Athens
— for Lufthansa Magazin
In autumn 2019 I travelled together with author Aileen Tiedemann for Lufthansa Magazine to Athens to discover the vibrant street art scene of the city which is filled with arts from many decades.
Nikolaos Tranos is the director of the Athens School of Fine Arts. In his own research he painted replicates of Athen's streetart with a ballpoint pen to preserve the status of the current visual aesthetics of the city.
— students at Athens School of Fine Arts
Nikos Tongas hosts street art tours through Athens. He says, »In difficult times people feel a greater need to express themselves. There is more urgency to art« about the development since the beginning of the financial crisis.
»Woman in a fish«, RUIN, Psyri, Athens
— Street-Art artist INO
»Freedom For Sale«, INO, Gazi, Athens
— Kostas Bakoyannis, major of Athens, encourages the street art scene. He wants the people to cast an eye on the dynamic present of the city.
— The Basil & Elise Goulandris Museum shows the Goulandris art collection. From Picasso, van Gogh and Monet over modern arts and recent emerging artists.
Athens — for Lufthansa Magazin 01/2020 — Author: Aileen Tiedemann — Photo Editor & Production: Michael Nielsen
Athens
— for Lufthansa Magazin
In autumn 2019 I travelled together with author Aileen Tiedemann for Lufthansa Magazine to Athens to discover the vibrant street art scene of the city which is filled with arts from many decades.
Nikolaos Tranos is the director of the Athens School of Fine Arts. In his own research he painted replicates of Athen's streetart with a ballpoint pen to preserve the status of the current visual aesthetics of the city.
Nikos Tongas hosts street art tours through Athens. He says, »In difficult times people feel a greater need to express themselves. There is more urgency to art« about the development since the beginning of the financial crisis.
»Woman in a fish«, RUIN
— INO, Street-Art artist
»Freedom For Sale«, INO, Gazi, Athens
— Kostas Bakoyannis, major of Athens, encourages the street art scene. He wants the people to cast an eye on the dynamic present of the city.
— The Basil & Elise Goulandris Museum shows the Goulandris art collection. From Picasso, van Gogh and Monet over modern arts and recent emerging artists.
Athens — for Lufthansa Magazin 01/2020 — Author: Aileen Tiedemann — Photo Editor & Production: Michael Nielsen
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