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Street art and graffiti: This is what Hanover has to offer
Hanover. Colorful graffiti and vandalism: this is what graffiti has been associated with for a long time. But they are more than just the so-called tags that are smeared at the turn of the house and train wagons and you can see that in Hanover. At least since the street art festivals “Urban Nature” and “Hola Utopia” in recent years, colorful works of art by artists from all over the world have been shining on the walls of Hanover’s houses, not only beautifying the everyday life of many residents, but are also a magnet for tourists.
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In order to make it even easier for both locals and visitors to visit these works, Hannover Marketing und Tourismus GmbH (HMTG) runs four different tours around street art and graffiti in the districts of Nordstadt, Mitte, Linden, List and Oststadt. These tours can be viewed free of charge on the website of the City of Hanover. Along with the addresses, here is some information about the artists and works that you can view free of opening hours and costs.
A free cultural offer for young people
“We wanted to create a cultural offer that is free and freely accessible, especially for young people,” explains Bea Krüttner from the HMTG. “And something to include in a city trip. For example, you can stroll along E-Damm and look at free art.”
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In recent years, the importance of street art and public art have increased. Art is an integral part of the cityscape. Be it because of the many first stops that Hanover has had to offer for centuries, or the sculpture mile, which together with the Nanas is a landmark of the state capital. Art can be found everywhere in the city and is such a natural part of it that in some cases it IS hardly recognized as such.
Art: In the course of the Streetart Summer 2017, “Inside yourself” was created on this sponsored house facade by the Brazilian artist Ramon Martins at Engelbostler Damm 11.
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“Of course you always have to differentiate between art and vandalism,” says the 29-year-old, looking at her favorite work in Nordstadt. “When you see a picture like this, you as a layman can hardly imagine how much work is behind it. It’s not just the spraying, but also the considerations beforehand. And for the local residents, it’s always great to see the process and the work, many of them are always in a positive mood.”
Is in the topic: Bea Krüttner (29) from the list is a big street art fan herself, she particularly likes the free interpretation possibilities of the works.
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Private individuals help against illegality
By providing areas in public space by private individuals, the city or associations, the illegal should be taken out of the spraying and more space should be created for legal works of art, far removed from tagging. During the last art week in 2021 alone, three large murals were created in Nordstadt. For the various festivals, the international artists must first submit their designs for the respective main theme, and only after thorough examination are they allowed to spray on the improved surfaces.
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Am E-Damm 7: This mural was created during the street art festival “Hola Utopia!” and was designed and implemented in 2020 by Rookie the strange.
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With a message: Ediz Sindern (22 from Nordstadt) from the “Artist Collective 30167 Graffiti” is standing in front of an area they sprayed on the Luther Church. The graffiti is titled “The northern part of the city remains colorful” and uses symbolism to capture the feeling of the district.
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Ediz Sindern organizes areas for spraying and painting for the “30167 Graffiti Collective” and works with them himself. They have already completed jobs everywhere in and around Hanover, for example designing the façade of Rewe am Küchengarten, which is adorned with the “three warm brothers” as well as fruit and vegetables.
Not just a mere facade: Two artists are working on this work from Oberstrasse during the Urban Art Week 2021. Yubia from Barcelona and Anna T-Iron from Hamburg gave the entire side facade a climate-friendly coat of paint. Directly opposite is the “One Man Band” by Rooki the strange.
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“Tours on your own”
An increasing number of individuals and business owners are also commissioning graffiti to give their homes and garages a makeover. Thematically appropriate motifs that are intended to offer variety are particularly in demand. Street art commissioned privately is also integrated into the “culture for free” and “tours on your own” which are constantly being expanded. These can be found on the website of the city of Hanover not only on the subject of street art and graffiti, but also on other free cultural tours. Especially during Corona, the walks in the fresh air were well received, which is why there is great interest in offering future walks as guided tours.
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By Emma Fiedler