Walll of German church

The transformation of the wall of the German church

Tagged wall of the German church on Lycabettou Hill

At the German church located on Sina Street, a transition from tagging to playful to purposeful graffiti to something much more intended can be observed. The wall of the church faces Dafnomili street where one enters Sina at the French Institute.

2012

Slogan "I am alone on August 15th"

August 15th is the highest holiday in Greece. It marks the peak of holidays. To be caught alone in the city is most telling around this time because everyone has left Athens for the islands or the coast line along the sea.

2013

First just slogans written in Green colour appeared. It was linked to the football club of Panataniakos, but it defaced a newly painted wall.

2014

Then something else took over.

It may be due to a school being nearby or just a matter of wisdom, if you cannot beat the taggers, then let the wall become a playfield of open ended interpretations made colourful to express a certain dream about life in the city. It became a wall of frolic expressions.

Red fishes or red hearts, the German word for God: 'Gott' and Yannis

Since the wall is linked to the German church in Athens, it is no surprise to find amongst many other things the German word for God: 'Gott' written on the wall. It leaves one wondering if something similar but still very distant to the wailing wall in Jerusalem may be here in the making. It would convert Athens into a holy city of a country having come to believe all the economic pressure upon Greece is exerted solely by Germany within the European Union.