Saturday, May 1, 2010

Germany, Essen, Bochum, Dortmund: May-Sept 2010: Concrete Playground

CONCRETE PLAYGROUND is a series of events about street art and street wear, taking place in the course of RUHR.2010, European Capital of Culture.

CONCRETE PLAYGROUND addresses young people interested in culture.

Beginning in May and ending in September 2010, the event takes place in Essen (May-October), Bochum (July), and Dortmund (July).

Opening event will take place on 7 May at 6 pm at Zeche Zollverein in Essen. A visually stunning show with well known representatives of the street art scene as well as with fledgling artists will introduce the CONCRETE PLAYGROUND series. In a pop-up gallery, artists like MARTHA COOPER, NIELS "SHOE" MEULMAN, D*FACE, and SIGN / VIA GRAFIK, among others, will present their works.

Essen/Zeche Zollverein

Gelsenkirchener Straße 181

45309 Essen

Vernissage: Friday 07.05.2010/18 h

Finissage: Thursday 30.09.2010

exhibition opening hours: Wednesday-Sunday von 11 - 19h


Bochum/Exzenterhaus

projection: Monday 12.07. - Sunday. 18.07.2010. 22 - 1h


Bochum/Einzelhandel

Vernissage: Sunday 04.07.2010

Finissage: Sunday 28.08.2010


Dortmund/exhibition streetlab at heimatdesign

Vernissage: Thursday. 29.07.2010

Finissage: Saturday 28.08.2010


Dortmund/Juicy Beats

Vernissage: Friday 30.07.2010

Finissage: Saturday 31.07.2010 (12 - 4 h)


The latest news about CONCRETE PLAYGROUND is available on

Above www.goabove.com
Alexander “BISERAMA” Becherer www.biserama.blogspot.com
Anna “OVNI” Taratiel www.taratiel.com
BASE23 www.dcidenow.blogspot.com
BUFF DISS www.flickr.com/photos/buffdiss
Clemens Behr www.clemensbehr.com
D*FACE www.dface.co.uk
David Radon http://www.purpular.com/de/portfolios/david-radon-
EAST ERIC www.easteric.net
Ekosystem.org www.ekosystem.org
Graffiti Magazine www.graffiti-magazine.net
JUST just.ekosystem.org
Martha Cooper www.kodakgirl.com | www.bgirlz.com
Matthias Gephart / Disturbanity www.disturbanity.com
Niels “SHOE” Meulmanwww.calligraffiti.nl | www.nielsshoemeulman.com
Robert Matzke www.liquidluck.de
Sebastin “BRES” Wegerhoff www.sebastian-wegerhoff.de
Stickerdude & friends www.myspace.com/derStickerdude
Till “SIGN” Heim / Via Grafik www.sign-portfolio.de
VAN LAAK www.van-laak.blogspot.com
44FLAVOURS www.44flavours.com