23rd Annual Smithsonian Magazine Photo Contest Travel
IN YOUR HANDS

My hometown Wuppertal in Germany celebrates itself as a vibrant canvas: Along the river Wupper valley axis, a total of 32 monumental wall paintings, known as murals, are transforming house facades into a dynamic open-air gallery. Over a period of three years, street artists from all over the world have turned the city into an Urban Art Space, freely transferring their visions onto the walls. This shot shows “IN YOUR HANDS”, a stunning mural from the renowned artist JDL, aka Judith de Leeuw from Amsterdam.

Photo Detail
Date Taken: 09.2025
Date Uploaded: 11.2025
Photo Location: Wuppertal, Germany
Camera: NIKON Z 6
Copyright: © Marc Schultz