This exhibition includes works by Jamie Reid, Winston Smith, Invader, Shepard Fairey and NoNÅME to see. Terms like Democracy, Capitalism and Obey jump out at you – catchphrases that breathe the spirit of punk, protest and social criticism.
The works are not labeled and that’s a good thing: the observer is forced to see, compare and recognize for themselves. Who Shepard Fairey or NoNAME You already know them from previous exhibitions, but you can immediately recognize their signature from their typical, unmistakable style.
The following artists are newly represented:
Jamie Reidthe British artist who died in 2023, became famous for his collages with cut-out letters. The iconic logo and album covers Sex Pistols come from him (1977). Portraits of the young people also appear in several works Queen Elizabeth on. You can literally feel the artist’s urge to experiment and create, using simple materials such as newspapers and combining things in new ways – that’s the real thing Punk spirit.
The mosaic images are particularly fascinating Invaderswho conquered public spaces worldwide with small mosaics. In this exhibition he shows pixel-like, square mosaics Rubik’s cubes the 1980s. This technique gave rise to the art movement of Rubiccubism. I had never seen such works before – and was immediately impressed. The Colors are the cube bright and intense – typical 70s tones such as red, orange, yellow, blue, green and white – which gives the pictures more than just one retro-poppy, but also consciously punky, rebellious expression gives. Despite the limitation to only six colors, the images appear surprisingly vibrant. In order to fully recognize the motifs, you have to stand a long distance away; Up close, they dissolve into pure blobs of color.
Also Winston Smith is now represented in the Amuseum. HisCollages embody the exhibition title Copy + Paste like hardly anything else. He combines painted elements with cut-out objects, putting fragments together to create new stories. Multi-layered, vibrant images emerge – playful and serious at the same time. The choice of colors and motifs are sometimes reminiscent of Shepard Fairey, which is probably not a coincidence, but rather an indication that the two artists inspire and influence each other.
An impressive exhibition. In the end, I’m left with the feeling that punk never stopped existing. It just found new forms – collage, mosaic, street art. Copy + Paste shows that rebellion still shines today – sometimes bright, sometimes quiet, but always real.
from November 6th, 2025 – June 28th, 2026
