UNITE IGNITE

It’s a wrap! In just six days the WALL\THERAPY crew laid down six human-scale murals and an immersive indoor installation as part of our Unite & Ignite international exchange with Urban Nation Berlin. The exhibition opened on Saturday, April 16 and runs until May 9.

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Final Murals 

Sarah C. Rutherford and Mr. Prvrt

Cern

Shawnee Hill

Faring Purth

Brittany Williams

LNY

Photos by Mark Deff (@markdeffphoto).

Indoor Installation

Sarah C. Rutherford

Faring Purth, Shawnee Hill, Brittany Williams

Shawnee Hill

Brittany Williams

St. Monci

LNY

Cern

Mr. Prvrt

Sarah C. Rutherford

Cern, LNY, Faring Purth

Work from the Believe/Become exhibit will be available for U.S. buyers in a few days. Those interested in purchasing work should contact sales@wall-therapy.com.

Photos above by Erich Lehman.

Believe/Become Opening 

Photos above by Nika Kramer.

Photos above by Mark Deff (@markdeffphoto).

The WALL\THERAPY team is sincerely grateful for the support we receive, without which it would be impossible to deliver inspirational mural art throughout Rochester, and now, abroad.

Thanks to our partner, URBAN NATION and Yasha Young for providing the space and opportunity to collaborate and create the Believe/Become concept and exhibit. WALL\THERAPY is incredibly grateful to have been able to work alongside new friends among the Urban Nation team including Elisabetta, Alejandra, Imed, Anna, Dennis and Roland–without your guidance and assistance, the successful execution of this project would not have been possible!

Big thanks go to photographers Olaf Heine and Nika Kramer for capturing the spirit of our artists and staff interactions.

It was great to see some WALL\THERAPY alumni, including Addison Karl, David Walker, Above, Onur Dinc and all the other new friends we made throughout the week. Special thanks go to Addison Karl for his wonderful hospitality–from providing delicious home-cooked meals and acting as a guide for the city–you made us feel right at home in Berlin.

To our contributing artists, who have honored us with their inventive and inspiring creations, whose belief in the healing power of art is reflected in their dedication to the work and kind regard for community members and staff, we thank you.

To our Believe/Become staff and photographer, who took time from their jobs to travel to Berlin in support of our project, you are the heart and soul of WALL\THERAPY.

Please visit our Facebook page to see even more galleries of this year’s event!

As the week flies by, the WALL\THERAPY crew keeps pushing toward completion of our exhibit at Urban Nation Berlin, with the opening tomorrow, Saturday, April 16.

BELIEVE/BECOME draws a line between the first WALL\THERAPY project’s theme of “Believe”–the belief in the power of art and individual expression to serve as a catalyst for inspiration in the communities in which we work–and the progress over the last five years toward realization of our goals: If you believe it, you become it. With “Become,” WALL\THERAPY brings to light issues close to the artists, from those with global impact to those affecting their own local communities.

Murals at Urban Nation

During the first part of the week, the crew was focused on laying down six human-scale murals on walls outside of the UN Production Offices.

Sarah C. Rutherford & Mr. Prvrt

Cern

Shawnee Hill

Maria, Faring Purth

Brittany Williams

Neo Colonialism/Decolonización, LNY

While most of our time in Berlin has been spent making the BELIEVE/BECOME exhibit a true representation of the spirit of WALL\THERAPY, the crew has gotten to enjoy some down time, too. A group dinner in the Kruezberg neighborhood at Kimchi Princess, courtesy of Urban Nation, a home-cooked meal with past WALL\THERAPY artist Addison Karl and a group outing to the nearby Bauhaus Archive all helped keep the group grounded and relaxed, and gave us a taste of local life in our home for the week.

As the opening draws closer, we turn our attention indoors. Sarah Rutherford and St. Monci are both creating installations, all of the artists will exhibit studio work, and some special surprises are also in the works.

Keep up to date on the BELIEVE/BECOME exhibit by visiting this site and following the WALL\THERAPY social media channels:

Search hashtag #believebecome
Facebook: facebook.com/walltherapyny
Instagram: @walltherapyny
Twitter: @walltherapyny

Snapchat: @walltherapyny

Learn more about Urban Nation by visiting their site or following them on their social media channels:

Online: www.urban-nation.net
Facebook: facebook.com/urbannationberlin
Instagram: @urbannationberlin

All photos by Mark Deff (@markdeffphoto).

WALL\THERAPY artists and staff have arrived in Berlin! The crew spent its first 24 hours exploring neighborhoods, checking out murals and catching up with local alumni artists and friends Addison Karl and David Walker.

WALL\THERAPY crew at Urban Nation Berlin

Monday marked the crew’s first day at Urban Nation. The artists quickly oriented to their new home base, grabbed their cans and brushes and headed out to spend the first half of their week on the outdoor portion of the BELIEVE/BECOME exhibit.

Brittany Williams and LNY

Faring Purth

Shawnee Hill

Cern and Mr. Prvrt

The artists will continue to rock out their murals today. Later tonight, they’ll take part in the WALL\THERAPY x Urban Nation Artist Talk. If you’re in the area, be sure to swing by Urban Nation at 7 p.m. to check it out!

WALL\THERAPY x URBAN NATION Artist Talk
Tuesday, April 12, 7-9pm
Urban Nation Production Office
Bülowstraße 97 // 10738 Berlin-Schöneberg
Join the visiting artists for a conversation about muralism and community, speaking from their experiences with WALL\THERAPY and other localized projects as well as the impact Street Art has had on their home towns and own lives. We’ll also discuss the importance of cultural exchanges, and offer a glimpse into their personal work that will be exhibited at the opening reception this Saturday.
The talk will be lead by Erich Lehman, co-curator of WALL \ THERAPY, introducing these wonderful artists to the Berlin community:

Cern Wonder
Shawnee R M Hill
LNY
MR. PRVRT
Faring Purth
Sarah Rutherford
St. Monci
Brittany Williams
All photos by Mark Deff.