Eschweg artists transform scratched cars into artwork!

Eschweg artists transform scratched cars into artwork!

Eschwege, Deutschland - Eschwege is currently experiencing an exciting urban art campaign that is not only creative, but also an answer to vandalism. Two talented artists, Noëlle Behboud (42) from Eschwege and Elli Owk (30) from Kassel, have teamed up to transform the damaged car from Bettina, a passionate open-flair fan, into a true work of art. This was done as part of the “Flair My Car” project, which was started on May 31 and was intended as part of a competition of the open flair organizer.

The prerequisites for participation were clear: the car had to have TÜV, be ready to drive and could not be a "rust arbor". In addition, the owner had to stay in Eschwege for five days and visit the open flair. Bettina, who is at the popular festival for the 20th time this year, received the damaged vehicle according to a vandal act. So the unusual beautification campaign, on which the artists worked for more than 80 hours. This included everything from the first sketch to gluing to the final color application with graffiti paint and a layer of clear varnish.

a colorful design

The result is impressive! The redesigned Seat Ibiza now shines in bright colors, geometric patterns and calligraphy, with the favorite colors of the winner, purple and turquoise, especially in focus. While Noëlle Behboud specializes in a beautiful calligraphy, Elli OWK brings her skills in Tape-Art. "We have already worked together on other projects, for example on the embellishment of a wall at the Eschwege bus station," says Beboud. During the Open Flair Festival, the redesigned Seat will be exhibited in front of the E-Werk, where the two artists hope that other artists will leave their signatures.

A look at the Urban Art

But what makes Urban Art so special? Originally created as an expression of protest in the 1970s and 1980s, graffiti and street art has changed significantly since then and has now arrived in the museum landscape. The documentary series "Re: Volte-Between Protest and Vandalism" addresses exactly this development and highlights how Urban Art is influenced in cities such as Berlin, Frankfurt and Hamburg, both by commercial interests and social changes.

A central question of the series is: "Who owns the city?" The challenges of the artists, in particular the increasing visibility of female urban artists and the complexity of gentrification and feminism, are also considered intensively. The documentary shows projects of artist collectives and is published in three parts of Hyberbole Media for ARD Kultur.

In Eschwege, the two artists use their skills to not only revive a damaged car, but also to set a sign of creativity and positivity. Urban Art is not only an art form, but also a way to comment and beautify the world around us. A vandal act becomes a beautiful, common history of art and friendship, which is not only in the streets, but in the hearts of Eschwegians.

For more information about the history of graffiti art and its development, interested parties can take a look at Kunstplaza Throwing.