Someone In Berlin Came Up With A Creative Way To Fight Swastikas That Started Appearing On The Streets
Like the protestors in the 60’s putting flowers in the barrels of guns, some people know that the best way to fight against hate is with love, beauty and creativity.
Ibo Omari is one of those people. Through his NGO Die kulturellen Erben (The Cultural Heritage) he started Paintback, a campaign to turn hateful symbols and slogans on the streets into something fun and artistic.
Based in Berlin, Germany, the Paintback concept has so far covered up several swastikas around the streets of the city, as far-right groups in Germany begin to show signs of increased activity. Using simple designs and templates, the graffiti artists involved in Paintback hope to inspire others to respond to ugly hate messages in their cities, and make something beautiful out of them. Via a short video shared on social media, which went viral in Germany, the campaign has quickly spread to other cities in the country and beyond with others posting their own swastika alterations under the hashtag #Paintback.
Scroll down below to see some of the examples of Paintback at work, be inspired, and don’t forget to vote for your favourite!
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Load More Replies...I thought the "Paintback" idea was to incorporate the original lines in the revised version. I don't see that this was done here - some of the lines in the original swastika are completely missing from the revision.
People don't get ticked off by images of this kind. But (to put it politely) a******s totally do get ticked off.
Load More Replies...Reminds me of this art book .. I wonder if burne Hogarth also painted over a swastika. 516xVoz5sd...861ade.jpg
As an Indian this makes me sad... wanna elaborate on my feelings but guess they are pretty obvious..
For what it's worth, I'm sorry s**t stains from Europe appropriated a symbol from your religion and turned it in to racist filth.
Load More Replies...I can just imagine the artist walking down the street and seeing a swastika and going, alright I see how it is. *angrily putting down backpack and taking out spray paint cans and face mask* Can't even take a walk without this b******t...
omas bioladen No, they don't represent Germans, they represent Nazis and the hate they had towards people with beliefs different than theirs.
Load More Replies...There is an elderly woman in Berlin who is doing something similar with stickers and paint. She just goes out everyday and covers up hateful symbols with beautiful things. She herself lived through Nazi Germany and it's a great story if you have CNNGO you can find it on there.
A clever idea with interesting art as the result. On the other hand, if I were in a hurry, I'd simply slop some paint on to cover the offending symbol.
It's a pitty the Swastika was adopted by Nazis in the 30's and lost its original - 15 thousand year old, at least- meaning. From from Japan, India (today) Mesopotamia or the Basc "Lauburu" it has been used in a positive way almost in any prehistoric culture. I like swastikas, not Nazis.
Nice artwork.... and really creative doodles! .... but I feel bad that a symbol of prosperity for the Indian people has gathered world wide notoriety as a symbol of hate and genocide. Why can't the world perform the cleanse and start recognising the Swastik symbol for what it is, I.e a good luck symbol and one of hope and wellness...
No one protests against swastikas on asian temples. There are not a lot of buddhist temples in Germany, but tons of reminders of a cruel regime that killed millions. Different regions in the world are allowed to have different symbols.
Load More Replies...I Love the results <3 Yet it is terrible that the swastika is associated mainly with Nazism (for those who do NOT know - Hitler didn't invent it)
If iI see a swastika on a temple in Bhutan or Cambodia there's nothing bad about it. If said swastika is on a wall in Germany... let's face it... it's a nazi symbol.
Load More Replies...This is a good idea. How come all but one of the swastikas have a black bar across them?
In some countries, it's illegal to even show the swastika symbol (the Czech Republic), for example, so I'd say it's a fair precaution.
Load More Replies...The swastika is an antient indian and euro-asian symbol which happens to appear even in pre-Columbus America. You don't really need to censor it... seriously.
The swastika is NOT a "hateful" symbol. It is an ancient symbol that reverenced the cosmos, which has been converted to symbolize hate. In reality it represents the big dipper or big bear circling the north star, to help the ancients map the sky, and is the foundation of stellar cartography and maritime navigation. We should really take it back instead of erasing it.
Sure, feel free to send all your jewish friends swastika chrismas cards.
Load More Replies...Are some people so sensitive that the swastikas need to be censored like graphic porn?
6 million people were slaughtered under a cruel regime, people have every right to be "sensitive". Especially when this b******t is on the rise again, like your comment shows.
Load More Replies...This isn’t Nazi swastik. It is Hindu’s instead which is made on cars, walls which symbolises growth and wealth.
Hate to tell you, but Nazis pretty much ruined every version of the Swastika STATE_SERV...E_FLAG.jpg
Load More Replies...Mimimi, die bösen Wissenschaftler haben mir mein ganzes Weltbild kaputt gemacht, ich wollte doch schon von Geburt an besser sein als die Anderen, weil ich's sonst nicht schaffe, wäwäwäääää. Nix wird hier verleugnet, es wird nur gezeigt welche Haltung nicht akzeptiert wird.
Load More Replies...Generally Nazi's are to ignorant to understand its original meaning or even the meaning if the "direction" and they dont care either way. It's sad but the have pretty much poisoned it for almost everyone else. Just like they screwed us out of the black white and red colour combination.
Load More Replies...And to create division and strife among the working class so they dont have time and energy to fight the crime syndicate which hijacked the government. https://www.lightonconspiracies.com/
Load More Replies...Ah yes, Buddhistic good luck symbols! The first thing that comes to mind when I see a swastika graffiti. You are out of your mind Victor.
Load More Replies...Ever looked up runes and norse mythology? I guess not.
Load More Replies...This comment is much better than a lot of other comments.
Load More Replies...Are you out of your mind? In Germany, it's illegal, what's so hard to understand about that? I actually really support this law, makes complete sense.
Load More Replies...As an Indian this makes me sad... wanna elaborate on my feelings but guess they are pretty obvious..
For what it's worth, I'm sorry s**t stains from Europe appropriated a symbol from your religion and turned it in to racist filth.
Load More Replies...I can just imagine the artist walking down the street and seeing a swastika and going, alright I see how it is. *angrily putting down backpack and taking out spray paint cans and face mask* Can't even take a walk without this b******t...
omas bioladen No, they don't represent Germans, they represent Nazis and the hate they had towards people with beliefs different than theirs.
Load More Replies...There is an elderly woman in Berlin who is doing something similar with stickers and paint. She just goes out everyday and covers up hateful symbols with beautiful things. She herself lived through Nazi Germany and it's a great story if you have CNNGO you can find it on there.
A clever idea with interesting art as the result. On the other hand, if I were in a hurry, I'd simply slop some paint on to cover the offending symbol.
It's a pitty the Swastika was adopted by Nazis in the 30's and lost its original - 15 thousand year old, at least- meaning. From from Japan, India (today) Mesopotamia or the Basc "Lauburu" it has been used in a positive way almost in any prehistoric culture. I like swastikas, not Nazis.
Nice artwork.... and really creative doodles! .... but I feel bad that a symbol of prosperity for the Indian people has gathered world wide notoriety as a symbol of hate and genocide. Why can't the world perform the cleanse and start recognising the Swastik symbol for what it is, I.e a good luck symbol and one of hope and wellness...
No one protests against swastikas on asian temples. There are not a lot of buddhist temples in Germany, but tons of reminders of a cruel regime that killed millions. Different regions in the world are allowed to have different symbols.
Load More Replies...I Love the results <3 Yet it is terrible that the swastika is associated mainly with Nazism (for those who do NOT know - Hitler didn't invent it)
If iI see a swastika on a temple in Bhutan or Cambodia there's nothing bad about it. If said swastika is on a wall in Germany... let's face it... it's a nazi symbol.
Load More Replies...This is a good idea. How come all but one of the swastikas have a black bar across them?
In some countries, it's illegal to even show the swastika symbol (the Czech Republic), for example, so I'd say it's a fair precaution.
Load More Replies...The swastika is an antient indian and euro-asian symbol which happens to appear even in pre-Columbus America. You don't really need to censor it... seriously.
The swastika is NOT a "hateful" symbol. It is an ancient symbol that reverenced the cosmos, which has been converted to symbolize hate. In reality it represents the big dipper or big bear circling the north star, to help the ancients map the sky, and is the foundation of stellar cartography and maritime navigation. We should really take it back instead of erasing it.
Sure, feel free to send all your jewish friends swastika chrismas cards.
Load More Replies...Are some people so sensitive that the swastikas need to be censored like graphic porn?
6 million people were slaughtered under a cruel regime, people have every right to be "sensitive". Especially when this b******t is on the rise again, like your comment shows.
Load More Replies...This isn’t Nazi swastik. It is Hindu’s instead which is made on cars, walls which symbolises growth and wealth.
Hate to tell you, but Nazis pretty much ruined every version of the Swastika STATE_SERV...E_FLAG.jpg
Load More Replies...Mimimi, die bösen Wissenschaftler haben mir mein ganzes Weltbild kaputt gemacht, ich wollte doch schon von Geburt an besser sein als die Anderen, weil ich's sonst nicht schaffe, wäwäwäääää. Nix wird hier verleugnet, es wird nur gezeigt welche Haltung nicht akzeptiert wird.
Load More Replies...Generally Nazi's are to ignorant to understand its original meaning or even the meaning if the "direction" and they dont care either way. It's sad but the have pretty much poisoned it for almost everyone else. Just like they screwed us out of the black white and red colour combination.
Load More Replies...And to create division and strife among the working class so they dont have time and energy to fight the crime syndicate which hijacked the government. https://www.lightonconspiracies.com/
Load More Replies...Ah yes, Buddhistic good luck symbols! The first thing that comes to mind when I see a swastika graffiti. You are out of your mind Victor.
Load More Replies...Ever looked up runes and norse mythology? I guess not.
Load More Replies...This comment is much better than a lot of other comments.
Load More Replies...Are you out of your mind? In Germany, it's illegal, what's so hard to understand about that? I actually really support this law, makes complete sense.
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