MURALU
Muralu – Street Art Ludwigshafen
Initiated in 2018 by the Wilhelm-Hack-Museum and the online event platform WOW, MURALU is a large-scale street art project in Ludwigshafen. The name derives from the word MURAL and LU (= Ludwigshafen). Supported by the BASF SE regional and national street artists, along with major international representatives of the scene are invited to create works on selected inner city wall surfaces.
The goal of MURALU is to actively participate in the planning of the urban space by means of artistic interventions for the purpose of reaching diverse sections of the populace as a positive identificational momentum.
Parisko & Blaqk, MONEYBOX, 2020
Moneybox emerged from the collaboration of Greek artist Parisko (Paris Koutsikos) & Balqk (consisting of the duo Greg Papagrigoriou and Chris Tzaferos). It is the artist’s first collaboration and the mural combines Pariskos’s abstract lettering with Blaqk’s monochrome geometric aesthetic. At first glance the painting seems abstract, but after looking closely the title Moneybox is revealed. It's a humorous reference to the building's box-shaped architecture and the function as a financial institute.
Address: Rheinuferstraße 25
Bus: Rhein-Galerie, Line 6, 75, 75E, 76, 95, 97, 571
Tram: Ludwigsstraße, Line 6, 6a, 7, 7E, E
The Street Art projekt MURALU is sponsored by BASF.
The facade at Sparkasse Vorderpfalz was additionally supported by the foundation of the former Stadtsparkasse Ludwigshafen.
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Augustine Kofie, Muralu, 2018
The US American artist Augustine Kofie painted a dynamic mural in his characteristic abstract geometrical style for which he has become internationally known in the Street Art scene. His mural is a point of attraction at Luitpoldhafen.The work in Ludwigshafen is the artist’s first permanent mural in Germany. Graffiti by the Los Angeles-born Kofie, whose works combine influences from street culture, art history and futuristic film design, can also be seen in such major metropolises as Paris, Boston, Marrakech and London.
Address: Lagerhausstraße 26
Bus: Drehbrücke, Line 77
Tram: Luitpoldhafen, Line 10
The Street Art project MURALU is sponsored by BASF.
The realisation of Augustine Kofies mural was supported by the Hafenbetriebe Ludwigshafen am Rhein GmbH, who also kindly provided the facade of the building, that is currently used by Polizeipräsidium Rheinland-Pfalz.
YoutTube Video: © RNF.de
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LIMOW: A Forest: Das Kind, 2020
The artist LIMOW (=Living in my own world), based in Murcia and Heidelberg, has fantastic beasts as his recognition feature. He creates fairytale-like scenes that seem to be out of a storybook. His mural at the Gartenstadt reflects a dream version of the surroundings, and everybody waiting at the bus stop on the opposite side becomes part of this magical word.
Address: Karlsbader Straße 23 (Gartenstadt Ludwigshafen)
Bus: Karslbader Straße, Line 74,074E,094
The Street Art project MURALU is sponsored by BASF.
The facade was provided by the GAG Ludwigshafen.
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VIDEO.SCKRE, Untitled, 2021
VIDEO.SCKRE is a German-Austrian artist duo consisting of Julia Heinisch and Frederic Sontag. They combine classic "style writing" with stage design experience. The crucial aspect of their work is the variety of nature. At the Hochfeldstraße tropical seabirds spread their wings in a braid of exotic plants which brings an atmosphere of "Urban Jungle" to the Gartenstadt.
Address: Hochfeldstraße 155 (Gartenstadt Ludwigshafen)
Bus: Abteistraße, Line 74, 74E, 94, E
The Street Art project MURALU is sponsored by BASF.
The facade was made available by the GAG Ludwigshafen.
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Natalia Rak, Let Forever Be, 2021
The imagery of Polish artist Natalia Rak focuses on female figures. Hyperrealistic nymphs and fairies surrounded by mythical creatures and magical landscapes are burned in facades all over the world. The mural at the Hochfeldstraße portraits a bathing nymph in fine Meissen porcelain that looks as if she jumped straight out of Alice in Wonderland.
Address: Hochfeldstraße 137 (Gartenstadt Ludwigshafen)
Bus: Hochfeldstraße, Line 73
Abteistraße, Line 74, 74E, 94, E
The Street Art project MURALU is sponsored by BASF.
The facade was provided by the GAG Ludwigshafen.
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Agostino Iacurci: Palmen am Rhein, 2021
The Italian artist Agostino Iacurci lives and works in Berlin. His works contain aspects of Design and Street Art, what makes them stand out is the flashy and colorful reinterpretation of art historical pillars. The mural in Ludwigshafen refers to climate change, which could result in palms growing here in the not too distant future.
Address: Hochfeldstraße 135 (Gartenstadt Ludwigshafen)
Bus: Hochfeldstraße, Line 73
Abteistraße, Line 74, 74E, 94, E
The Street Art project MURALU is sponsored by BASF.
The facade was provided by the GAG Ludwigshafen.
YoutTube Video: © RNF.de
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UDATXO, Alte Straßenbahn & Valentin-Bauer-Straße, 2021
The Basque artist Udane Juaristi is concealed by the pseudonym UDAXTO. In a combination of painting, collage and photograph, the artist captures everyday scenes, that she encounters on walks. Her murals show people in an urban space and bring happiness to the urban monotony through vivid colors. Historical photographs, taken at the Valentin-Bauer-Siedlung, serve as templates for her contribution to MURALU.
Address: Franz-Josef-Ehrhardt-Str. 6+7
Bus: Valentin-Bauer-Siedlung, Line 74, 74E, 75, 75E, 78, 80, E
The Street Art project MURALU is supported by BASF.
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Lula Goce, Queen of Nature, 2021
The murals of the Spanish artist Lula Goce are scattered all around the world. Her figures, especially women, painted in shades of gray and captured in different stages of life, are surrounded by colorful flowers and animals. Such as the Queen of Nature, who is encircled by wild ducks and ornamental patterns, towering over the Goerdeler Platz.
A report from SWR Aktuell can be found here: Streetart-Projekt MURALU soll Ludwigshafen schöner machen - SWR Aktuell
Address: Goerdeler Plratz 6 (Hemshof Ludwigshafen)
Bus: Apostelkirche, Line 70, 78, 78E, 80, E
The Street Art project MURALU is supported by BASF.
Video: © RNF.de
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ÇOSE, Untitled, 2020
The Mannheim-based Street Art artist ÇOSE is known for his animal-pieces, especially the tough but sweet pandas. His figures seem to originate from their own cartoon world and are eager to tell their story.
Address: Erzbergerstraße
Bus: Ebertpark, Line 10
Tram: Ebertpark, Line 10
The Street Art project MURALU is supported by BASF.
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Czolk, Untitled, 2020
Czolk whose working in Mannheim is graffiti artist and illustrator. His designs are often black and white or with limited colorfulness to point out his expressive lines. The abstract patterns in his murals hint at parts of the park. Yellow canisters remind us as visitors of nature to be responsible with the traces we leave behind.
Adresse: Erzbergerstraße
Bus: Ebertpark, Line 10
Tram: Ebertpark, Line 10
The Street Art project MURALU is supported by BASF.
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BUJA, Beautification Is No Art, 2020
The artist BUJA based in Dudenhofen near Speyer playfully and oftentimes ironically combines iconic works of art, pop culture and everyday life. His mural at the Ebertpark unites a picture of the Virgin Mary with a pink poop emoji. Just like that, art and everyday life collide!
Address: Erzbergerstraße
Bus: Ebertpark, Line 10
Tram: Ebertpark, Line 10
The Street Art project MURALU is supported by BASF.
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Jens Richter, Untitled, 2020
Born in Mannheim, Jens Richter studied art history and communication design and mixes both of them into his personal imagery. For his colorful blooming contribution to MURALU he got inspired by the variety of flowers at the Ebertpark and in the process reinvents the "wallflower".
Address: Erzbergerstraße
Bus: Ebertpark, Line 10
Tram: Ebertpark, Line 10
The Street Art project MURALU is supported by BASF.
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LIMOW, Untitled, 2020
The Spanish artist LIMOW was always fascinated with rhythmical patterns and fabulous creatures who are mystical and dreamy. Four of them guard the wall at Ebertpark.
Address: Erzbergerstraße
Bus: Ebertpark, Line 10
Tram: Ebertpark, Line 10
The Street Art project MURALU is supported by BASF.
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Dome, Three Black Magnolias, 2020
Artist Dome from Karlsruhe inserts black and white images into gold tinted ornamental scenes. In the process, he combines elements of pop culture and art history. The magnolias created for the Ebertpark reflect the magnolia tree close by.
Address: Erzbergerstraße
Bus: Ebertpark, Line 10
Tram: Ebertpark, Line 10
The Street Art project MURALU is supported by BASF.
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Parisko & Blaqk, oddity, 2020
Aside from Moneybox another collaboration of the Greek artists Parisko & Blaqk is oddity. The title is calligraphically incorporated in the motif. Abstract and monochrome shapes encourage looking more closely and deciphering the symbols.
Address: Erzbergerstraße
Bus: Ebertpark, Line 10
Tram: Ebertpark, Line 10
The Street Art project MURALU is supported by BASF.
Blaqk, Untitled, 2020
The duo Blaqks name does not only contain the word black. Their monochrome murals play with calligraphy and abstract shapes. In the midst of green nature at the Ebertpark they create an urban design.
Address: Erzbergerstraße
Bus: Ebertpark, Line 10
Tram: Ebertpark, Line 10
The Street Art project MURALU is supported by BASF.
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Parisko, orea eora, 2020
Pariskos love for typography is always part of his murals. The pillar designed by him at the Ebertpark uses the wordplay orea eora, which means "nice hammock", in a double sense it issues an invitation to linger.
Address: Erzbergerstraße
Bus: Ebertpark, Line 10
Tram: Ebertpark, Line 10
The Street Art project MURALU is supported by BASF.
