In Berlin, a street art show before it’s ‘game over’ for site

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From an image of Hulk who suddenly leaps over your head to a painting that changes its colours, one Berlin street art exhibition offers visitors a chance to experience paintings in 3D.

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Works like ‘Imagine You Could See All the Colours’ by Berlin-based illustrator and street artist Herr von Bias are enhanced with augmented reality

Called “Game Over”, the exhibition inspired by videogames is housed in a former casino stretching over 2,000 square metres (21,500 square feet) which is due to be torn down.

Eighty artists are showcasing their work here, with a dedicated app enhancing the experience.

“After all these dry months with the coronavirus and this, yes, dark world, we have finally created a bit of colour, not only in our lives, but hopefully also in the lives of the visitors and admirers,” said Joern Reiners, a member of art group The Dixons and one of the curators of the exhibition.

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A visitor holds up a tablet featuring digital enhancements by VR4content in front of a portrait by German artist Anne Bengard

“We try to bring together the right artists who will continue to develop and evolve creatively and ultimately create completely new layers and processes here.”

The Dixons organised a similar pop-up exhibition in 2017, with artists plastering the walls of an old bank with their paintings before the demolition crew moved in.