Germany Graffitism
Jim Avignon, born Christian Reisz, is a German contemporary artist known for his bold, colourful and pop-inspired works. He has adopted a pseudonym to separate his creative persona from his everyday life.
Jim Avignon's art often incorporates elements of street art, graffiti and cartoon aesthetics. He is known for his playful and satirical approach to exploring themes such as consumerism, popular culture and the art world itself. His work is characterised by bright colours, simplistic forms and a distinctive graphic style that is both accessible and visually affecting.
In addition to his studio practice, Avignon is active in the art and music scenes, collaborating with musicians, DJs and performers. He has been associated with the Lowbrow art movement and has exhibited his work internationally, gaining recognition for his distinctive style and energetic artistic presence.
His ability to bridge the gap between visual art and popular culture has made him a prominent figure in contemporary art.
Thomas Baumgärtel is a German artist who is also known under the pseudonym "Bananensprayer". His bananas, sprayed in pochoir technique and reminiscent of Andy Warhol's "Velvet Underground Banana", can be found at the entrances of some 4000 art museums and galleries in both German and international cities.
Muriel Köhler-Docmac, née Tamschick, alias Muche, is a German artist, designer and scenographer living and working in Stuttgart.
She studied at the Academy of Fine Arts in Munich and at the University of Design Karlsruhe, specializing in scenography, then at the Eberhardt-Ludwig Gymnasium in Stuttgart. Muriel Köhler-Dokcmac's background includes the design of commercial spaces and work in stage design, styling, artwork for various music videos and commercials at home and abroad. She also created the interior design of the Munich Theater Academy.
The artist works in a variety of techniques: she paints, spray paints, creates collages and glues materials onto surfaces. She uses perforated sheets, self-cut stencils or even a shower mat to apply her meshes. References to street art, graffiti and comics are also visible in her works, as well as elements of caricature, illustration and pop art. Muche has participated in numerous exhibitions at home and abroad with her paintings.
Lea Asja Pagenkemper is a German artist who works in a variety of techniques. In her watercolor abstract creations she uses bright colors, for her color is the connection of the physical and metaphysical world. The artist also organizes text into creations consisting of visually legible structures, and the means of expression is not a pictorial motif, but the word. These structures and arrangements are drawn in pencil on a blank, unprimed canvas, or in white chalk on wooden panels painted with black lacquer.
