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Mr Paradox Paradise | |
|---|---|
 Portrait of the artist with abseiling equipment, 2023 | |
| Years active | 2009-present |
| Style | Pichação |
| Movement | Graffiti |
| Website | mrparadoxparadise |
Mr. Paradox Paradise (also: Paradox) is a German urban artist and filmmaker. He became known for large-scale vertical inscriptions in Berlin’s public space and for rappelling actions on high-rise buildings.[1][2]
Style and practice
[edit]Paradox paints vertical letterforms he calls “Paraglyphs”, executed during rappelling actions at buildings and towers.[3][4] His characteristic colors are red and blue, often spelling words such as “Freedom” and “Peace”.[1]
Since the early 2010s Paradox has been noted for systematically combining graffiti with film. Using drones and handheld cameras, he documented his actions and disseminated them via YouTube and independent film screenings, making him one of the first Berlin graffiti artists to merge street writing with cinematic production.[5][6]
Works
[edit]In 2016 he gained attention with the action “How did the bicycle get on the Molecule Man?”, when a bicycle was placed on the sculpture in Berlin’s Spree river.[7]
In 2020 he painted the former Berlin West Postcheckamt with a façade inscription.[1]
His films include:
- Berlin Kidz 1 (2013), a documentary featuring graffiti, parkour and train surfing[8]
- Berlin Kidz 2 (2017), a sequel focusing on urban art actions[2]
- Spiritual Letters (2021), exploring the relation of life and art, premiered at Babylon Cinema, Berlin[9][10]
Exhibitions
[edit]- 2020: Talking … & Other Banana Skins, Urban Nation Museum, Berlin[3]
- 2021: Golden Hands Gallery, Munich[11]
- 2022: Paraglyphs, Galerie Grolman, Berlin[12][13]
Reception
[edit]The European culture channel Arte portrayed Paradox in its Tracks program, describing him as “one of the most notorious phantoms of the European street art scene”.[14] The magazine Lodown referred to him as “an enigmatic and ever elusive Berlin graffiti writer”.[15]
External links
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ a b c "Der Mann, der Berlin illegal verschönert: der Sprayer Paradox". Berliner Zeitung. 29 October 2022. Retrieved 2 October 2025.
- ^ a b "Schluss mit Abseilen und Trainsurfing". Der Tagesspiegel. 9 August 2022. Retrieved 2 October 2025.
- ^ a b "Mr. Paradox Paradise". Urban Nation Museum Berlin. Retrieved 2 October 2025.
- ^ "Mr. Paradox rappelling down a Berlin building". Brooklyn Street Art. 30 June 2022. Retrieved 2 October 2025.
- ^ ""Spiritual Letters" – A film by Paradox Paradise". I Love Graffiti. 2 September 2021. Retrieved 2 October 2025.
- ^ "Arte Tracks: Paradox". Arte. 2021. Retrieved 2 October 2025.
- ^ "Skurrile Street-Art in Berlin: Wie kommt das Fahrrad an den Molecule Man?". Der Tagesspiegel. 23 August 2016. Retrieved 2 October 2025.
- ^ "Arte Tracks: Paradox". Arte. 2017. Retrieved 2 October 2025.
- ^ "Spiritual Letters – Babylon Cinema". Babylon Berlin. 2021. Retrieved 2 October 2025.
- ^ ""Spiritual Letters" – A film by Paradox Paradise". I Love Graffiti. 2 September 2021. Retrieved 2 October 2025.
- ^ "Golden Hands – Exhibitions". Golden Hands Gallery. Retrieved 2 October 2025.
- ^ "Mr. Paradox Paradise – Galerie Grolman". Galerie Grolman. Retrieved 2 October 2025.
- ^ "Review: Mr. Paradox Paradise "Paraglyphs"". Urban Presents. January 2023. Retrieved 2 October 2025.
- ^ "Arte Tracks: Paradox". Arte. 2021. Retrieved 2 October 2025.
- ^ "Paradox.Paradise". Lodown Magazine. 3 July 2022. Retrieved 2 October 2025.
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