BerriBlue

BerriBlue (born 1992) is a female street artist, painter and fashion designer based in Porto, Portugal.

BerriBlue
Portrait of Street Artist Berriblue
Born1992 (age 27–28)
Poland
NationalityPolish / Irish
Other namesJTB
OccupationStreet Artist, Painter, Designer
Years active8
Known forStreet Art, Fashion Design

Biography

BerriBlue grew up in Gdańsk, in northern Poland, and moved to Ireland in 2005 at the age of 13.[1] She attended the National College of Art and Design in Dublin, specialising in fine print.[2] BerriBlue moved to Portugal in 2016,[1] where she started producing street art under the new pseudonym "BerriBlue" and launched a line of illustrated silk scarves.[2]

Work

BerriBlue originally produced street art under the name "JTB".[2][3] In 2012, her work appeared in "Inside Out", an anthology of Irish street art.[4]

BerriBlue's street art work is well known in Porto, dealing with themes such as personal identity, sexuality, mental health, and death.[1] Most of her pieces are pasteups, which are very a common sight in Porto city centre[5] and have also appeared in other European cities. Her "Death" project became very popular in 2016, featuring large black skeleton figures painted, on walls around the city centre.[6]

Painting Through Psychosis
ArtistBerriBlue
Year2019 (2019)
MediumPaint and Pastel on Plywood
Dimensions125 cm × 92 cm (49 in × 36 in)
ConditionIn Private Collection

Her studio work deals with the same themes as her street art work. She often works on plywood, brown packing paper and newsprint.[1]

She was recognised by Jornal de Notícias as one of Porto's foremost contemporary female illustrators,[7] and she has exhibited with some of Porto's most popular street artists.[8]

In November 2018, her painting "Two Thousand Five", since sold,[9] was featured in Attitude Magazine's "Talk to Me in Flowers" section.[10]

Exhibitions
  • "Tension", 2018, The Vintage Dept., Porto[11][12]
  • "Between Heart and Heaven", 2018, (group show with Hazul and Godmess) DaVinci, Porto[8][12][13]
  • "The Studio", 2014 Filmbase, Dublin[12]
  • "An Exhibition of Prints & Drawings", 2014 The White Lady Gallery, Dublin[12]
  • "JTB", 2012 The Yellow Box, Dublin[12]

Scarves

In 2016, BerriBlue launched a line of illustrated silk scarves with designs based on her work.[2] Rather than merchandise, she considers them to be an extension of her artwork.[7]

She decided to create this line because her mother, who grew up in India, always had silk scarves and she considers them "magical" sentimental objects.[7][14][14] In 2019, online retailer Wolf & Badger began stocking BerriBlue scarves.[15][16]

References
  1. Monteiro, Maria (2017-11-02). "Já todos tropeçámos nas obras de Berri Blue — basta andar na rua". Publico (in Portuguese). Retrieved 2019-07-19.
  2. "About". berriblue. Retrieved 2019-07-19.
  3. Rękawek, Julita (25 August 2017). "Królestwo street art'u, czyli alternatywny spacer po Porto". Archeo Pasja (in Polish). Retrieved 2019-07-19.
  4. Meegan, Rua. (2012). Inside out. Ireland. ISBN 9780956698018. OCLC 845243743.
  5. Domine, John (26 August 2017). "On the Road: Porto, Portugal". Sold Magazine. Retrieved 2019-07-19.
  6. "Death by #Berriblue". Streetsy. 5 November 2016. Retrieved 2019-07-19.
  7. Ferreira, Catarina (2018-07-03). "A feminina trindade da ilustracao portuense". Jornal de Noticias (in Portuguese). p. 34.
  8. "Exposicao colectiva street art between heart and heaven no porto". LookMag (in Portuguese). 14 January 2018. Retrieved 2019-07-19.
  9. "Work | Home | Berriblue | Fine Art". berriblue. Retrieved 2019-07-19.
  10. "Talk To Me In Flowers". Attitude Interior Design Magazine. Porto, Portugal. 2018-11-01. p. 184. Retrieved 2019-07-19.
  11. Monteiro, Renata (2018-05-30). "Além paredes, Berri Blue vai ter primeira exposição a solo no Porto". Publico (in Portuguese). Portugal. Retrieved 19 Jul 2019.
  12. "Exhibitions | Home | Berriblue | Fine Art". berriblue. Retrieved 2019-07-19.
  13. "Exposição coletiva de Street Art "Between Heart and Heaven" na DaVinci Art Gallery". Cardapio (in Portuguese). 2018-01-12.
  14. "People: Berriblue". Attitude Interior Design Magazine. Porto, Portugal. 2019-01-01. pp. 44–46. Retrieved 2019-07-19.
  15. "Berriblue | Designer Collection". www.wolfandbadger.com. Retrieved 2019-07-19.
  16. fionndn. "3 Female Artists Who Are Rocking It Right Now". BuzzFeed Community. Retrieved 2019-08-01.
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