Essen once was the key location of Germany's steel industry. Stadtzeichen "Steel", logically consists of steel and underscores the value of that product for Essen's prosperity. Four steel columns holding up two roller-mounted, crossed steel arches, which reminds of a bridge building. It doesn't provide a lot of opportunities for street artists and so they mostly inscript the pillars with tags or urban messages like "Keep Up Brother". However, there are more creative players like PILZ, who has converted the sculpture to a mobile in September 2015. Unfortunately it was removed immediately by the cleansing department.
In 2013 I started with a new hobby. In the beginning it was difficult to get reliable information how to find streetart in public space. In 2016, I had the idea of sharing my information with other street art enthusiasts and started my blog “Streetartwalks”. When I found out about this new street art community at the beginning of 2018, I was immediately on board.