Tacheles

I visited Tacheles this past weekend. It is located on Oranienburger Strasse in Mitte, Berlin. Background: Kunsthaus tacheles used to be a department store, then was a Nazi prison, then it was taken over by artists who named it Tacheles. Tacheles is Yiddish for "straight talking". The building is filled with artists and their collections of art. There has been big talk of it being demolished for multiple years, but the artists fight back. The artists fighting for the building began in 1990 - the artists had it named a historic landmark. The building was in good shape considering it had never been renovated and had gone through such turmoil in the years since its inception.

Tacheles is filled with art. It is brightly colored. In the back of it houses more artists who have created sculptures. Huge sculptures. I saw a chicken, a huge tree, a horse, and other huge structures. The sculptures are created using "garbage". Graffiti is everywhere in, around and on the building. The graffiti is welcomed.

Right now people or a group of politicians in Berlin are talking about tearing the building down - but I have a feeling that the artists will prevail.

It is definitely a must see for travelers through Berlin. I had never encountered art in such a magnitude and with such emotion. This is a historic sight that is visually appealing and has a strong sense of belonging in the artistic world of Berlin.

website:
http://super.tacheles.de/cms/