Theorie in Hamburg...

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Full title: Theorie in Hamburg, NÄHE FERN gesehen, FERNE nahgesehen, WELT GESCHEHEN, WELT VERSTEHEN. The impressive mural was painted by A.R. Penck and Helge Leiberg at the library of Hamburg University (1989, 18 x 25 meter - but most time of the year hidden behind a tree). A.R. Penck aka Ralf Winkler was part of the "Jungen Wilden" - generation of young painters in the early 1980ies, who behaved spectacular, direct and extreme. Their art was often perceived as wild, agressive, ugly...

A.R. Penck https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/A._R._Penck

Helge Leiberg https://helgeleiberg.com/

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grey_is_boring

My interest in street art started many years ago while traveling and recognising artworks e.g. from ROA and Obey in different cities. SAC is a good support to find interesting places. I would like to thank SAC by sharing a few places with all of you in my city, Hamburg. We don't have so many large murals by well-known artists yet. Nevertheless, there is a lot to discover. Even small artworks can put a smile on our faces, or make us think.

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Hunted on December 12, 2025

Schlüterstraße 5, 20146 Hamburg, Germany

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