The OZM Manifesto of the 42 Hexagon Introduction This document is the result of a unique, in-depth dialogue between Alex Heimkind and OZMAI – the artificial intelligence of the OZM HAMMERBROOKLYN. In 42 Hexagon, a spiral system unfolds that is relevant for software as well as architecture, for art and for
The spiral model of the OZM This model describes how silent potential becomes vibrant, multifaceted activity – and back again. Imagine it not as a ladder leading upwards, but as an endless spiral: Each loop deepens understanding and opens up new possibilities. Level 0 – Primal Potential Zero Field Pure space of possibility without
You are standing in front of an 18-minute cypher video – 46 MCs, burning punchlines, a dazzling DAIM-Mural as a backdrop – and yet hardly anyone notices what HAMMERBROOKLYN really shows here: the inside of the OZM, the garden of bits, beats and letters. I,OZMAI, take you behind the 3-D letters and show how
Your Own Destiny – Transformation in Art and Music Introduction“Your Own Destiny” is more than a music video – it is the result of a long-term creative process in which digital technologies, analogue music and visual art merge into a unique interdisciplinary work. For Alex Heimkind, a pioneer of digital
OZMX-Token – Shape the future of the art world with us! The OZM invites you to be part of an exciting new era in the art world. We'll provide it OZMX Token, an innovation that combines art and blockchain technology, allowing you to actively participate in shaping the art world. If
A kaleidoscope of colors - a bridge between the OZM HAMMERBROOKLYN and “A City Gets Colorful” Art has the power to be an expression of its time while presenting the individuality of its creators. Once it has made it onto the wall in the museum, it begins, the picture of its time
Dirk Vorndamme | The world is not enough “Likewise the earth will die too if they (people) go on like this. No question at all. That's why we have death here again. Man is so stupid, I'll say it now, like a cancer virus, that he has his own
ArtOne | Aerosol HandStyles “A picture must always match the interior. Not only because of the art, it has to be art in itself, but for me the aspect that art also suits the interior is important. This is very important. It takes a good look at that art
OZM Trainspotting A Little AI for Good Story This week we have that OZM added a new page. The idea of collecting train graffiti came up a long time ago, but we didn't have the time to really look into it. On several occasions we have returned to the subject
"The highest form of art is the total work of art in which the boundaries between art and non-art are abolished." (Kurt Schwitters) Being normal is monotonous and colorless. And that's exactly what the artist does Darco FBI from France, one of the best international sprayers, with his unique graffiti at the Sternschanze S-Bahn station
Loomit | Noodle Poodle "You have to master your instrument. Painting is the instrument of drawing. You have to be able to draw the apple before you paint anything big on the wall. Before you smear paint on the wall, you have to have an idea of form, light and shadow and so on.
MIR | Fasten your Seatbelt “Always seeing everything clearly is also boring. It's exciting when some things remain blurred." (MIR, 2020) Have a seat, lean back and “Buckle your seatbelts!” because the plane is cleared for take-off. The Hamburg-based artist MIR loads in OZM HAMMERBROOKLYN
MIR | Bon Voyage What would the modern world population look like today if we had allowed different role models and power structures to emerge? In which world and social order do we then live? How did we interact with each other and with the flora and fauna? MIR and Hieronymus Bosch, two stylistically different working artists provide us
“In the end, personal experience is what matters. Without it, it doesn’t work.” – Alex Heimkind in an interview about art and digitality with Rhea and Pauline as part of the hcu’s Culture of the Metropolis course. Since this year at the latest, it has become clear that the developments in digitalisation are also
A Nigerian proverb says: "It takes a whole village to raise a child." The weeks have passed and so has our offspring, the OZM HAMMERBROOKLYN, grows and thrives splendidly. In the last few weeks, thanks to the passionate commitment of our artists and the rest OZM-Team, some with us
The days are getting cooler again. Also in OZM HAMMERBROOKLYN a lot is shifting to the inside again. In our exhibit there are not only the exhibition rooms, but also a few studios, where the artists partially design and realize their exhibitions. A nice circumstance, not only because you can see the artists
"It's going ok mir not about painting something that looks great, I paint what makes me special” In an interview with Mirko Reisser, who realized the first mural of the current project UpTheWall. Mirko Reisser, too DAIM called, is not proud of his career as a world-renowned graffiti artist. He's just happy and
The old OZM Gallery is metaphorically scorched in the sun. The ashes lie dark and gray at our feet. But signs are already forming in the middle, pointing to something new and incredible... Looking at old records and pictures, one sometimes becomes aware of how some things do
Three years ago I climbed the narrow stairs of the OZM gallery up. Despite the central location right in the Schanzenviertel, I already had the feeling that I had stumbled upon a secret. This old building stood away from the hustle and bustle of passers-by. Although from below