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Stickers are more than just gluey decorations: they tap into core human impulses and emotions; signal identity, mood or attitude; and act as nostalgia generators, loved collectibles, and proud badges of belonging. Car bumper stickers, in particular, serve as a snappy canvas and vehicle (literally and metaphorically) for projecting identity and shaping public perception. They are symbols of what psychologists call “low-cost identity displays”, used to communicate what we want (or don’t want), what we stand for, and who we are – or perhaps more accurately, how we want to be seen.

Your sticker can capture and communicate anything about you – silly or serious, pro or con, dreams and desires, narrative or non-sequitor – as long as it messages quickly and with character. In a public celebration of these sticky statements, a curated collection of entries will take center stage at the renowned neurotitan gallery in Berlin from May 6–10 2026 as the official exhibition of this year’s 22nd Pictoplasma Berlin Conference on Character Creativity (May 7–9).

We have received a staggering 1,600+ submissions – and spent the past days deliriously debating how to possibly whittle things down to a manageable selection for this year’s official PictoBerlin exhibition.

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100 Bumper Stickers Delivering Snappy Statements – pasted proudly as XXL art prints at neurotitan gallery, May 6–10, featuring work by:

@adhsv_press, @alina_dima, @alvarovalio, @amandarigby_, @amiluu, @andrea_ringli, @angryduck, @anna_micheloni, @anne_albert, @arieltagliaferro, @asa_wikman, @asecretclub, @ashsuh, @atelierbobina, @auni, @awkwardaron, @becsheedydraws, @boy_gogh, @bureczko, @cadu_blanco, @camote_toys, @carmenfrontera, @celinelkw, @chainsaw_chio, @clairepaq, @conor_kehelly_art, @curly_mads, @daniele_morganti, @danmariti, @debbietea, @doragrents, @drawingskulls, @elenamaria_design, @ecekalabak, @emaygordon, @esztersndr, @fanni_pusztai, @feltmistress, @ffwg, @frankflothmann, @geolaw, @goldmaki, @hahaniutek, @harrybhal, @hasabike, @hinznkunz, @hyde_sign, @iamnotquentin, @iampolonska, @joannawinograd, @karin_soderquist, @kidda_kinsey, @kipi, @kokodrilo, @lahlahart, @leninks, @linelobs, @liquidpig, @lockwoodland, @lounigraphi, @lovedeevs, @luikwiatkowska, @manja_radi_mitrovi, @mareno, @martin_eelma, @mattjoyce, @michael_slack, @mlen_draws, @mr81, @mundane_little_thing, @natebear, @nn.zkhrv, @penguinhouse_art, @rene_stuff, @sarmientonicos, @shenja_tatschke, @solinsekkur, @strudelbrain, @studiocool.cool, @ticoyaki, @timrobot, @toniluma, @tubagirgic, @yaka_hara, @yeto

Additionally, commemorating the call, these 15 community members will be part of a lovingly produced, limited-edition sticker pack:

@tanya.vino, @beatrizanimates, @carlygledhill, @choche_hurtado, @do_kraft, @eric_marcheselli_as.i.c.u, @jgspdx, @jonburgerman, @kritzelbauer, @lauren_denel, @linda_flowers, @maddyvian, @peopleiknow, @simon.trotz, @vickies

Submission Details:

● Entries must include a written text/slogan + a character illustration (at least one word/sentence + one character) – and express your personal passion, provocation or point-of-view
● Submissions must be uploaded before the deadline = Sunday March 29 at midnight (in all timezones)

Along with the exhibition showcase selection, a special jury of sticker experts will examine all entries to determine a final set of 15 winners whose works will be published together in a sticker set.

Winners will receive:

● 150€ gift card to print their own custom stickers with StickerApp (shipping info)
● The bumper sticker set, mailed to their home or for enthusiastic pick up in Berlin