The Yellow Fists – A post about Graffiti Writer Kripoe and the CBS Crew by Street Art Berlin

 

Every Berliner knows them, even people who have no idea of Street Art or Graffiti like little children or grannys: The yellow fists of Berlin based Graffiti Writer Kripoe from CBS Crew (CBS is the short form for Cowboys, a Graffiti Crew that was mainly active between 1995 and 2005. In 2005 the symbolic funeral was celebrated with almost 400 people).

The yellow fists, a sign for rebellion, anarchy, are everywhere in the city, also at places you might not expect. The placement of them are so crazy high and difficult to reach, that it is hard to imagine how Kripoe got to them. No wonder that the people are still discussing and a lot of rumors are going on, how the yellow fists came on to that almost impossible places all over Berlin. Kripoe is looking for the best spots, no matter if it is on the train tracks directly in front of the stations Alexanderplatz, Hauptbahnhof or Zoo, on signs that are standing in the middle of the Spree or on walls in 30 meter highness. Kripoe risked his life and the chance to get busted more than once and is definitely one of the craziest Graffiti writer in Berlin and everyone, who has seen his works, knows what I mean. But Kripoe and the CBS crew have way more to offer than just the yellow fists, they also paint shooting stars, eyes, roller skates, sometimes also using stencils, stickers and posters and of course: great pieces in form of giant bombings or insane rooftops.

The yellow fists of Kripoe and a stencil work saying: „CBS Über Alles“ (CBS Above everything). (And an artwork of AliCé at the bottom right)

The yellow fists and a piece by Kripoe right next to the station Berlin Friedrichstr.

This birthday cake is for the 10th birthday of the CBS Crew near Westhafen station

„Bomben bis der Arzt kommt“ (Bombing till the Doctor comes) Bombing by CBS right next to Gesundbrunnen Station:

„Born 2 Roll“ Roller skates by Kripoe

Yellow Fists by Kripoe in the water, seen from the Oberbaumbrücke. In the back is a mural of BLU

 

Yellow fists and pieces by Kripoe and Roy:

Kripoe piece  near Gesundbrunnen station:

CBS Crew Roll on near Schönhauser  Allee

Yellow fists from Kripoe on the S-Bahn line, photo taken out of a painted train:

The yellow fists by Kripoe at Berlin Friedrichstr. station

The yellow fists of Kripoe seen from the Oberbaumbrücke on the side of Kreuzberg:

Yellow Fists of Kripoe near Schönhauser Allee:

Yellow fists of Kripoe near Jannowitzbrücke station

Yellow fists at Westhafen station

Yellow fist from Kripoe on a playground in Kreuzberg

CBS Crew rooftop in Berlin Mitte

Yellow fists at Westhafen station

Shooting Star from Kripoe:

 

 

 

 

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