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SKATEBOARD
11—10—05
20357
20357, a 3D piece of graffiti by Heiko Zahlmann, has been located in the Karolienen Square since 2009. A bird’s eye view of the piece allows one to recognize the postal code of the neighbourhood. From ground level it serves as a multifunctional and usable sculpture for residents and visitors.
Practically however, the sculpture is not intended for everyone as is made bluntly evident by the anti-skate nobs which were installed on the object. Skaters were deemed too loud, dangerous, annoying and inappropriate. And so the use of metal stoppers by the Municipality Mitte was an attempt to effectively deal with residents complaints. This was however done without the artist’s consultation or consent, and is clearly and directly a damage to the work.
Thus the anti-skate nobs were removed, and the original condition of the sculpture was restored. Skaters however continue to be refused the use of the supposedly freely accessable and public sculpture. The surrounding floor area of the artwork was so rebuilt in order to completely impede any skating.
But maybe not as well as it could…
Neues von .WAV.
10—11—07
Skateistan
To Live And Skate Kabul is a beautifully shot film that follows the lives of a group of young skateboarders in Afghanistan. Operating against the backdrop of war and bleak prospects, the Skateistan charity project is the world’s first co-educational skateboarding school, where a team of international volunteers work with girls and boys between the ages of 5 and 17, an age group largely untouched by other aid programmes.
09—05—26
wenn ich ein skater wär…
…wäre das mein Skateboard.
Und wenn ihr Skater wärt, würdet ihr es hier kaufen.
Und wenn Klaus noch leben würde, würde er uns vom Board holen und uns dann mit demselben totschlagen.
Ach ja, wenn, wenn, wenn…
