Before I die: Street art project in Nuremberg touches heart and dreams in different languages
Before I die: Street art project in Nuremberg touches heart and dreams in different languages
"Before I - if my life is over"
The street art project "Before I Die" left a touching trace in Nuremberg. The three black tables appear in different locations and invite people to think about their dreams and wishes that they want to fulfill before their lives end.
One day the artwork was in front of the family education center in Gostenhof, where Hüsniye Gül gives asylum seekers from Syria and Iraq. A young man from Syria took the opportunity to express his longing in Arabic script with chalk, see his children again, who stayed in Syria. This emotional situation deeply met the Nuremberg founder of the Mevlevi community, Süleyman Wolf Bahn and brought tears into his eyes.The art project "Before I Die" was launched in New Orleans by the American artist Candy Chang in 2011 to stimulate people worldwide not only about their finiteness, but also about their dreams and values. In Nuremberg the project is accompanied by the Persian artist Marjan Attarzadeh, who designed the font templates and T-shirts.
The participants: Inside, their wishes and dreams express their wishes and dreams in eight different languages, including English, German, Arabic, Russian and Ukrainian. The variety of words and stories that are immortalized on the boards impresses and touches the viewers again and again.
"Before I Die" offers a way in the middle of wars, crises and environmental problems to live more consciously again and to reflect on the essentials. The question "What really counts for me?" is put in an urgent way by the project and stimulates thinking.
Sabine Arnold, head of the Sinn Foundation, also sees the project a way to deal with the reality of transience. Especially in times like the Ukraine War, the question "Before I Die" becomes an important impulse to become clear about life and your own dreams.
"Before I Die" is integrated into Langwasser as part of a summer vacation children's theater workshop. Under the motto "Let's dream", children are encouraged to explore and express their fantasies and wishes.
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