Duality - Calle Libre Festival 2019

In 2019 we explored Duality and questioned if the world was more than just black-and-white perspectives.

Offside (2019-08) by Friend, Ruin & Perk Up Calle Libre - Festival for Urban Aesthetics

Duality - Complementary or Irreconcilable Opposites?

Art is used to question if our perception is a simplistic binary or a complex structure with multiple perspectives. Our reality is a creation of intuition as we discern between positive and negative states.

Through an artistic approach, we explore the principle of duality and ask: isn’t the “world” as we know it, a complex overall structure including multiple perspectives, not just black and white ones? Everyone divides their world into differing states - he or she judges whether something is positive or negative. Reality is hence a creation of our intuition.

Domestication by Night (2019-08) by Reskate Studio Calle Libre - Festival for Urban Aesthetics

Ambivalence (2019-08) by Rip Off Crew Calle Libre - Festival for Urban Aesthetics

Painted districts of Vienna

2    Leopoldstadt
3    Landstraße
6    Mariahilf
7    Neubau
15  Rudolfsheim-Fünfhaus

Untitled , Seth Globepainter, 2019-08, From the collection of: Calle Libre - Festival for Urban Aesthetics
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Seth's art depicts childhood and myths, using walls as his canvas. His style navigates complex contexts, using the image of a child to create powerful works of art.

Untitled (2019-08) by Vitaly Agapeyev Calle Libre - Festival for Urban Aesthetics

Vitaly Agapeyev







Vitaliy, like many artists in his area, began his artistic journey with graffiti. Over time, he added graphic works and painting to his repertoire, while also incorporating spray painting and stickers into his creations.


Untitled , Jacoba Niepoort & Bidifo, 2019-08, From the collection of: Calle Libre - Festival for Urban Aesthetics
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Ambivalence , Rip Off Crew, 2019-08, From the collection of: Calle Libre - Festival for Urban Aesthetics
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The Rip Off Crew uses art to address societal issues and movements. The collective, consisting of Käthe Loeffelmann, Eternalmanila, and Linda Steiner, works from their studio at Studiowalls to create thought-provoking paintings and graffiti.  

Luminous Balance (2019-08) by Sam Elgreco Calle Libre - Festival for Urban Aesthetics

Domestication by Night (2019-08) by Reskate Studio Calle Libre - Festival for Urban Aesthetics

Reskate Studio

Reskate Studio creates photo-luminescent murals that light up poorly lit urban areas at night. Their exceptional artwork illuminates the walls of the city and reveals their full story.


Domestication by Day (2019-08) by Reskate Studio Calle Libre - Festival for Urban Aesthetics

Tiroler Bracke

Reskate Studio's mural of the Tiroler Bracke showcases the indigenous hunting dog breed of the Austrian Tirol. The mural highlights the breed's hunting prowess and its historical significance in benefiting humans.

The Coexistence , Fitz Licuado, 2019-08, From the collection of: Calle Libre - Festival for Urban Aesthetics
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