Anonymous street artist 'Barbara.' spreads love in Berlin
She criticizes society and promotes understanding and respect by posting signs and placards all over Germany. But the artist chooses to remain anonymous, known only as "Barbara."
Kitten against the far-right
With her artworks, "Barbara." calls for peace, tolerance and a multi-cultural society. She does without blunt or boring statements, preferring to add a dash of creativity and humor to her messages. This poster reads: "Every time far-right group Pediga shouts 'We are the people,' this kitten is sad and feels like crying."
Exhibition this way
This simple sign, reading "Gluing is fun," points to a small exhibition of Barbara.'s works in Berlin. Her posters are not particularly striking - and yet the messages they contain are noticeable. The placards in the exhibition at Boxhagener Platz in the German capital mainly consist of text on a plain background, but include political statements and short, short cynical poems.
Clear words against homophobia
The main themes of Barbara.'s artwork are racism and intolerance. With her street art, she also takes a stand against homophobia. This placard is one of 100 hand-made exhibits of the artist. It reads, "I wish all homophobic people gay sons and lesbian daughters."
A message of love
"Love instead of hate" seems to be the main message of the street artist. Her aim is to spread joy and promote peace. Her exhibition at Boxhagener Platz in Berlin is typical for her style.
Stickers in the park
With her pop-up exhibition "Gluing is fun" "Barbara." also speaks out for animal rights. "All animals are wonderful" is her slogan, enhanced by flashy animal stickers.
'I glue, therefore I am'
Apparently, her favorite hobby is gluing. In addition to this placard, which reads "Hurray, I'm still sticking," Barbara. also formulated the statements, "I came, I saw, I glued" and "I don't dream my gluing, I glue my dream." And alluding to the famous quote by French philosopher René Descartes, the artist exclaimed, "I glue, therefore I am."
Multiculturalism is delicious
Germany needs tolerance instead of ignorance, the mysterious street artist Barbara. claims. Literally, her poster reads, "Germany is beautiful, but is more much beautiful with pizza, döner and sushi." She remains anonymous, as she wants people to judge her art independantly from her person. Even during preparationsfor her exhibition in Berlin, she remained incognito.
Share the love
"Love and stuff for everyone:" Barbara. is spreading the love all over Germany and it seems to be catching on. She already has over 450,000 fans on Facebook and over 150,000 on Instagram (@ich_bin_barbara).