https://padlet.com/laraducate/hirb35uyc2j2 Berlin/Lutherstadt Wittenberg en-us 2016-06-07 11:34:24 UTC 2023-07-12 14:13:16 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet-assets.s3.amazonaws.com/icons/Ninja.png https://padlet.com/laraducate/hirb35uyc2j2/wish/114516158 Depicted on one of the most recognized symbols of tyranny. The Berlin wall is utilizing both a (low and high context) situation. Where the low context was developed later with the graffiti and art work. The high context was erected first with the wall itself. ]]> 2016-06-13 16:59:08 UTC https://padlet.com/laraducate/hirb35uyc2j2/wish/114516158 https://padlet.com/laraducate/hirb35uyc2j2/wish/114517089 This street art depicts the contrast between the Youth and Elderly of our society. It shows how the youth try to out wit the elders but are then put back into place throw the image of the tiger as the adult and the emu as the child. The art is also using an (Environment) into it taking wild jungle animals in to context of the "jungle" of society.]]> 2016-06-13 17:09:06 UTC https://padlet.com/laraducate/hirb35uyc2j2/wish/114517089 https://padlet.com/laraducate/hirb35uyc2j2/wish/114517343 This (non verbal) piece of graffiti reflects the push of popular figures and the power of sex. The sex position reflects how the pop culture has been rammed into the east Berliners after the wall fell. When I showed this to my host family they were at first confused but then astounded with laughed as they told me sex is normal why hide it. ]]> 2016-06-13 17:12:09 UTC https://padlet.com/laraducate/hirb35uyc2j2/wish/114517343 https://padlet.com/laraducate/hirb35uyc2j2/wish/114517742 This (Authority) piece is a reflection of John Olivers skit "Donald Drumpf" in which John Oliver found evidence that Donald Trumps actual last name is Drumpf. This piece also makes fun of his certain attributes as well. When I asked about this painting to my host family, all they wanted to know was if Donald Trump was as ignorant as people made him out to be.]]> 2016-06-13 17:15:22 UTC https://padlet.com/laraducate/hirb35uyc2j2/wish/114517742 https://padlet.com/laraducate/hirb35uyc2j2/wish/114517884 Painted as what one can assume is an attack on social media and how people tend to present themselves on the internet. This painting is a funny slash at those, who try hard to be seen online as attractive, or good intentions when they flush it away in actuality. This artwork utilizes the theme of (time). This gives reference to the amount of time people waste while doing such activities as posting and social media]]> 2016-06-13 17:17:19 UTC https://padlet.com/laraducate/hirb35uyc2j2/wish/114517884 https://padlet.com/laraducate/hirb35uyc2j2/wish/114518903 The age old saying "Monkey see, Monkey do" relates to this (Non-verbal) painting as though it dose not give away to its actual meaning with words. One could presume that a monkey with a camera hints at the idea that something so easy so childish that a monkey sees could just as easily imitated it. Ie taking pictures of everything in a touristy fashion. ]]> 2016-06-13 17:25:31 UTC https://padlet.com/laraducate/hirb35uyc2j2/wish/114518903 https://padlet.com/laraducate/hirb35uyc2j2/wish/114519137 This painting adequately depicts Ann Frank. Ann Frank was a jewish girl whom lived in hiding from the Nazis during WW2. This painting is the embodiment of (Authority) theme and how too much power can become a real evil such as what happened to Ann Frank]]> 2016-06-13 17:27:23 UTC https://padlet.com/laraducate/hirb35uyc2j2/wish/114519137 https://padlet.com/laraducate/hirb35uyc2j2/wish/114519851 On the side of this apartment building is the giant painting of and astronaut floating in space. At night from the lights of a local auto detailer, one can see as the shadow from the stations flag is layered in the astronauts hand as if it planting the flag. This (High context) situation comes about when seen during the day he is just floating in space but when seen at night depicts a totally new image. ]]> 2016-06-13 17:33:29 UTC https://padlet.com/laraducate/hirb35uyc2j2/wish/114519851 https://padlet.com/laraducate/hirb35uyc2j2/wish/114520176 This depiction of what man can do to the (Environment) illustrates mans destructiveness on nature and the animals. The animals are dead and strung up and blacked with color to show their lack of life and lack of character they bring thanks to mans ongoing force]]> 2016-06-13 17:36:07 UTC https://padlet.com/laraducate/hirb35uyc2j2/wish/114520176 https://padlet.com/laraducate/hirb35uyc2j2/wish/114521092 Tagging is a common thing in the states and as depicted is similar in Germany. This (language) is a way that people in Germany mark areas to whom they want to be know as artist, or whom don't get enough attention and need a way to be known. It also utilizes (time) as much effort in a persons day/night is needed in order to make such color combinations and lettering]]> 2016-06-13 17:44:01 UTC https://padlet.com/laraducate/hirb35uyc2j2/wish/114521092 https://padlet.com/laraducate/hirb35uyc2j2/wish/114521214 Sometimes built to root out the non conformist, search and destroy is slowly finding its way out of (Social Organizations). Berlin is a prime example of the type of fish, "being depicted below" that are being extinguished and allowing more free minded types of people in. In a sense now, they are the ones being searched and destroyed.]]> 2016-06-13 17:44:56 UTC https://padlet.com/laraducate/hirb35uyc2j2/wish/114521214 https://padlet.com/laraducate/hirb35uyc2j2/wish/114521526 Coated on an apartment in Kreuzberg the tagging is simply leaving the individuals mark on the "blank canvas". This invokes the theme of (Language) as the tags can be interpreted as having different meanings based on which language you perceive it from]]> 2016-06-13 17:47:22 UTC https://padlet.com/laraducate/hirb35uyc2j2/wish/114521526 https://padlet.com/laraducate/hirb35uyc2j2/wish/114521764 One of the last bits of the Berlin wall. It has been taken and turned into an art gallery for artist and taggers to make and leave their mark. This is utilizing (social organization), as the wall was the divider of family members and daily life. By keeping this section standing it allowed for the community to reunite and paint their emotions on to it]]> 2016-06-13 17:49:30 UTC https://padlet.com/laraducate/hirb35uyc2j2/wish/114521764 https://padlet.com/laraducate/hirb35uyc2j2/wish/114521860 This political painting is using a 1940's anti war slogan "Nie wider Krieg" with current political pictures "the tank with the price tag and family". This (authority) related art work depicts the hypocrisy of wanting no war but then spending big dollars on military equipment. When I asked about this painting, their response was something of, war is war but Graffiti not art.]]> 2016-06-13 17:50:34 UTC https://padlet.com/laraducate/hirb35uyc2j2/wish/114521860 https://padlet.com/laraducate/hirb35uyc2j2/wish/114521922 This painting depicts a Russian soldier defecting over from East Berlin to West Berlin through checkpoint Charlie. The painting is a direct relation to (Authority) with the solider making his plunder to the West. When I asked about this painting, my host family got quite as they told me later that the picture reminds them of everyday they lived in the DDR]]> 2016-06-13 17:51:11 UTC https://padlet.com/laraducate/hirb35uyc2j2/wish/114521922