URBAN NATION 
Buddy Bear / Berlin

When URBAN NATION  openend their Museum for Contemporary Art in Berlin I got invited to paint this original old Buddy Bear. They needed somebody to reimagine the typical Berlin Bear to become their mascot at the door. This kind of figurines are spread everywhere in Berlin, mostly painted in bright colors. I was lucky enough to get my hands on one of the old versions that you typically can't find anywhere anymore. They actually found it in the trash and saved it to let me bring it back to life! I was totally free to give it my personal style to let it stand out compared to all those other statues. 

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