We are Love
All of Us. It's what we're made of.
The feel good photography of Cole Ramstad and Anna Bonnet.
All Images © RamstadBonnet 2012 unless otherwise noted.
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The Tacheles.
When we walked up to the building, I wasn’t sure what to expect. “How long is now?”
Interesting.
There is a shop, somewhat of an avant garde, artistic gift shop, located directly underneath that mural. There was the most amazing piano recording wafting out the front door. Kind of a really fast stride piano, but more gypsy than Scott Joplin. I was into it, and walked in to see what exactly this place was about. I had no idea the destination I had arrived.
I walked in to find a 13 year old boy playing a grand piano. He was surrounded by art, stained glass, painted records, gifts, postcards, and a man smoking a cigarette, sitting, relaxing, sporting a look that somehow straddled disdain and approval. The boy just kept on playing.
We looked around and continued to what was basically the backyard of the building. Treasure. A giant open space in the shadow of the giant Tacheles, with a bar, a DJ, and an area where metal workers created their pieces and had them on display. Soldering and flaming and metallurgy oh my. It was a virtual wonderland of new, raw art. Bears, and dragons and people all made of iron and steel. Most pieces were for sale, but some were marked explicitly “Not For Sale”. I kind of wanted everything.
We made move towards the interior of the building, You Are Beautiful stickers in hand. I’ve never seen walls with such lack of space. Unbelievably composed walls of graffiti and murals, this place had been a canvas for quite some time now. Different studios were occupied by artist that worked with mediums from metal sculpture to some incredibly elaborate oil on canvas. It was a beautiful sight.
Alexander Rodin was by far the most engaging artist. Visually and intellectually. I couldn’t take photos in his studio, but check his work and info here. Incredible stuff.
Double Exposure fun.
See the large water bottle near the bottom for scale.
“Love”
You are beautiful.
Check the complete Tacheles set here.
