg

— chaos, humour, and a disco ball: that sums up the Teufelsberg in one

What’s Happenin’?

— she has opinions about everything and will stare at you until you figure them out


Wild Cat vs Creepy Crawly

— ferocious vs fragile; nature doesn't always bet on the obvious winner (Sonic One and Nasca Uno - Teufelsberg 2019)

Zen

— finding stillness on a chaotic wall in Berlin (Teufelsberg 2019)

Scarlet Wanderer

Scarlet Wanderer

— In a grey and rainy world she chose the color of passion and walked the road to nowhere

Ninety-Nine

— at 300km/h, he made it look hauntingly effortless

Rose

— she wore her raindrops like diamonds

Faces

Faces

— All facing the same way, seeing nothing at all.

Hello Yellow!

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

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?

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

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

Pink

— all sassy and beautiful

Remnants of a Wall

— fallen but still upright (East Side Gallery, Berlin)

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)

Majestic

— the fire from within made her glow in the dark

Rock Bottom

— stone at the bottom, nothing at the top, held together by a single thread (Nobuo Sekine, Phase of Nothingness)

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

Silver Y

— despite being a night owl, the lavender lured her into the sunlight

Story Tiles

— each one drawing you into its own adventure

Snake’s Head

— she bowed her head ... not in defeat, but in quiet dignity

The Sound of Silence

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

Sunlight

— one warm ray of sunlight, frozen in time

Blue Hour

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

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

The Sky is the Limit

— they say, but Turrell showed us it's endless by giving it space (James Turrell, Skyspace — Museum Voorlinden)

— the glaciers gave her this gift — ice cold and impossibly turquoise

Hokitika Gorge

— the glaciers gave her this gift — ice cold and impossibly turquoise

The Grin

— the dark is coming to get you

Tiny Forest

— housing tiny, shiny, happy things

Sunset

Sunset

— over Okarito Beach, where once, the northern hemisphere met Aotearoa

The Sasanian

— he tells a story that was already ancient when Rome fell

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

White Unicorn

— even monsters have something to say about love (Teufelsberg, 2019)

World History

— Spanner's Weltgeschichte, volume six ... still open, a history still waiting to be finished

Wunstkunst

— six euros buys you a black cat, a wish or a piece of Berlin art

You’ve got Mail

— Dystopian Music & Art, Many Tentacles, and Lina Smith ... must be fun to be a mailman in Berlin

Arrrr

— not all pirates sail the seas, some haunt concrete walls instead (knisterfuchs, Teufelsberg 2019)

Berliner

— not a donut, not a president, just a sassy inhabitant of Berlin (Tobo Berlin - Teufelsberg 2019)

Cancelled

— the most cheeky Christmas message you'll ever receive (Tobo Berlin - Teufelsberg 2019)

City of lights

— the city melted into its own reflection and decided it liked it wavy

Companion

— a silent witness to everything that falls apart after dark

Double Dutch

— the puddle had a better view of the bike than anyone walking past

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)

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)

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

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)

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)

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)

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

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)

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)

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

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

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)

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)

Lab XL

— peer reviewed by a very confused ostrich

Iredescent

— her bright and bold colors shift with every angle

Wrong Way Round

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)

Suspended

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

The Champion

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)

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

The Impostor

— the perfect crime: look the part and steal the goods

Mirror Image

— one of them is the original; good luck figuring out which

Vigilant

— sixty years on standby, and still dressed for the occasion

Monkey Business

— King Kong, coffee shops, and a tiger ... just another Wednesday in the city

Moonlit Sea

— it's existence moved like something breathing in its sleep

Mother Hen

— fluffy on the outside, absolutely no nonsense with opinions on the inside

Neighbours

— fifty years apart, both asking for coins; some things never change

Nothing

— but the truth … (Tobo Berlin, Teufelsberg 2019)

Pink Dots

— nature's own pointillism, one dot at a time

Plastic Sun

— plastic, yellow, and for one brief moment … absolutely convincing

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

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

Buzzin’

— she collected edible sunlight for all her sisters

Pretzels for Sale

— the smell hit first, the camera came second

Do Not Eat

— every fairytale needs a villain ... she volunteered

Promises

— of what is to come ...

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)

Hello!

— her head full of questions, her heart full of unbridled enthusiasm

Red, Yellow and Blue

— primary colours, industrial application, accidental Mondrian

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

Menace

— don't let the flower fool you — she runs this place

Shark

— in case the teeth weren't clear enough

Mimicry

— she borrowed the bee's outfit and nobody ever questioned it

Sleeping

— somewhere between a dream and a shutdown (Teufelsberg 2019)

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)

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)

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

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

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

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

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)

Tagging Along

— dragged along on someone else's adventure, making it her own

Too Purple to be Real

— nature picked up the wrong paintbrush and decided to keep going

Unaware

— two women, one wall, neither aware of the other (Teufelsberg 2019)

Uncanny

— the kind of corridor where you start to question your destination

Unknown

— buried with his broken lightning sword, no one knows who he is (Teufelsberg 2019)

Winter Rose

— winter's most elegant secret, hiding in plain sight

Zinnia

— subtlety was never part of her plan

Teufelsberg

— once spies listened here in silence, now the walls scream colourful edgy opinions

The Jester

— drawn in chalk, gone with the rain … but for now, those eyes see everything

Time to Shine

— a hundred obsolete CDs got their second time to shine on a Berlin wall (Tobo Berlin, Teufelsberg 2019)

Travelin’

— she didn't need GPS, only some mud, a smile and a jerrycan

Turning a Corner

— at this angle, confidence is everything

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)

Waiting to be Sent

— all files were ready to go... but 50 years on, are still waiting to be sent

Warp Speed

— engage

Warrior

— ink, steel and silence; the only weapons a warrior needs (Tao Kitaz, Teufelsberg 2019)

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