Buenos Aires Artist Creates New Kind of Street Art

Buenos Aires artist, Sebastian Andreatta, has created an innovative new kind of street art that is popping up all over the city. Andreatta´s work, dubbed the BiH project, is a series of fake traffic signs that contain witty, yet profound social commentary.

While his art is known for its biting humor, Andreatta wants people to know that it just supposed to be funny. As he puts it, “just because it makes you laugh doesn’t mean that it’s not serious.”

Futhermore, Andreatta got the idea for his street art from a very heavy visit to Bosnia and Herzegovina last year. As he was climbing the hills outside of Sarajevo, he noticed signs warning of landmines that were still active. In fact, during this hike, a landmine went off.

Therefore, the event that inspired Andreatta to make art was an event that reminds us that the choice to be happy can sometimes be a matter of life or death. This is the inspiration behind the BiH project.

You can find the art of the BiH project primarily in the Palermo, Villa Crespo, Colegiales, and Chacarita neighborhoods in Buenos Aires.