British artist Stephen Smith reimagines the Offenbach club with a large-scale mural installation.
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Robert Johnson has received a new visual update courtesy of British graphic artist Stephen Smith, also known as Neasden Control Centre. The artist spent a week inside the Offenbach am Main venue creating a large-scale mural that now spans several areas of the club.
Working with acrylic paint and oil stick, Smith developed a colorful piece designed to interact with both the architecture of the club and the experience of the dancefloor. The mural begins at the entrance and continues through the space, guiding visitors visually as they move inside.
“The club’s legendary status was my starting point, and then it was all about the feeling I wanted to create for people when they’re dancing,” Smith said. “The mural starts bold at the entrance and gives you a flavour of what’s to come. A druid figure stands above the door with a love heart. I painted a bird on the staircase to symbolise freedom and letting go.”
Throughout the artwork, several elements reference club culture and the venue’s identity. Bright accents of red, blue, and yellow correspond with the lighting scheme of the main room, while collage-like details reflect the process of DJ mixing and track selection. The mural also includes black dots as a nod to the iconic Technics turntable.
“I got to see how people interacted with the mural at a Gerd Janson and Thomas Hammann all-nighter,” Smith added. “The scale of the artwork on the walls felt like they were dancing along with the crowd. I hope it adds to the magic of a night at Robert Johnson.“
Explore images of the mural below.
