Von der Magie des Älterwerdens. Das Älter werden ist für jeden Menschen etwas Neues, Unbekanntes, denn niemand hat Erfahrungen damit sammeln können. Und doch sollte der letzte Lebensabschnitt soweit wie möglich mit eigenen Träumen, Vorstellungen und Visionen positiv begleitet werden. soulful minds - magical aging return Thoughts, ideas, feelings about getting older... Getting old, how does it actually work? Old age is something we don't really know, how it feels, how to manage and experience it for yourself. Good old Flower Power Was bleibt - Color your Life Art Portrait - Gothic Style - Magical Aging Mein Alter - Mein Style Henriette Henriette - Love Aging Henriette Henriettes Dreams Henriette Der traurige Clown - The sad Clown Life feels like Carnival Auf der Suche Timeless Mermaid - Je oller, je doller You have to get involved and maybe live and act completely differently than the environment expects or maybe even demands. There is no special recipe, for anyone, by anyone. Did you like these pictures? Happy to leave onecomment :-). SamaraBlue - Urbexart/ lady-sahmra-photo@gmx.de Further

Kommentar Urbex Art I Lost Place I Streetart I Graffiti I Murals I Fotografie I Lebensweisheiten I Lyrik I translation Comment Samara Blue - My way of art return "Creativity is not making things. Creativity describes an open mind that sees what is there and lets something new emerge from it." (unknown) In this sense I understand my way of photography, image processing and digital art! I would appreciate if you would leave a few words here as a reminder. Please the name and the E-mail address fill out so that the comment can be displayed. The email address will not be published! Thank you for your attention! SamaraBleu - MyWayOfArt/lady-sahmra-photo@gmx.de Continue

swanking, schwanenkönig, balett, swan, dance, dancer, dancing, dyingswan, sterbender schwan, pasdebourrée, ballerina, schwan, princess, dreamtime, samarablue, urbeart, samarablueurbexart, samarabluemywayofart, mywayofart, daz studio, digitalart, lyrics, poesie, soulful minds - dance your life return As multifaceted as life is, as beautiful and creative are the dances of the world Dance your Life As varied as life is, as beautiful and creative are the dances of the world (... ) Tanzende Schleier in der Nacht - Dancing veils in the night Wenn bunte Schleier Träume weben Schleier locken den Frühling Tanze für Balance und Frieden Tanzen bedeutet Leben Dancing Rose Wenn die letzten Schleier fliegen Bollywood Feeling - Traurigkeit Hinter dem Schleier Sanft umhüllt von seidigen Schleiern ... Dancing in the Rain CELINE - Tanz, mein Leben SCHWANENKÖNIG/KARAT 1/3 SCHWANENKÖNIG/KARAT 2/3 SCHWANENKÖNIG/KARAT 3/3 ASALI - DEIN TANZ TANJE - Wenn ein Schwan singt Load More Yoga Moods Weiter "I breathe in and calm down. I breathe out and smile. Returning to the now, this moment becomes a miracle." -THICH NHAT HANH Yoga Bilder Symbiose - Eins mit dir Symbiose - Du und ich im Einklang Symbiose - Du und ich auf gleicher Frequenz Licht hinter dem Fenster Mach dich groß, zeig der Welt deinen Namen Dark Yoga Moods Toon Yoga Moods ZEN MOODS Christmas Yoga Moods Aus den Sternen ... Load More Info Tanzen In search of your own center Weiter Dancing - The dying swan and other dances of the world The Dying Swan is a three-minute pointe solo that incorporates influences from expressive dance. The choreographer Michel Fokine created this work for the outstanding ballet dancer Anna Pavlova. The musical accompaniment called Le Cygne comes from the suite Le carnaval des animaux composed by Camille Saint-Saëns in 1886. Furthermore, the solo had its premiere at a charity event in the Mariinsky Theater on December 22, 1905. It should be added that this is not a solo from the classical ballet Swan Lake. If you want to know more details, you can read here:(...). For me, swans are very special, fascinating animals. In my childhood, I had a great deal of respect for these beautiful animals, which are big and sublime for a child. One reason to bring the theme of dancing to life here. In this album, I collect ideas, visions and inspirations on the enchanting subject of (ballet) dancing. Starting with Swan Lake ... Did you like these pictures? Happy to leave onecomment :-). SamaraBlue - Urbexart/ lady-sahmra-photo@gmx.de

Graffiti I Streetart I Silk City Gallery 2021 I Seidenweberhaus Krefeld I Martini Pitture I Daniela Lazazzara I Beuys I Lifstye street art - Martino Pitture & Daniele Lazazzara/Italiy return Martino Anfang "Untitled" Martin: Facebook * Instagram Daniele: Facebook * Instagram Already on the stairs to the 1st floor you can see the strong blue tones of the Italian artists Martino Pitture & Daniele Lazazzara from Italy. You can find more information about the images below. (...) Artist information (...) Annotation: In this picture, the fascination for me at first came from the color "blue". This color dominated from day one and I kept scurrying by to see how the work would develop. In addition, two things particularly fascinated me. On the one hand, there were the exaggerated proportions of the two figures on the right. On the other hand, it was the kangaroo that, although it matched the two figures harmoniously with its coloring, was more angular and futuristic in style. However, the powerful image effect only became apparent after the removal of the scaffolding. Where am I looking? What does the rabbit mean? Questions upon questions I asked the two artists after the event. According to the artists themselves, the basic idea for their picture is nature and interpersonal relationships. The complexity of the interaction between nature and man should be presented. Daniele wants to bring people into the cities with his oversized kangaroo. The animals enliven a concrete landscape and Beuys will find (his) place in the kangaroo's belly. So far, Daniele provides his own idea, since the two actually want to encourage the visitor to write their own story. They specify individual elements, such as the rabbit. The rest is up to the viewer's imagination. I catch myself finding new ways of interpreting it the more often I look at the picture in the Seidenweberhaus or on the PC. For me, this picture is a very active picture, not only because I delved deeper into Beuys' life, but also because the two artists spoke very friendly and openly about their pictures. Martinos You can find verbatim explanations of his picture in the short interview below. According to the artists, the picture does not have a title, but it can be seen as a successful homage to Beuys. Short interview Martino & Daniele: Martino Pitture :"Hello Kerstin. The idea of the painting arose on a purely aesthetic level from Beuys' performance in which he showed pictures to a dead rabbit. But the core of my reflections concerns the human tendency to place themselves at the center of every thought. So I wanted to split up the characters by creating two symmetrical characters, the first of which has the live animal's point of view showing the world to a human skull. Then I like to give symbolic references in all my works without explicitly formulating a message, in order to leave room for interpretation. The stories the viewer makes up are often more interesting than those contained in the work." Question: Are the exaggerated proportions a sign of your special style or is the overly long neck of the figure on the right supposed to say something special? Yes, the characters in my oil paintings usually have these proportions. I try to combine aesthetic beauty with wrong proportions. Source: Martino Pitture personally Daniele Lazazzara: "The rabbit and the skull are the work of the great Martino Pitture. My drawing represents a surreal kangaroo, this animal protects the young in nature, in this case the kangaroo protects the structure and therefore the mystery of these spaces in others dimensions" Daniele is also a tattoo artist. The pictures he put onInstagram shows, I really like it :-). Source: Daniele Lazazzara personally * * * Martinos Erklärung mehr lesen Artist information M. Pitture/D. Lazazzara - Italy Martino Pitture is a self-taught street artist. He started painting walls with spray cans in 2000 and switched to painting wood and canvas with oil paints in 2006. In 2008 he started street painting and made a living from his studio and street painting skills in various European cities. With his oil painting and chalk art, he developed two different painting styles over time, which he tries to combine in a balanced way in his murals. For the last ten years he has often teamed up with Camilla Margarito to paint the streets. Source: official information of City of Krefeld Daniele Lazazzara is a self-taught painter, tattoo and graffiti artist. He lives in his native town of Acquaviva near Bari in southern Italy. He started painting murals in 2001, painting on canvas in 2006 and he has also been a tattoo artist since 2016. He enjoys learning and experiencing different techniques and likes to freely combine them. He works with oil and acrylic paints, watercolors, ink, pencil and ballpoint pen on canvas, wood, paper, skin and walls. In his painting he works figuratively, abstractly and surrealistically and likes the free combination here as well. Source: official information ofCity of Krefeld Künstlerinfos You can find the newspaper article here: (... ) Add comment: (...) Did you like this report? Feel free to leave a comment :-). SamaraBlue - MyWayOfArt/lady-sahmra-photo@gmx.de Continue

Zitate, Sprüche, Lebensweisheiten, Lyrik, Digitalart, Worte, Gedanken, Motivatin, Inspiration, Thaughts, Sayings, Poesie, Dreamtime, Samara Blue, Samaras, Samarasart, Samaraslyrics, Samarasworld, Dowhatyoulove, Selvelove soulful-minds - quotes, motivation, inspiration return All sorts of more or less clever sayings from my own pen and collected from all over the world Load More Did you like this page? Happy to leave onecomment (...) Childhood Wisdom Cheeky Childhood Wisdom Continue "A child's mouth speaks truth" Lil'Daisy and Woody B. rock life. Lil'Daisy is a delicate porcelain doll that looks rather cute and harmless. Nobody really trusts her to stick her little porcelain nose into anything she finds interesting. Since she is so reserved and (... ) Facebook * Instagram * Artprints ©PRINTLER PapaFant sagt.../PapaFant says... Sei einfach du selbst PapaFant tröstet.../PapaFant comforts... Moin, Finger weg, mein Kaffee ist heilig! Der Kleine Prinz - Zähme mich Das Ding mit dem Benehmen Der Moment Love is... Never ending Love Tanz mit mir Moments Childhood Wisdom/Cat Lovers Childhood Wisdom/Cat Lovers Childhood Wisdom/Cat Lovers Childhood Wisdom/Cat Lovers Frohe Weihnachten Love is... Eigenwahrnehmung Lerne Fliegen Sei glücklich mit dir selbst Sun Wukong sagt ... Ein Herz für Tiere Beste Freunde Ich bin, was ich bin Es ist besser Load More Childhood wisdom weite lesen Weiter ... Although she seems nice, she is often overlooked and thus gains insight into many adult things that are not really suitable for such delicate beings. She is always critical of her surroundings and is not easily fooled. Together with her wooden friend Woody B., she rummages through many an adult life, experiences all kinds of adventures and uncovers one or two inconsistencies that we grown-ups might not like to hear. Even if both kids seem nice and harmless at first glance, they also have their dark sides, which they regularly pursue. A little precocious perhaps, but mostly appropriate, the two of them share their childhood wisdom with us. As life for two can get a bit boring in the long run, other funny, strange or obscure characters and animals, preferably cats, appear over time to expand and complete the Child Hood menagerie. Sometimes characters from the human or fantasy world will also be guests, if they have something interesting to say. Basically, the intention here is not to be completely serious. The pictures and figures are meant to be viewed with humor and a smile. If here and there a personal nerve is struck, then that's just the way it is, not meant maliciously and everyone should take the statements as they see fit and how they want to interpret them for themselves at that moment. Just drop by from time to time in the funny, but sometimes not only children's world. Did you like these pictures? Please leave a comment :-). weiterlesen lyrics weite lesen Childhood Wisdom I use photos that I have captured with my camera, 3D graphics that I have created with DAZ Studio and images that I have generated with various Ki apps as the basis for my slogan images. Even though I am still a little ambivalent about the use of Ki-generated images, they are now part of my art. Since art and creativity in general never stands still, but is an interesting path for me and is constantly evolving, I'll see where the artistic journey will take me. This collection will grow steadily and the look will continue to evolve, just as life writes the stories. Just drop by again! SamaraBlue - Urbexart/lady-sahmra-photo@gmx.de

Down Town Gallery I Street Art I Künstler I Urbex Art I Samara Blue Photo Art Artist information - Down Town Gallery 2019 return Edgar Müller, Bad Ems - Human dignity is inviolable Home page In Edgar Müller's opinion, our imagination does not suffice to imagine the extent of our struggle for survival. For this reason, our actions and actions are inhuman. We disregard nature and The situation refugees. In order to understand that what people do and/or do nothing ultimately also affects them, there will first have to be a big bang. Many of the global catastrophes are due to human misconduct, caused by greed for profit, materialism and the need for economic growth. Artificial intelligence and the extremely fast-growing information technology that paralyzes free thinking, the Binds people's energy and threatens them with far too much unnecessary information in their natural being, is a sign that "his generation" has failed. It remains to be seen if anything will change. Gregor Wosik, Mönchengladbach - One Wall, Two Worlds Facebook * Instagram * Homepage Gregor Wosik takes up the always topical issue of refugees. He depicts the situation as a parallel world. On the one hand there are the desperate people looking for help, whole families often with small children, who are looking for a way across dangerous oceans to a supposedly better world, on the other hand the sailing regatta, well organized, public , well guarded. Gregor enthusiastically used the partially dilapidated underground to recreate a broken atmosphere with his colors and hands. A closer look reveals the fine details that force me to look more closely. Fabio Fedele, Rovigo, Italy - Unknown Psychodrama Facebook * Instagram Darkness and gloom surround a bright center like a cave. This cave represents evil thoughts, violence and fear. Selfishness, superficiality and uncompromising adherence to ideological and/or religious principles appear frightening and threatening to people. The bright scene in the background with the happy girl playing with animals in a beautifully colored nature, appears in bright light, thus representing good thoughts, love, tolerance, understanding and respecting the environment . The surrounding darkness seems to be overpowering and has a negative effect on us humans. But everyone has the freedom to determine their own behavior. Good thoughts can be a way out, out of the bunker. Actually quite simple. Even when threatening things and actions surround us, we have it in our hands to find the direction into the light, towards love, understanding and justice. Ruben Poncia, Uetrecht, The Netherlands - Reflex Facebook * Instagram * Homepage With this picture, the artist wants to draw attention to the fact that there is still a danger from nationalism and populism. The tiger depicted represents wisdom, mystery and domesticity. He leaves the eagle as a symbol of the Nazis for nationalism and populism. Such a beautiful animal as the eagle, like populism, attracts people, embodies power. But nobody knows when he will attack. Out of his own concern, Ruben wants to draw people's attention to the dangers of nationalistic ideas. He appeals not to forget the consequences, which are sufficiently documented by history, and to be aware of what such slogans can do. The overpoweringly large and aggressively portrayed eagle makes the danger seem very vivid to me. Victor Splash, St. Petersburg, Russia - Alive Surface Facebook * Instagram * Homepage The wall itself is the key element for Victor Splash. He lets himself be guided by the overall environment and wants to steer the visitor into his emotional world when entering the rooms. He perceives the peculiarities of the space made available to him and integrates this into his artwork. Here in the bunker, he is fascinated by the heaviness of the concrete pillars, which he softens into softer, more flexible forms through his 3D representation. In this way he seems to abolish the laws of architecture and construction and transforms himself without violence and aggression thickest walls and structures. Stressed.es, Krefeld, Germany - clip open Homepage The graphic designers Sebastian Saffenreuther and Clemens Brück symbolize the idea of protection with the help of brackets. With these brackets you can include or exclude things and/or influences. They connect the inside with the outside, one thinks: "Am I inside or outside? Am I under the protection of the bracket or is it more like a wall that hinders me?" It seems to be a question of one's own perception whether I perceive a situation as positive or negative. It's my decision whether I get involved in a situation and maybe talk to other people about it. Similar to, for example, the intersections in set theory, I capture this work of art with a geometric feeling. Something that has been very familiar and vivid to me since school. They also use colour, form and composition in a playful way. The daylight that falls on the picture at this particular point reinforces the connection between inside and outside. Adry del Rocío, Guadalajara, Mexico - A house to dream of Facebook * Instagram * Homepage The artist from Mexico worries about the difficult living conditions in refugee camps. Can they hope for protection and a more comfortable life? Do they have prospects of a secure future, of a house to dream of? Already in her childhood, the artist was sensitized to this subject by her father. He supported street children in Ecuador, a problem that in Latin America is causing many families to leave their villages due to the drug wars. Her artwork is to be understood as an illusion of a happier, more peaceful world. The intense coloring and happy faces of the children depicted make it easy for me to follow the illusion, for a blink of an eye... Alex Maksiov, Kiev, Ukraine - Shelter Facebook * Instagram * Homepage It depends not only on the person himself whether his head can offer humanity a protective space, but also on his environment. Both have an impact on the situation. The ceiling and floor hold the concrete head captive. It stands for a person who has lost all humanity. This head can no longer offer protection to humanity that defective. But_cc781905-5cde-3194-bb3b- 136bad5cf58d_ Everyone has to make their own decisions for or against humanity and thus protect their heads from external attacks. This work of art has a disturbing effect on me. I can't grasp it all at once. What is where? Where does it belong? Alex Weigandt, TUBUKU, Krefeld - Last man understanding Facebook * Instagram * Homepage This scene, which depicts a bar, seems dreamily unreal. It stands in stark contrast to the life situation in a bunker during wartime. People, guests with heads made of lightbulbs, these may stand for thoughts and ideas. Alex thinks back to his student days and plays with the transparency of the colors used, creating different lighting situations and exposing his figures to different life situations. In difficult life situations, bars often become a place where you can get help or at least a distraction. Sometimes the visit ends in alcoholic free fall, which many a bartender, as a supposed friend, likes to support. But what is reality? who is my friend Do I have a "real" friend? How necessary are social contacts? ... and where can I find them during the Corona period? For me, this question is particularly explosive at the moment. Maria Kudasheva, St. Petersburg, Russia - Shelter in my head Facebook During the war, a bunker was a protection for the life and limb of the population, but for mutual support it was also a place where one was/was locked up . Are we really free today in peace ? Maria wonders if you don't have your own prison in mind today, walls built around to protect one's mind from the abundance of information and outside influences? Rapid changes make it difficult for us to separate the important from the unimportant. Everything is in constant change. Can we come with you? What helps us keep track? Your plain person appears to be seeking this meditation. iVann Garc, Guanajuato, Mexico - Flexible battle Facebook iVann seemingly reverses the nature of war. With the little dark-skinned girl, his picture embodies the future of minorities. The soldiers, transformed into toys, stand for a possible peace in the world. For iVann, his Jewish great-grandfather, who fled from Berlin to Mexico as a Jew, exerted a strong influence . He knew little of his German family history. Only on his trip to Krefeld, during a street festival, did he find out that his family with the name 'Hirche' was wealthy and well-known in Berlin. What would have become of him if there had been no persecution of the Jews? Again, the nonsensical nature of violence and wars becomes clear, but also the inevitability. A steady cycle of power posturing, greed for profit, intolerance and arrogance. It repeats itself again and again, such as the relationship between the USA and Mexico. Floya Jam, Toulon, France - Le reve de Annabella Facebook Floya Jam posed for her niece in this beautiful color image. The little one plays peacefully and apparently completely relaxed in her own imaginative world. In her mind, butterflies fly freely around her. Floya Jam wants to express hope. Hope for a peaceful coexistence of all people. The sunflower in the background provides the vital light, symbolized by the little girl's peaceful face, which becomes the focal point of the magnificent blossom. The picture evokes calm in me as the viewer, lightness and peace. She describes this painting style, which is typical of Floya Jam, as improvisation in mediative painting flow. Danila Shmelev, Moscow, Russia, Fragility Facebook * Instagram Physical and psychological violence and aggression bother Danila (@SSHHOZZY). Hidden behind shredded paper, cardboard and plastic, an eye tries to find protection and security from just this. But paper offers no protection against these attacks. Danila himself was able to grow up without these bad influences, but he was not spared frightening examples. Achieving success through physical violence and aggression is possible, he says. But that can't be the right way, even though many people experience it every day. I am very touched by this delicately designed picture. It was only during editing that the individual inadequate protective devices became apparent to me layer by layer. Details that I didn't really notice when visiting the gallery. This picture speaks later... BeNer1, garbs, Germany - Bayeza abafana abancane Facebook * Instagram * Homepage Patrik Wolters aka BeNer1 looks back on more than 20 years of development in art and graffiti. For Krefeld, he has taken up the still current problem of political and social injustice in South Africa. Through his time in Johannesburg, where he and his girlfriend took photos in the township and offered a graphic workshop for children, he always stayed connected to the country and its problems. His picture shows there s South African township Gugulethu, which has suffered greatly from apartheid, from the point of view of the residents, not from that of the tourists. The mountains Table Mountain and can be seen in the background of the picture. The situation is framed by the national flower of South Africa, the protea. The main character is a boy with a red crown on his head, a stylistic device used in graffiti art to emphasize something special. This emphasis applies here in the very graphic depiction of a song text from 1989, the end of apartheid: "One man one vote" by Johnny Clepp & Savuka. Carlos Alberto, Guadaljara, Mexico - A future that breathes Facebook A young girl looks proudly and powerfully, still innocently, into a hopeful future. It is meant to symbolize a new generation, more confident than the previous one, in tune with the difficulties of the present and a realistic vision of the future. The beautifully colored birds, individually rather weak and fragile, symbolize the strength that can emanate from a group. Applied to humanity, the desire for togetherness becomes clear here, without differences of origin. Hope for a functioning shelter earth. Unfortunately some of the last pictures are missing. I wasn't able to look at them on the day of my visit. As a result, my report remains incomplete, the story does not find its end, at least not here. I hope to get another chance to look at the missing pictures. Add comment: (...) Did you like this report? Feel free to leave a comment :-). Sources: The information used here comes largely from the documented interviews by Fredda Wouters, which she conducted for the association effective eV with the participating artists for the opening of the Down Town Gallery 2019 in Krefeld. The use of this information for my reporting has been agreed with Ms. Wouters. SamaraBlue - MyWayOfArt/lady-sahmra-photo@gmx.de Continue

Male I Männer I Men I Kerle I Guys I Helden I 3DArt I Ilustration I DAZ Studio I Vintage I Dreams I VIPS I Amy Winehouse I Sean Connery I Dreamtime I Visions I Motivation I Inspiration I Storytelling I Followyourdreams I Samara Blue I Samarasart I Samarasworld I Samaraslyric Soulful-Minds - DAZ Studio I Männer & VIPs zurück As the lords of creation have so far led a shadowy existence on my homepage, they now have their own gallery. The second gallery on this page will feature well-known stars and starlets. Guys, dudes, male beings And remember, ladies, the man is a gift from God! Pay homage and honor him ... ©Ralf Kohl Subculture - Male Portrait/Respekt, Akzeptanz, Toleranz Fühle meinen Schmerz Einsam und unvollständig JONAS - DER LETZTE BRIEF Unvergessen - Unforgettable BLIND PAIN VIPS - Very important Persons Weiter Stumbled across Sean Connery by chance, Amy Winehouse can be added later Special, famous people who will have their own gallery for the time being. We'll see if and how they fill it. At the End - Tanze einen letzen Tango mit mir In Memoriam - Auf der Suche/On search Geflogen, gestolpert, gefallen - Flown, stumbled, fallen Did you like these pictures? Please leave a comment :-). SamaraBlue - Urbexart/ lady-sahmra-photo@gmx.de

Streetart I Graffiti I Mural I Urbexart I Düsseldorf I Kiefernstraße I Kiefernbleibt I Kieferngoes40 I Ben Mathis Seitenanfang Anfang Raster weiter lesen Anker 1 Seitenanfang Anfang Raster weiter lesen Anker 1 Pines 19 - #Raster1 Ben Mathis Anfang Raster return Anker 1 Kiefernstrasse 19 is adorned with a façade that appears geometrically constructed in various shades of green, which spontaneously made me think of a tartan pattern when looking at it. Of course I wanted to know how on earth does one go about painting a house in this admittedly awesome pattern. Well, Ben Mathis enlightened me in a relaxed telephone interview on June 21: This is a typical "The Herrmann Grid", a classic optical illusion. A highly interesting topic that would take too long to explain here, but is excellently suited for such a large -scale mural. If you like, you can follow the link and be fooled ;-) - Read more (...) Street Art I Kiefernstraße I Urbex Art I Samara Blue Photo Art I Ben Mathis I #Raster1 "Das Problem ist, du glaubst du hast Zeit. (Buddha 563 - 483 v.Chr.) - Achtsam mit seinem Leben umgehen und mit dem der anderen ... ... mein vorweg genommenes Fazit dieser eindrucksvoll schlichten Fassade. Hier sieht man sehr gut, wie Ben Mathis die Besonderheiten des Hauses in sein Gesamtkunstwerk mit eingebunden hat. "Manchmal lohnt es sich, die Perspektive zu wechseln und die Probleme des Alltag mit leicht schrägem Humor zu nehmen." (Samara Blue) Street Art I Kiefernstraße I Urbex Art I Samara Blue Photo Art I Ben Mathis I #Raster1 Das Tüpfelchen auch den i .. "Raster #" 2006 Kunst am Bau - Ben Mathis Im Auftrag und unter Mitarbeiter der Bewohner des Hauses .. - Das Türschild :-) Street Art I Kiefernstraße I Urbex Art I Samara Blue Photo Art I Ben Mathis I #Raster1 "Das Problem ist, du glaubst du hast Zeit. (Buddha 563 - 483 v.Chr.) - Achtsam mit seinem Leben umgehen und mit dem der anderen ... ... mein vorweg genommenes Fazit dieser eindrucksvoll schlichten Fassade. Hier sieht man sehr gut, wie Ben Mathis die Besonderheiten des Hauses in sein Gesamtkunstwerk mit eingebunden hat. 1/9 This facade has an interesting history, as Ben Mathis also explains to me: The original plan was to design only the first floor. But then the city had completely scaffolded the house and Ben and the residents did not want to miss this opportunity. So a new plan was needed. In the planned design, there was not enough color for the entire facade. With the support of Klaus von Ilusta, an elderly artist who coordinated the cooperation with the cultural office, the SWD and the artists, a slimmed-down version was agreed, which is now shown in different colored pixels. If the internet is to be believed, Mr. von Ilusta still lives at Kiefernstraße 19 and has already helped with the design of houses 1-5. The residents asked for the floating Buddha in return, so to speak, for the fact that the entire facade could now be painted. Ben Mathis actually didn't want it at all, but I think he's managed another great paradox here. A merging of things that don't really belong together. A popular stylistic device of Ben Mathis, which he has acquired in his interesting artistic career. It is not surprising that the perfectionist Ben Mathis took into account the architectural features of the house, such as the pillars, in his design to attract the public. He prefers to work minimalistically, Ben chatted on the phone. As mentioned above, he likes the paradox, the apparently opposite. Here the rigid, correct grid, on the other side the floating Buddha, who may stand for a free spirit. The red dots connected the Buddha to the house, grounded it so to speak, so that it would not float unsupported in free space. According to Ben, such a grid requires relatively little color. He needed 2-3 buckets of primer and 40-50 spray cans for the grid and the Buddha. So this impressive project could be realized with relatively rudimentary means in about 2 weeks. When I asked what pattern one needs for such an event, he explained that the whole thing was quite simple: he used a 70 x 100 cm template. If this were placed accurately, the painting can actually be done quite well in successive work steps. Again got to know a new technique of street art. I believe that there are 1001 interesting options for facade design and I am excited to see which ones I can get to know next. Krefeld, June 21 weiter lesen Sources:thedorf.de ,40grad-urbanart.de , benmathis.de, Telephone interview with Ben Mathis June 21 Add comment: (...) Did you like this report? Feel free to leave a comment :-). You can find the report in lokalkompass.de here. SamaraBlue - MyWayOfArt/lady-sahmra-photo@gmx.de Continue

Streetart I Graffiti I Murals I Dokumentation in Wort und Bild I Documentation in words and pictures I Streetartphotography I Alina Orav I Deutschland I Internationale Straßenkunst I Gefährdung der Natur I Silk City Gallery 2021 Krefeld I Krefelder Perspektivwechsel I Kultur I Kultur in Krefeld I Kuratorin Fredda Wouters I Samara Blue I Seidenweberhaus Alina Anfang street art - Alina Orav/Estonia "Reduplicated Entrance " return Facebook * Homepage * Instagram Hidden, hidden, not visible. A small picture at St. Antonstr. Easy to miss. But very interesting when you hear about its meaning. Artist info (...) Annotation: Alina's picture was something special for me. Located on St. Anton Strasse, it was completely covered by scaffolding through the company sign. That's why I only became aware of it during the week. All I could see was an intense red color and I couldn't really see anything. Despite all my attempts, I couldn't take any sensible photos of the "making off" with me. Following this action, Alina was kind enough to provide me with detailed information about her painting including some photos. For me, these were insightful conversations with Alina Orav, who is remarkably multilingual with English, Estonian, Italian and Russian. We then agreed in English. I decided to reproduce the conversation 1:1 here in the hope that this would best explain what Alina said about her artwork. I will go into more detail on one or the other in the series of pictures, even if this makes the report a little more extensive. This little work of art deserves it! Especially at heart I want the home page der put. It documents the extreme versatility of the still young artist, who is not only concerned with street art. The title of the picture comes from the artist herself. A very big thank you to Alina for her support. I value that as appreciation for my projects :-). * * * Alina Info Alina Orev to her picture Alina 08/05/2021: As you can see in the last photo - the black frame or border is part of the work. Also the windows of the upper floor continue the black frame... There are portals in other portals that are represented in the architecture of the building. Alina 08/05/21: There is also a precise vantage point from which I can photograph my work. It's across the street from the white footprints. You can also zoom in (depending on the camera). But the important part of the work is also above the painting. I play with the architecture of the existing building. Alina 08/10/21: I admire the geometric architecture of the silk weavers house. The line where the architecture ends and my painting begins is optically merged. The painting continues the architecture. The shape of the building from a bird's-eye view is reminiscent of a step pyramid, which adds a lot of historical context. Following this idea, I have depicted portals within portals on the surfaces of the structure. The painted image can be perceived as a counterpart to the step pyramid. According to Carl Gustav Jung, houses in dreams can represent the psyche of the person who perceives them. In this sense we have reached the inner child - the heart of the building - fragile, immaterial, almost fading into the wall of its heavy, robust, physical, protective concrete temple. * * * Questions to Alina 08/10/21 as a supplement to her explanations Question: Do you have a title for your picture or did I miss it somewhere? ;-) Yes. The title is "Reduplication of input". I interpret the title to mean that Alina fitted her painting into the structure of the building's facade, so to speak, and thus created a new, additional entrance. Question: A remarkably sensitive and thorough explanation of your image. I'll have to keep that in mind a few more times as I edit. I also found it fascinating that your picture was the only one that could only be seen properly after the scaffolding was removed. My feeling is that you hid while painting until everything was finished. I don't think that was on purpose, was it? Alina : Yes, the scaffolding situation was given. It was not planned. I myself first saw the work from the photos when the scaffolding was being dismantled. That's why I would be very happy about photos of the work. Question: Can you also tell me something about what the baby is holding? and what does the red ball a little to the left mean? Alina: "The baby is holding a small blue sphere in his hand. If a tunnel is a void, then a sphere is a round object that can be given different meanings depending on the context. The red ball is set in motion by the handrail of the stairs. The red ball is painted red similar to the child. Therefore, they could be related. They also create horizontal movement in the composition of the painting. The ball that the child is holding is of a similar color to the vertical cavities. Therefore, they too may be related or have a similar origin. The blue parts of the painting (including the blue sphere) create vertical movement in the composition. The sphere could also be interpreted as floating in the air due to its vaporous halo." Question: I heard that you recently became a mother :-). maybe it has something to do with your choice of subject? Alina: "The motherhood experience definitely influenced my decision to paint the child." One more thing about the child: if the building is a dream house, then the baby is a fragment of it. It is a symbol of new beginnings, birth of new ideas and also refers to future human generations. Meanwhile in the context of a human psyche - it could be a movement in the opposite direction - back to our childhood, the encounter with our own inner child. However, if the building is demolished, the baby will symbolize the inevitable passage of time - growing up. Also erasing memories." Source: Alina Orac personally Artist information Alina Orav Alina Orav born 1989 is an Estonian visual artist. She is a member of the Estonian Artists and Painters Association. She received her master's degree from the Estonian Academy of Fine Arts in 2017. She has also studied at universities in Florence and Vancouver and practiced anamorphic illusion art in London 2013 and Amsterdam 2015. She also did an internship in animation (2018) in Volda. For 16 years she has presented her works nationally and internationally at various solo exhibitions. She also showed her art at group presentations and street art festivals in Estonia, Germany, Denmark, Netherlands, Italy, Finland, Russia, Latvia, Iceland, Canada, Japan and the USA. Alina Orav has also been a curator of various group exhibitions in Finland and Canada. In 2017, Alina received a grant to develop the Polyview image - a painting that can be viewed and interpreted from different specific perspectives, each time showing a different individual composition. In 2018 she presented her invention at a world congress of the International Federation of Theater Studies in Belgrade. In the same year she presented her first multi-perspective animation at Tallinn Art Week. Alina's work can be found in private collections in Estonia, Finland, Sweden, Germany, Italy, England, Iceland, Russia and the USA. Source: official information o f City of Krefeld You can find the newspaper article here:(...) Add comment: (...) Did you like this report? Feel free to leave a comment :-). SamaraBlue - MyWayOfAt/lady-sahmra-photo@gmx.de Continue

Karsten Breidenbroich I MalKarsten I Streetart I Graffiti I Lifestyle I Kunst I Urbex Art I Kiefernstraße I Düsseldorf I Kieferngoes40 Seitenanfang Anfang MalKarsten Mehr MalKarsten Karsten Breidenbroich - MalKarsten return I just want to paint Anfang MalKarsten "Hi, you want to know something about "my Arab house" in the Kiefernstraße? With pleasure :-). Can I call you back tonight?" It was that easy to get in touch with Karsten Breidenbroich, the artist of the Kiefern 12. It then took a few days for the call to come about. In an open, relaxed conversation, Karsten not only told me about the "making off" of his house, but also a little about himself, his way of painting and the fact that he was born in Krefeld and lived there for many years before it pulled him to Düsseldorf on the other side of the Rhine. If you want to know a little more about MalKarsten, who went out to paint the world colorfully, take a lookhere: You can find the history of the origins of the "Arab House" in the picture gallery. Simply click on the pictures. Thanks also to the photographer Jürgen-Wintermantel-Menze, who accompanied Karsten in the design of "his" house in the Kiefernstrasse and allowed me to use his pictures for this report. A report that would not have come about without these pictures. Mehr MalKarsten Seitenanfang Anfang MalKarsten Mehr MalKarsten Karsten Breidenbroich, a multi-talent in multicolor "My own opinion, colors and daylight - that's important to me." says MalKarsten in an IInterview of the NiederRhein EDITION ONLINE. His smallest picture is 70 x 100 cm. "Someday I'll paint the whole world." In September 2016, he at least created an oversized image with the huge house facade at Kiefernstrasse 12. Karsten paints people and animals as well as abstract motifs. I could read in various interviews that he was difficult to reach. He wants to be found. Constant presence and availability are not his thing. You wouldn't just find his works on the World Wide Web at the push of a button, he'd rather pack up his works and drive to the interested party. Okay, that's what I thought. My real goal is to find out more about the artwork of the pine trees. Who painted what, why and when. Can't be that hard, I thought to myself. Almost every house has a sign with the name of the artist under the house number, I ask politely, maybe I'll be lucky. As mentioned above, with Karsten it was really easy. Unexpectedly comes often :-). So I was not only able to put together the "Making Off" of Kiefernstraße 12, but also learned some personal things and just had an interesting and friendly conversation with a special person. But who exactly is this MalKarsten, who you obviously like to meet in paint-splattered clothes? Born in 1972 and raised in Krefeld, Karsten Breidenbroich already excelled creatively in elementary school. In the musical field he started with a xylophone and later ended up with the guitar, which he obviously still enjoys playing today. In the course of growing up, it became clear to him that he wanted to turn his artistic talent into a profession. He first studied business administration at the Düsseldorf University of Applied Sciences, then interior design, and after graduating he moved to Düsseldorf, where he worked with great enthusiasm in his learned profession as a freelance interior designer for 10 years. But then about 11 years ago his father fell ill with cancer. He accompanied him through this difficult time, got into brooding himself and recognized how important it is to let people who are important to you feel this and not to wait until it might be too late. Around at the same time, Karsten heard about Zombie Boy, a well-known Canadian performance artist and model, who also had to cope with a heavy blow of fate. Like his father, he suffered from cancer. After receiving the diagnosis, he would not only have modeled but gradually had his entire body tattooed. Six months later the cancer was gone. Impressive ... It was around this time that Karsten made the decision to retire from his regular working life and turn to art. Thankfully, his father had since recovered. Zombie Boy sadly passed away after falling from his balcony in August 2018. Karsten regrets not being able to meet him in person, but Zombie Boy liked his pictures on Facebook, one apparently the day before his death. Karsten's face, tattooed with a skull and crossbones, served as a template for one of his gloomy images. Soul mates among artists... Karsten Breidenbroich became MalKarsten , who obviously still wonders when he is approached in a Düsseldorf pub and asked for a photo together. MalKarsten is actually much better known than he realizes himself. One of the first headlines that struck me, , was that his clients would include Sylvester Stallone, Mickey Rourke, and Cher. So of course I got curious. Karsten says that he exhibited his paintings at a bar in his area, where a fashion designer from Fashion Week noticed him. His pictures should line the catwalk and he should paint jackets backstage. The fashion designer of Sylvester Stallone, who launched his fashion label "Sly Inc" in 2012, Silvia Fritz, impressed Karsten's works. Without further ado, she sent a few photos to Sly, who immediately phoned Karsten, invited him to LA and introduced him to the artist scene there. A jacket with Sly's likeness on it was a welcome consideration. It was of course a fascinating encounter for MalKarsten, although he admits that his heart was pounding. The fact that he was in LA on his 45th birthday of all times makes the trip all the more exciting. Nina Hagen, who had her birthday on the same day, was also present when the jacket was handed over to Sylvester Stallone. At the fashion week there, Karsten was able to enjoy all artistic freedom. Under the wing of Sly, he explored the LA art scene and embellished a number of clothes with his art. Sly gave Cher a second painting job. Jackets for Kate Perry, Mickey Rourke and Rolf Möller followed. Since the acrylic colors used are waterproof and washable at 40°, nothing stands in the way of the further production of individual designer pieces, just an original "MalKarsten", Not exactly cheap, but extraordinary, even for the normal citizens affordable. I especially love his paintings with the so vivid onesmonkey portraits . On Mother's Day 2021, Karsten visited the Krefeld Zoo to conduct studies on the nature of these interesting animals, as he frankly told me on the phone. I would be happy to come. Unfortunately, I was unable to accept this special invitation due to a private appointment, but this shows his openness towards his audience. ...and what inspires such an exceptional artist as Karsten from Düsseldorf ? Life itself, he says. With him everything sounds so simple, so unpretentious and yet his works are fascinating in so many different ways. Moving from one place to another he finds enough inspiration, he explains. Sometimes, sometimes not, but not that bad. Working out an image and its meaning by means of an attached text is not his thing. "If I want to say something, then I speak, the language is quite clear for that." This statement absolutely fascinates me, as it gives me the opportunity to focus more freely on a work of art. This is how MalKarsten became an insider tip not only in the US artist scene. Karsten lives on the 3rd floor of an old building in downtown Düsseldorf. This house has a beautiful courtyard and hall, once intended for the master students of the art academy. Originally 4 floors were used artistically, currently there are 2 floors. In addition to Karsten Breidenbroich, a close former employee of the Düsseldorf artist Jörg Immendorf lives there, while the other apartments are occupied by fellow citizens who are not artistically active. He paints his pictures in 3D, his feelings are intense. "Even covering a wooden frame with the canvas triggers a feeling of happiness in me. When I paint, I feel that I'm alive. At some point I'll paint the whole world." He has already painted his way to America, he will manage the rest. His first trousers decorated with splashes of color may have been a coincidence, but this colorful design has now become his trademark. Ultimately, that's exactly what makes him happy, says Karsten. The painting and not the money. Well, his unique pieces of clothing certainly make the ruble roll, but ultimately it translates back into color and material, creating new art and new joy. If money were the most important thing for him, he would paint it, he explained in an interview with Petra Verhasselt for the NiederRhein Edition online last year. His partner Spoo, also an artist, advertising specialist and communication designer sums it up. The money earned is only an "intermediate medium", without which artistic work is not possible. After all, canvas and paint don't grow on trees. But the art that Karsten creates is imperishable, it is eternal. The appreciation that people have for his art is the most important factor for Karsten. He makes it clear that the established art market, for example, doesn't really matter to him. He paints, and that's good. He also paints for you and me, a wall, a t-shirt, talk to him, it will be a special experience worth every penny. Spontaneously I can think of a saying that is attributed to Albert Einstein: "Creativity is intelligence having fun." I have nothing more to add :-). Krefeld, June 2021 Sources/items: 1. Telephone interview Samara Blue 05/17/2021 2.Interview Blog&Art from February 17th, 2020 3. NiederRhein Edition Online 02/2019, Text: Petra Verhasselt Add comment: (...) Did you like this report? Feel free to leave a comment :-). SamaraBlue - MyWayOfArt/lady-sahmra-photo@gmx.de

Streetart I Graffiti I Mural I Dokumentation in Wort und Bild I Documentation in words and Pictures I Streetartphotography I Tiberio Mazzochi Italien I internationale Straßenkunst I Koyote I Hommage an Beuys I Silk City Gallery 2021 I Krefelder Perspektivwechsel I Kultur I Kultur in Krefeld I Kunst I Kuratorin Fredda Wouters I Samara Blue I Seidenweberhaus I aktuelle Situation der amerikanischen Ureinwohner Tiberio Anfang street art - Tiberio Mazzocchi/Italy "Coyote " return youtube Facebook * Instagram Beuys, an Indian, a coyote, more Indians? What might these creatures have in common? Artist info (...) Tiberio Infos Annotation : With this artist, too, one can see that he understood the difficult situation of the people on the theater square and that it depresses him, that he considers a visual representation to be necessary, even essential. The title comes from the artist himself. Artist information Tiberio Mazzoccchi Tiberio: "KOJOTE Street Art work made in KREFELD (Germany) July 2021freehand drawing Beuys' most emotional performance: In 1974 the artist was locked in a cage with a coyote in New York for several days. He only has a felt blanket and a stick, which he describes as "Eurasian". Beuys' goal was to establish a relationship of trust between himself and the animal, a symbol of reconciliation between man and nature, but the work can also be read in a political sense, as a rite of reconciliation between modern-day Americans and their persecuted ancestors and imprisoned on reservations, symbolized by the captive coyote. In my work entitled "COYOTE" I wanted to draw a parallel to Beuys' work and his political message: the marginalization of Native Americans. So I saw that things have not improved to this day.... the people who routinely roam this place called "The Silk Factory" are vagabonds, desperate, drug addicts.... Marginalized and forgotten by society, just like the Native American tribes of North America were persecuted and marginalized." Source: Tiberio Mazzochi FB page/personal * * * Tiberio is a Maestro Madonnaro and musician who studied art and music in Milan. He plays classical guitar and violin and has enchanted audiences with street paintings at festivals in Italy, Germany and the USA. He has won numerous prizes and awards. He received the title of Maestro Madonnaro in Grazie di Curtatone in 2017, after having already won the categories Semplici (Easy Madonnari) in 2013, and Qualificati (Qualified Madonnari) in 2017 with first place. He also won the audience award as the highest award at the International Madonnari Festival Kevelaer in 2019. Source: official information from the city of Krefeld You can find the newspaper report here(... ) Add comment: (...) Did you like this report? Feel free to leave a comment :-). SamaraBlue - MyWayOfArt/lady-sahmra-photo@gmx.de Continue

Urbexart I Informationen Schlaraffia Crefeldensis I Schlaraffenburg I Krefeld I Männerbund I Humor I Freundschaft I Kreativität I Et Klöske I Kreative Fotografie I Bild Dokumentation I Historie I Geschichte I Samara Blue I Dreamtime Information Schlaraffia Crefeldensis registered association Infos Schlaraffen weiter lesen return Schlaraffenburg in the historic Krefeld Stadtbad This magnificent room used to be the relaxation room for the Roman-Irish bath in the old Krefeld municipal baths. On the left side there were 19 dressing rooms, in the middle of the room there was a long table with chairs, on the right side there were washbasins. The coffered barrel vault gives the room size and presence. After 20 years of slumber, this once magnificent relaxation room of the old Roman-Irish steam bath served as a castle for the Schlaraffia Crefeldensis e*. But nothing lasts forever and so one day the lords had to conquer a new castle. Relocation from the old Krefeld Stadtbad to "Et Klöske" At the beginning of the 2nd millennium there was a plan to establish a noble Italian restaurateur for the relaxation room of the former Roman-Irish bath in order to improve the reputation of the building. That didn't work out in the end, but the creative knights still had to look for a new place to stay, for a new castle. The "Et Klöske" in Krefeld-Uerdingen, which was also getting on in years, was first mentioned in 1403 as the "Zum Sankt Michael" hospital and has since had a varied historystory looking back was apparently looking for a new owner at the time. The city needed money and thanks to good connections, negotiations with the Krefeld men's league could begin. There should be long negotiations at the end of which you can decide on a purchaseleasehold could agree. So the Schlaraffen pay 25 years to the city. The city is still registered in the land register, but Schlaraffia Crefeldensis eV has the status of owner and is responsible for the building. But first of all there was an extensive restoration and consideration of monument protection aspects, which the brave knights managed to do on their own. At that time, the city valued the costs incurred at DM 250,000, of which around DM 130,000 was labor costs. These costs were partly made available by the members. Approximately 70% later waived the complete repayment of the loan. From my point of view, it is a sign of the well-founded, sustainable cohesion of the men's association that it sees itself as a community that cares for each other and not just as a "fun club". More BEING than APPEARING. The skylights of the relaxation room and, after consultation with the monument protection, also the magnificent ceiling chandelier, which the knight's hall in "Et Klösken" at thekinships * certainly appears in a wonderfully warm light and gives a little romantic chivalrous mood in this listed former hospital. Particular attention is paid to the sacco painting in the apse. In order to protect the sensitive painting, Makrolon panels were placed in front of it. The missing parts of the painting were copied as authentically as possible by an artist. The knights of Schlaraffia Crefeldensis have found a new worthy castle, a home, in Uerdingen am Rhein with the historic building of "Et Klöske". Story: In 1859 theater people, artists and writers founded the men's association Schlaraffia in Prague. After the director of the Deutsches Theater, Franz Thomé, tried to introduce a young bass player named Albert Eilers to the Prague artists' association "Arcadia", this request was rejected. Because of his poverty, he was considered a proletarian. Court singers and actors did not belong to higher society at that time. The men's association Schlaraffia was brought into being as a pastiche of the elite men's clubs of the 19th century . They mocked the very authoritarian society with deliberate satire and parody and made fun of it. They shifted their terminology to the 16th century and became knights, squires and squires. Officially there is no connection to the Freemasons, one clearly distinguishes oneself from the carnival associations. The term Schlaraffen is based on the Middle High German word “slur-affe”, which means mischievous prankster/joker (16/17 century) but also carefree connoisseur. In 1859 the first Cockaigne Club was founded in Prague, which at that time still belonged to the Danube Monarchy. The propagation of the Schlaraffen took place by so-calleddaughter reyche * instead of. In the years 1938/39 the clubs in which many Jews were members were banned in Germany and Austria. In Switzerland and overseas continued to be foundkinships * instead of. After the end of the Second World War, the club system revived and there were a few new foundations. According to statements by the gentlemen from Krefeld, the originally high level of educational demands on the members has been put into perspective somewhat over the past 30 years. General: To this day, men of all professions as well as professional artists and arm artisans have access to this association. There are around 270 Schlararaffen clubs worldwideReyche* named, who adhere to the same rules and procedures. The worldwide language is German. The approximately 11,000 members hold friendly values very high, they are extremely tolerant and friendships can be cultivated worldwide. The Schlaraffen speak German all over the world. The whole of the Reyche is thateagle owl * With the Schlaraffen everyone can live out their creative passion and just have fun. Emerging from the ranks of the actors, who mostly had engagements in the winter months, the weekly meetings took place and take place in the winter months (wintering *) (01.10.-30.04. northern hemisphere, 01.04.-30.10. southern hemisphere) instead. In the summer, events also take place with the women and children. The weekly meetings will bekinships * named. Characterized by a medieval-romantic atmosphere, knighthood is parodied and "man" can escape his everyday life for a moment in the game. The Schlaraffenburg is decked out in the style of a knight's hall, and the members dress in knightly fashion during their meetings. eachReych * has its own costume here in its own colors. Black, gold and blue are the colors of the local Cockaigne. The swords are mostly made of wood. They give themselves fancy names, but they are not just made up out of thin air, but always have a charming, sophisticated reference to the person and their idiosyncrasies or preferences. For example, the inner cockerel is called "Ritter Binschon vom bömisch Glase" because he (Rochus von Meyrswalden) already has a real knight's title. The dress code is a "neat" outfit with a tie. The knight's cloak is worn over it. A knightly headgear and a wooden sword complete the outfit. If you look at photos, you can see here and there quite colorful trousers or somewhat more profane shoes. Real daily life is not completely suppressed. As mentioned at the beginning, the aim and motto of the association is:The art of enduring friendship with humor. Politics and religion are in thekinships * deliberately left out. A Schlaraffe approaches his fellow knights with a positive basic attitude and organizes the evenings together with a wink, i.e. not with animal seriousness. So that an order can be maintained, the Oberschlaraffe is considered infallible. The weekly evenings are experienced as a cheerful knightly game and consist of different creative presentations. This can be a musical presentation, a recited poem that does not necessarily have to come from your own pen. A discussion can also be initiated, which does not necessarily have a deeper meaning, but is similar to an exchange of blows according to fixed rules, similar to a duel in a figurative sense. The vivid descriptions ofKnight Binscho n there is a knight who is able to spontaneously lead a heated discussion in rhymes. That was amazing for me, because I went into this interview without any precise ideas or expectations. This is how the statement of theintelligent nonsense , which the knights have written on their flag, for me as an outside woman an easily understandable meaning. One likes to practice the art of beautiful words. The speech duel begins with atit for tat *, you symbolically throw the glove in front of the opponent's stomach. The topic is determined by the Oberschlaraffe and the speech and counter-speech takes their creative, sometimes certainly eloquent course. According to the gentlemen, it can come from "stick to stick" and back again. The main thing is that there are no arguments and that fun and joy in beautiful words and intelligent nonsense are not lost sight of. The winner of the speech duel is determined at the end by the Oberschlaraffen. "The Golden Ball" has to fly, which means that as many cockerels as possible are included in the creative process, be it verbal or musical. The motto "Everyone can, nobody has to" applies. Own works are called fencing*, works by other authors are lectures. Anyone looking for the exacttypical course of a sipping * interested, read here. As a Cockaigne you are a welcome guest in every Reych in the world. Sassen with jobs that involve traveling have contact points in many places and can travel to the local as guest routeskinships * take part. You then ride there and are received by the local warriors with raised swords, the tunnel. I was impressed by the men's statements as to why the meetings and life as a member of a/this men's association is so important to them. Above all, it is the social component that keeps the gentlemen together. Naturally, there is a high proportion of seniors who live in theirReych * experience a community that gives each of them the attention and respect that is so important for humans. Many a widowed or single gentleman finds adequate social contacts here in a protected space. Anyone can present something, but does not have to. At the end of the lecture there is a badge (called "ancestors" in Cockaigne language) and a handshake as recognition. What happens when a cockerel on the rostra (lectern) falls in love with his fencing or lecture too much and runs out of time? Quite simply, he is given a large pair of scissors, beholdpicture series , the word literally “cut off” and he must stop immediately, also must not be offended. That's part of the silly game. The attention of everyone, however, is certain to be given to the speaker, and he is also shown respect and deference. The creative "machinations" certainly encourage the gentlemen to improve their skills in playing the piano, etc., in order to be able to continue to fox*` in a happy atmosphere. Even those who are older don't rest like that for a long time. The gatherings were sorely missed, especially during the pandemic. Since most men should now be vaccinated due to their age, they can, of course, in compliance with the current hygiene ruleskinships * take place again. In my opinion, this shows again that the motto "BEING more than APPEARANCE" applies here and not the other way around, as is often the case with "Appearance than being". Women: If you are wondering why there are no women in this game, you have to keep two reasons in mind. On the one hand, the jousting takes place true to the medieval template. There the women did not play a "role" in the knight games. The second reason can be seen in the value of friendship among men. To put it simply, friendship between men is different, perhaps easier without the female component. The men are not distracted in their game and cannot become rivals for the favor of a fair damsel. You don't have to worry about how your actions might affect the lovely femininity, who might come across better. However, women are not fundamentally excluded from the events. The value of the female environment is definitely seen. Therefore, soon after the founding, it was included in the statutes that in thewintering * a clanship with women of the castle has to take place. Also at many other festivals in thesummer sun G * Not only women, but also families are welcome. During this visit, I saw a very lively, intellectually demanding group of men. An association in which human and social values such as friendship and humour, but also tolerance and respect are lived and upheld. They may appear a little gaudy and whimsical to the casual observer, but I'm sure this club has an appropriate value in our fast-moving world. Schlaraffia Crefeldensis eV celebrated its 100th birthday in 2013. Schlaraffenlatein Schlaraffia - Latin Atzung und Labung = eating and drinking (verbs: atzen and refreshment) source = beer Lethe = wine Schaumlethe = sparkling wine smoke pot = tobacco pipe fuse = cigar lunette = cigarette Sipping = assembly Bangk = rhythmic homage paid to a Cockaigne Retourkutsche = invitation to a duel Pön = fine that is imposed if one behaves improperly or violates mirrors and ceremoniale (verb: pönen; from Latin poena, punishment) Petrol horse = car Gasoline elephant = coach Steam horse = railway baggage = family Burgfrau = wife Burgschreck = mother-in-law Burgwonne = girlfriend, partner Burgknaepplein = son Burgmaid = daughter hibernation = winter half-year Summer = Summer half-year Clavicimbel = piano Zinkenmeister = the one who operates the clavichoke. A "zinc ' was the original instrument on which the accompaniment was initially performed.[8th] sighing wood = violin Kniewinsel = cello minnewood = guitar chatterbox = phone emissary = letter Sendwich = postcard Crystalline = social get-together outside of the clans Vademecum = annual brochure containing all information and event information from the publishing Reyches. Root Role = Directory of Members Armor = helmet and sash, possibly knight's cloak Swallowtail = tailcoat Smoke skirt = tuxedo Reych = local group Fechsungen = own works Uhuversum = totality of all Reyche Annotation: Everything there is to know about the Schlaraffia is extremely extensive. My report is intended to convey a personal impression as an outsider and perhaps arouse curiosity about the values that are represented there. But he is far from treating the subject comprehensively and conclusively. There are enough other sources here to deal comprehensively with the topic. For me, however, it was an exciting experience, above all because I was treated with respect and openness as a completely unknown person. In my opinion, that only speaks for the Schlararaffen! Krefeld, August 2021 Sources: Wikipedia Schlaraffia Augusta Trevirorum WAZ from 03.10.2019 https://www.am-eysenhammer.com/ https://www.schlaraffia- lulucerna.ch/clubdesk/fileservlet?id=1000125 SamaraBlue - MyWayOfArt/lady-sahmra-photo@gmx.de Continue