Papergirl: Street Art, Posters & Urban Culture

Dive into our archive dedicated to Papergirl, a fascinating aspect of street art and urban culture. We explore the history, techniques, and impact of this unique form of poster art, which uses unconventional methods of distribution. From anonymous paste-ups to carefully curated installations, Papergirl’s influence is undeniable. Discover how artists use public spaces as canvases, and learn about the diverse styles and messages conveyed through this ephemeral medium. Explore the stories behind the artists, their inspirations, and the communities they engage with through this intriguing art form.

Papergirl Istanbul - Open Call!

Mail-Art Project* | The originally Berlin-based Papergirl project has already spread to 4 continents, took place in 20 cities in 12 different countries and keeps on getting bigger with every new city! Now, the Papergirl founder Aisha Ronniger and her team proclaim the open call for the upcoming Papergirl issue in Istanbul. The fantastic thing about this unusual street art and delivery system project with its participatory, analogue, non-commercial, and impulsive ideas is that it’s open for everyone who wants to participate - All you have to do is to get in contact with the Papergirl crew and to send in your artworks. ...

Papergirl #5 Exhibition Photos

As mentioned before, the opening of the Papergirl #5 exhibition took place yesterday at the Neurotitan Gallery in Berlin. About 230 different artist and art collectives, including Luna Park, Dave the Chimp, SP-38, The Walters, Tika, 1010, Rero, Various & Gould and many more joined the alternative urban art project this year and made me happy while looking at their great prints, collages, painting, stencil artworks and photos! In the style of American paperboys the art project Papergirl distributes rolled art pieces to random passers-by in the streets. It is a question of chance and luck who will eventually catch such a roll of art, but the excitement of making surprising presents is actually what Papergirl is all about! This year PAPERGIRL BERLIN celebrates its 5th anniversary and we hope you will be a part of it when the motto is: Papergirl #5 - We’ve got the drive! (Neurotitan Gallery) ...

Urban Art Sharing - Papergirl #5

Some days ago, I informed you about that amazing upcoming art project “Papergirl”, which will be held for the fifth time in Berlin. Its basic idea is to bring art into the public space in a different way than usual. Therefore, the activists and their helpers will pack a huge count of paper art rolls which will be shared in the public space after showing all participating artworks in one big exhibition. ...

Papergirl 2010 - The Exhibition

It would be a torture to write down all the participating artist of this year’s issue of the Berlin-based Papergirl project. 238 different artist from all over the globe joined that alternative street art project, which was held the first time in 2006. They ride their bikes, carrying rolls filled with collections of art, throwing them to lucky catchers on the street, in their cars, other bikers, people who might not normally be exposed to urban art. In addition a Papergirl USA project recently launched and new projects are sprouting up in over a dozen cities around the world. (coolhunting.com) Papergirl’s basic idea is to bring art into the public space in a different way than usual. For that reason, the project includes an exhibition, an urban action (hand out the artworks), a bicycle workshop and a party. It’s a wide range the organizers have to cover, but in the fifth year everything should work fine. ...