.El Bocho applying stickers from his "Violence" series. Berlin, November 2012.

El Bocho (Little Donkey) is the Mexican nickname of a street artist from Spain,[1] who works in Berlin.[2]

Career

Spanish-born El Bocho, formally lived in Frankfurt, is a former illustrator and typographer, who has published his works in numerous newspapers, including Frankfurter Allgemeine, he now currently works as a graffiti artist, depicting many styles from the macabre to the romantic with giant cut-outs and installations, some up to 20 ft tall, which he hangs on Berlin's walls at night.[3]

Aside from using canvas he has recently started working with tiles. His newest experiment involves exposing poster paper to sunlight and precipitation, then adding color, before leaving it outside again to mesh with the natural surroundings.[4]

El Bocho always uses the same characters as stylistic elements. He works with the four figures Little Lucy, Kalle and Bernd, Tina Berlina and Citizen.

In 2003, El Bocho created a signature symbol, the Little Lucy doll, based on a 1970s Czech TV series, Lucy—Streets bugaboo.[5] Lucy maltreats her cat, but the cat survives all the murder attempts. He developed this variant of the series himself. It bears witness to his black humour.

Little Lucy of El Bocho, Berlin 2015, Germany

In July 2009, El Bocho made eco-friendly bags.[4] (see also: website http://www.elbocho.net)

El Bocho also creates portraits of women he calls “Citizens.”[6]

Exhibitions (selection)

 2016: Kenya, Nairobi Muralpainting
 2016: Tokyo, solo show
El Bocho, ⁨Hackescher Markt⁩, ⁨Berlin⁩, ⁨Germany⁩
 2016: Amsterdam, GO Gallery -Groupshow
 2015: Ostrale Dresden, Germany
 2014: Rosenheim, Germany, Museum - Municipal Gallery
 2013: Völklingen, UrbanArt Biennale (Völklinger Hütte), Germany
 2013: Cologne, Germany, Art Cologne, 
 2012: Ludwigsburg, Germany, Kunstverein, 
 2011: Permm, Russia, Museum of Contemporary Art (Музей современного искусства)
 2009: Berlin, Germany, City Bath Wedding
 2009: Berlin, Germany. Urban Affairs/Tape-Art-World-Record
 2009: Hamburg,  Germany, Mono Concept
 2009: Karlsruhe,Germany, Art Karlsruhe
 2009: London, Bricklane Gallery
 2009: Sao Paulo, Brasilia, Red Bull "HOUSE OF ART
 2008: Berlin, Germany, Urban Affairs
 2008: Berlin, Germany, Sticker Museum
 2007: Naples, Italy, Bazar-one

References

  1. ↑ "STREET ART BERLIN".
  2. ↑ Ataman, Ferda (1 July 2010). "Auf den Leim gegangen". Tagesspiegel (in German). Retrieved 24 March 2010.
  3. ↑ "Germany « Bizarre Foods". Bizarre-blog.travelchannel.com. Retrieved 2013-08-18.
  4. 1 2 "Feuerwear® streetart bags by El Bocho". PRLog. 2009-07-23. Retrieved 2013-08-18.
  5. ↑ "Public Delivery - Contemporary art". Letterxiii.com. Retrieved 2013-08-18.
  6. ↑ "Street Artist: El Bocho – Street Art Berlin" (in German). Retrieved 2021-02-10.
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