18 December, 2012

Berlin

No painting done, but plenty of inspiration from a recent trip to Berlin with wife and children. Snapped lots of pictures of cool stuff. Here are a few that might correspond with the domain of toy soldiers.


#1 : The mix of snow, signs (one of them bearing very significent artist's name btw), the road repair blockings, and the stickers on the garbage canister makes a great scene with the warm light in the background.


#2 : Museum für Naturkunde. A snapshot of one of the rows of glasses with stored animals. Such a strong visual image. Just imagine a whole room with row upon rows of these. Cool in a creepy way.


#3 : Storm trooper on a wall outside Ost Kreuz Station.


#4 : Art store on Kastanie Allé. What a place! Bought some of the lovely Winsor & Newton artists inks.


#5: Also from Kastanie Allé. A fantastic little scrap metal sculpture handcuffed to stand in the public street. A strange kind of a gargoylesk creature that appears in the same space as you on the pavement. Great piece of art.

7 comments:

  1. Lovely pictures. I really like the vibrant colours of picture #4 and the little metal sculpture is quite fun!

    Ludovic

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  2. I just love that city!
    Been there many times but always want to return there:) So many things to see, smell and hear!!!
    wonderful photos Jakob, very inspirational.

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  3. Looks like you had a good time.

    Man the little Gobbo chained to the bike stand is excellent. Got any snaps from the other side/of its face?

    PDH

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  4. I love that city; such a great place. Both you and Peter have been to my favourite places recently. Great photos.

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  5. There are creatures, that should not me let loose upon this world!

    That little gargoyled creature might be one of them, look and the real chain holding it;P

    And I really like the way you find creepy inspiration in our “normal”/everyday world:-)

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  6. Superb stuff mate , the little bloke is really interesting. Never been to Germany.. Berlin looks great.

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  7. I live in Berlin since May now... And I was so busy that I did not even see much of the city yet... But your blog entry made me want to go out there more, and take some pictures!

    Thanks!

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