--- title: "Unsuccessful Amor by Christian Boehmer" url: "https://willkommen.koelntourismus.de/en/poi/unsuccessful-amor-by-christian-boehmer" description: "Even Cupid, the god of love, is unable to touch the \"paper bag heads\" emotionally with his arrows. Although all the bullets hit, they have no effect on the person concerned. Like the lady behind him, the gentleman is too busy with his smartphone.The paper bag is a common motif for artist Christian Böhmer. Not only does it give his artworks a recognisable value, but it also functions as a means of social criticism.The artist, who lives in Cologne and Schweinfurt, began working with graffiti as a self-taught artist in the 1990s and developed his own style over the course of his career, which is defined in the direction of classical painting." language: "en" type: "Place" image: "https://dam.destination.one/2850141/38fdd349c30c3293a3dfeea548d24cbb5f05c4d295179473b0c79a0ff689c97a/mural.jpg" breadcrumb: "Root > Homepage > Special > Destination.data details > Poi" --- ShareBookmark Bookmark Unsuccessful Amor by Christian Boehmer ====================================== - street art/ art in public space Mural Even Cupid, the god of love, is unable to touch the "paper bag heads" emotionally with his arrows. Although all the bullets hit, they have no effect on the person concerned. Like the lady behind him, the gentleman is too busy with his smartphone. The paper bag is a common motif for artist Christian Böhmer. Not only does it give his artworks a recognisable value, but it also functions as a means of social criticism. The artist, who lives in Cologne and Schweinfurt, began working with graffiti as a self-taught artist in the 1990s and developed his own style over the course of his career, which is defined in the direction of classical painting. Read more Good to know ------------ Eligibility - for Groups - for Class - for families - for individual guests - Suitable for the Elderly Payment methods Entrance Free Directions & Parking facilities Hackländerstraße in the Ehrenfeld district of Cologne is best reached using lines 3 and 4 of the Kölner Verkehrsbetriebe. The corresponding stop is Leyendeckerstraße. Read more This content has been partially or completely optimised or created by AI.* Nearby ------ View on map - Event - Drama - Exhibition - Christmas market - Place of interest - street art/ art in public space - street art/ art in public space - street art/ art in public space Contact Hackländerstraße 2 50825 Köln