I have no idea what this mural means, but it certainly is a contrast to the other things I saw in Wittenberg. I'll be showing more of the city tomorrow. Until then, you can see more murals at Monday Mural.
Someone put a lot of effort into it! Nice and colourful..!It reads" Konsum" - maybe a protest against our material world or a reference to the old shops which were sometimes called the same name. Looking forward to seeing more of Wittenberg and its history.
Konsum means consume in English. I looked up Korah and he was a dude from the Bible who was a traitor to his own people. I'm not really sure what the connection between these two things is...
It must have some meaning to the person who painted it. Or, it could simply a really disturbed person painted it and it has no meaning at all. Maybe that's the point? I dunno. It's certainly not very attractive. :)
I was curious too and looked up both terms. Wikipedia says that Konsum was a state-controlled retailer in the former German Democratic Republic and that Korah led a rebellion against Moses. I wonder if the artist's statement is question authority.
Who really knows the meaning behind this mural? Wittenberg is in the former East though... so maybe the Konsum is referring to that store and not just the general idea of consumerism.
I think this composition would be more successful on paper than on a wall. What I found most interesting was the variety of thoughts and comments on it. Art always provokes the observer. Thanks for contributing to this week's Monday Mural.
the peachy color is neat but then it seems to have some angry touches to it, too.
ReplyDeleteVery stylish... and it does feel a bit aggressive too.
ReplyDeleteIt's a very interesting study in contrasts.
ReplyDeleteI think it means some vandals had a lot of peach colored paint. (Oh, excuse me . . . )
ReplyDeleteHaha Jack! I often think things like that too!
DeleteNot a happy piece!
ReplyDeleteVery different for sure!
ReplyDeleteInteresting
ReplyDeleteI like the colours.
ReplyDeleteIt's colorful thats for sure
ReplyDeleteIt gives a very colourful sense of circular motion!
ReplyDeleteIntriguing image, wonder what it means.
ReplyDeleteStrange one but indeed something else.
ReplyDeleteA mystery...
ReplyDeleteIt looks a bit mysterious, but nice.
ReplyDeleteHmmmm. Looks angry to me.
ReplyDeleteI wonder what the original was/meant too. Looks like it has been 'added' to
ReplyDeleteI'm intrigued by the words on it.
ReplyDeleteSomeone put a lot of effort into it! Nice and colourful..!It reads" Konsum" - maybe a protest against our material world or a reference to the old shops which were sometimes called the same name.
ReplyDeleteLooking forward to seeing more of Wittenberg and its history.
It looks like some sort of cosmic explosion! Very interesting.
ReplyDeleteMurals can often be a mystery Hal, but if they're gorgeous colours and brighten up a dull spot.. all is good oui :)
ReplyDeleteKonsum means consume in English. I looked up Korah and he was a dude from the Bible who was a traitor to his own people. I'm not really sure what the connection between these two things is...
ReplyDeleteMore on Korah:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Korah
Read 'In rabbinical literature' in this link: Korah was a wealthy man and perished on account of his rapacity!
DeleteEven though you supplied some meaning above, it is still a mystery to me. Thanks for visiting my Bromo-Seltzer mural.
ReplyDeleteA mural too cryptic and a not-so-good one...
ReplyDeleteIt must have some meaning to the person who painted it. Or, it could simply a really disturbed person painted it and it has no meaning at all. Maybe that's the point? I dunno. It's certainly not very attractive. :)
ReplyDeleteI agree, not the best mural I've ever seen. But it has created a lot of discussion here!
DeleteI was curious too and looked up both terms. Wikipedia says that Konsum was a state-controlled retailer in the former German Democratic Republic and that Korah led a rebellion against Moses. I wonder if the artist's statement is question authority.
ReplyDeleteTake 25 to Hollister
Who really knows the meaning behind this mural? Wittenberg is in the former East though... so maybe the Konsum is referring to that store and not just the general idea of consumerism.
DeleteI think this composition would be more successful on paper than on a wall. What I found most interesting was the variety of thoughts and comments on it. Art always provokes the observer. Thanks for contributing to this week's Monday Mural.
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