Vladimir is kissing Vladimir. The colour scheme is the same one as the LGBTQ rainbow flag. Written above are the words ‘One Love’ reminding us that Putin just loves himself. As the FIFA worldcup 2018 is held in Russia to promote Putin’s view it is important to highlight his narcissism and the homophobic tendencies supported by the Russian government. First created during Farbflut Festival it was then on display at the now demolished Kunstlabor. There, I switched the colours around, still the message remains the same, to think about Putin’s narcissism and homophobia in Russia.
Update: This motive became spot on in February 2022 and was painted again that year at the Gaengevierte (Hamburg) and the Werksviertel (Munich) and more recently in 2023 at Berlin’s Teufelsberg and Cologne-Nippes
This motive is available as screen print and stencil cut-out.
~ Berlin,Hamburg, Munich, Lemwerder, Cologne – Germany ~
