Factory hall becomes an open-air gallery

Six artists from Upper Swabia design hall façade with individual graffiti

Six artists, seven hours, one hall - a special art event took place on Saturday, 5 July, right next to the SCHLEGEL main building. The exterior wall of a former factory building turned into a canvas: six graffiti artists from all over Upper Swabia painted the surface with their individual motifs and styles.

The artists - Saro, Kuro, Mica One, Casc One, Zurek and Wozi - started work at around midday. After around seven hours, interrupted only by a short break, the work was completed. The biggest challenge of the day: the summer heat. Some of the sprayers had to work for hours in the blazing sun.

Most of them had already designed and prepared their motifs in advance. First, the outlines were pre-sprayed with light-coloured paint - to establish the basic structure of the final image. Then, piece by piece, the detailed, colourful graffiti were created. The work was carried out with precision and care.

Each of the artists brought their own style to the project:

Zurek eternalised his name with classic lettering.
Casc One created a piece in the so-called ‘semi-wild style’ - a dynamic combination of three-dimensional letters.
Wozi worked on a large scale with somewhat more abstract figures
Kuro, Saro and Mica One meanwhile focused on realistic motifs - depicting everything from a woman and a snake to an almost photorealistic clown's face.

Throughout the day, interested visitors dropped by to watch and talk to the artists.

Art project without a fee - but with freedom

The initiative was launched in collaboration with the artist Saro, who also established the contact with the other participants. Together with his sister Kuro, he will also be leading a graffiti workshop at SCHLEGEL as part of the summer holiday programme.

The artists were provided with materials and space free of charge for the event - an offer that was gladly accepted. "It's rare for companies to provide such large areas," Saro emphasised. Rather than payment, the focus was on creative freedom.

The works created will remain on display until the hall is demolished - functioning as an exhibition in a public space. Factory hall turned an art gallery.