{"id":24990,"date":"2014-04-07T16:12:05","date_gmt":"2014-04-07T14:12:05","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/hipstography.com\/?p=24990"},"modified":"2014-04-07T16:12:05","modified_gmt":"2014-04-07T14:12:05","slug":"art-on-the-wall-east-berlin-by-matthew-wylie","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hipstography.com\/en\/hipstographers-2\/art-on-the-wall-east-berlin-by-matthew-wylie.html","title":{"rendered":"‘Art On The Wall: East Berlin’ by Matthew Wylie"},"content":{"rendered":"

ngg_shortcode_0_placeholder<\/strong>Name:<\/strong> Matthew Wylie
\nHometown:<\/strong> Texas, United States
\nResides:<\/strong> Toronto, Canada
\nProfession:<\/strong> Professor of English and Philosophy \/ Writer
\nHobbies:<\/strong> Writing, Photography, Rare Books
\nHipstographer since:<\/strong> 2011
\nYear of Birth:<\/strong> 1978<\/p>\n

Favorite Combo: \u00a0John S\u00a0<\/strong><\/span><\/a> + <\/strong>\u00a0US1776\u00a0<\/strong><\/span><\/a>
\nFavorite Lens<\/strong>: <\/strong>\u00a0Lowy\u00a0<\/strong><\/span><\/a>
\nFavorite Film<\/strong>: <\/strong>\u00a0US1776\u00a0<\/strong><\/span><\/a>
\nFavorite Flash<\/strong>: <\/strong>\u00a0Jolly Rainbo 2X\u00a0<\/strong><\/span><\/a><\/p>\n

\"Historically, the Berlin Wall has represented a marked sociopolitical divide - one of war and conflict that has long been noted and studied. In 2014, however, on the east side of Berlin, the remnants of what's left of the wall embody an artistic drive towards memory and preservation. Rather than eliminating from sight and memory the wall altogether, most citizens are in favour of keeping it as an artistic platform of expression against despotic action and thought, as well as the preservation of a significant time period in the city's history.
\nThe irony I find most interesting is that, while the wall once carried negative connotations, representing divide and separation, today, it represents a spirit of unity and a space for free expression that most artists naturally gravitate towards. A year ago, when pieces of these remnants were scheduled to be torn down to make room for luxury apartments, local Berliners and artists protested the tearing down of the wall. That is a beautiful paradox, I feel - considering the original purpose of the wall itself.\"<\/em>
\nMatthew Wylie<\/p>\n\n\t\t