Is This For Real?

Johan Lorbeer is a German street performer. He became famous in the past few years because of his ‘Still-Life’ performances, which took place in the public area. His installations includes ‘Proletarian Mural’ and ‘Tarzan’, which are famous in Germany . Several of these performances feature Lorbeer in an apparently impossible position.

With his still-life performances, this German artist seems to unhinge the laws of gravity. For hours on time, he remains, as a living work of art, in physically impossible positions. Elevated or reduced to the state of a sculpture,
he interacts with the bewildered and irritated audience, whose appetite for communication rises as time goes by, often culminating in the wish to touch the artist in his superhuman, angelic appearance in order to participate in his abilities.

Johan Lorbeer > German street performer

Johan Lorbeer > German street performer

Johan Lorbeer > German street performer

Johan Lorbeer > German street performer

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8 comments ↓

#1 Metallman on 05.14.08 at 9:01 pm

Wow, not that is insane. I wonder what the “logical” explaination for this is…

#2 Lady Banana on 05.15.08 at 1:20 pm

Hmmmm, I’d love to know how that is done, it’s amazing!

#3 Linda on 05.15.08 at 5:49 pm

Unbelievable.. how does he do it? sure has my attention!

#4 eastcoastlife on 05.17.08 at 8:21 am

Wow! Amazing! how does he do that?

Long time no see, Dizzy! How’s married life? :)

#5 Borski and Nai on 05.23.08 at 4:19 pm

hi..enjoyed reading your posts..love your blog..dropped you a card too..

#6 Mae on 05.23.08 at 10:35 pm

I wonder how he does it?! That’s really amazing, makes me realize how out of touch with the world I really am that I had never heard of this guy!

#7 Heather on 07.08.08 at 9:16 pm

he does it on all different walls – apparently there is a bar or something attached to the wall that he holds onto…

looks cool though…

#8 SeaStorm on 08.12.08 at 8:42 pm

blablablablabla

http://www.picspay.com/uploads/gahsoon/main/TarzanStandbein20.jpg

think the rest for yourself …

and Dizzy … nice text … could be this one
http://ahboon.net/2008/04/04/secret-of-johan-lorbeer-still-life-performance-tarzan/

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