Your wall. Your street art. Your Winterthur.
This marks the sixth time the 11×2-meter wall between the train station and the Sulzer site has been redesigned. Who will replace Wonky with their “Walk of Fame” mural this summer?
Thank you for the many applications
The 11×2-meter street art wall on Bahnmeisterweg is being redesigned for the sixth time: Artists had until May 17, 2026, to submit their portfolios. In June, the winner will be selected by House of Winterthur and notified personally. In consultation with the organizers, the winner will develop the new #lovewinterthur mural, which will be created in the summer of 2026 and remain in place for one year. The winner will receive a fee of CHF 3,000, including material costs.
Last year's winners
2025 "Walk of Fame" by Wonky
Winterthur-based artist Balthasar Bosshard, also known as Wonky, has won the 2025 competition: His work, “Walk of Fame,” invites viewers on a visual stroll through Winterthur, featuring landmarks such as Vögelipark, Bäumli, and Delphinplatz. From his studio in Winterthur, he works as an illustrator, artist, and printmaker and is internationally renowned for his handcrafted screen-printed posters.
2024 "Winti Büsis" from Taina
The Zurich artist won the 4th competition in 2024 with her two red city buses. In doing so, she interpreted the Winterthur coat of arms embedded in a green and flowery background, expressing her love for Winterthur. With her art from the urban to pop art genres, she has already been represented at over 60 exhibitions worldwide and at famous street art festivals throughout Europe.
2023 "Heimat" by Gaspard Louane
The Fribourg artist Gaspard Louane won the 3rd competition in 2023 with his work "Heimat". Traditional elements, the form of a colorful collage reminiscent of board games, combined with a humorous wink, convey a sense of home to all generations. The long-time graffiti artist has already exhibited in galleries from Zurich to Paris, New York and Soeul.
2022 "Velothur" by Effi Bannister
In 2022, Winterthur resident and mural artist Effi Bannister was the winner of the street art competition. The freelance artist with a studio in Winterthur interpreted her favorite Velostadt in the form of pattern art. "My love for Winterthur is also my love for bikes! I have created a complex pattern from simple basic shapes that reflects my personal experience of the bicycle city."
2021 "Green Winterthur" by Basil Girard
The Winterthur artist Basil Girard won the first competition with his interpretation of "Green Winterthur". Natural surroundings with forests and hills, the garden city, parks and ecological aspirations inspired him to create his artwork. In it, he integrated history, art and the museum city and emphasized this with ornamental elements, a carpet of flowers and even incorporated ethnic art.