Noir, Thierry o.T.(Kopf in Blau vor Pink). 1998. Acryl auf Leinwand. 140,5 x 101,5 cm. Auf Keilrahmen aufgespannt. - Stellenweise werkimmanente Leinwandfalten, leichte, punktuelle Farbabplatzungen und…

Contemporary Art Street Art Noir, Thierry o.T.(Head in blue in front of pink). 1998. Acrylic on canvas. 140.5 x 101.5 cm. Stretched on stretcher. - Canvas folds inherent to the work in places, slight, punctual paint flaking and a few imperfections, slight overlapping of paint inherent to the work lower center, somewhat loosely stretched, good overall. Provenance: In private ownership in Berlin since 1998. - We would like to thank Studio Thierry Noir for kindly confirming the authenticity of 2023 - Our work by Thierry Noir is a situation-specific work of street art that is inextricably linked to the Berlin history of the fall of the Wall and Potsdamer Platz. At the exhibition of the gallery "City Scope" in 1998, the opening of the new development of Potsdamer Platz was critically questioned and thematized. The aim was to draw attention to the problematic handling of the last parts of the Berlin Wall, which were removed as part of the redevelopment. For the exhibition idea, a section of the Berlin Wall on the neighboring property was extended into the gallery space with a wooden construction. The 3 street artists Thierry Noir, Kitty Sidney and Kani Alavi were responsible for the artistic design. They painted fabric panels with acrylic paint to cover the wall construction. At the vernissage, the fabric panels with the wet paint had to be removed to protect them from damage by visitors. Thierry Noir's fabric was stored rolled up, the traces of action are still visible today and form part of the work. It is an important contribution to street art, which the Frenchman co-founded. Since the evening of October 2, 1998, the work has been privately owned in Berlin and is now being shown to the public for the first time. Acrylic on canvas. On stretcher. - With canvas folds in places, immanent to the work, slight tiny color abrasions and few -losses, slight color overlayers at lower middle, immanent to the work, a bit loosely streched, all in all good. - Provenance: Privat ownership Berlin since 1998. - We would like to thank Studio Thierry Noir for kindly confirming the authenticity of 2023. - Our work by Thierry Noir is a situation-specific piece of street art that is inextricably linked to the Berlin history of the fall of the Berlin Wall and Potsdamer Platz. The exhibition at the "City Scope" gallery in 1998 critically scrutinized and thematised the opening of the new development on Potsdamer Platz. The aim was to draw attention to the problematic handling of the last parts of the Berlin Wall, which were removed as part of the redevelopment. For the exhibition idea, a section of the Berlin Wall on the neighboring property was extended into the gallery space with a wooden construction. The three street artists Thierry Noir, Kitty Sidney and Kani Alavi were responsible for the artistic design. They painted lengths of fabric with acrylic paint to cover the wall construction. At the vernissage, the fabric panels with the wet paint had to be removed to protect them from damage by visitors. Thierry Noir's fabric was stored rolled up, the traces of the action are still visible today and form part of the work. It is an important contribution to street art, which the Frenchman co-founded. The work has been privately owned in Berlin since the evening of 2 October 1998 and is now being shown to the public for the first time.