{"id":9159,"date":"2021-04-28T20:38:27","date_gmt":"2021-04-28T20:38:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/nyglamour.net\/?p=9159"},"modified":"2026-02-03T04:05:39","modified_gmt":"2026-02-03T04:05:39","slug":"i-love-to-hide-little-details-and-symbols-everywhere-barbara-johanna","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/nyglamour.net\/?p=9159","title":{"rendered":"“I love to hide little details and symbols everywhere”-Barbara Johanna Billeiter"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Exclusive Interview with Barbara Johanna <\/strong>Billeiter “Duckylemon” – Surrealist Painter from Germany<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Barbara\nJohanna Billeiter, also known under her artist\u2019s name as\n“Duckylemon”, is a surrealist painter from Franconia in Germany.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

As a child\nBarbara loved painting and was interested in art. She proved that she was\ntalented at a young age when she won 3rd place in a European school competition\nwith her depiction of a Phoenix rising from the ashes. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

After the\ndeath of her husband when Barbara was 30 years old, she began to study art in\nDarmstadt Germany and later graduated with an art diploma.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Barbara has\nfound her own unique style of painting. She lets her own adventures and\nexperiences flow into her work, whether they were beautiful or unpleasant.\nThus, darkness and light, sweetness and bitter unite in a game of contrasts.\nBarbara\u2019s paintings show an incredible amount of detail, hidden objects and\nmessages. Some even classify her work as \u201chorror vacui\u201d, which means \u201cdislike\nor fear of leaving empty space\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

For\nBarbara, the eyes of her characters are the most important, because they are\nthe gateway to the soul, as they can be very expressive without having to speak\na single word.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Barbara is\nproud of two reports about her in the art magazine “Niji”, issue\n2016\/05 and 2020\/07.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

https:\/\/nijimagazine.com\/2020\/07\/from-loss-to-finding-peace-in-art-meet-surrealist-pop-artist-duckylemon\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Billeiter-BellaNorica<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

NY Glam: Tell us a little about\nyourself and your career beginnings. <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

My name is Barbara Johanna Billeiter, also known by my artist name\n“Duckylemon”. I am a surrealist painter from Franconia in Germany.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Since early childhood I have enjoyed painting and was extremely\ninterested in art. Incredibly young, I won third place in a European school\ncompetition with my depiction of a phoenix rising from the ashes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

After the early death of my husband when I was 30 years old, I began to\nstudy art in Darmstadt Germany and later graduated with an art diploma.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I have found my own unique style. I let my own adventures and\nexperiences flow into my paintings, whether they were beautiful or unpleasant.\nThus, darkness and light, sweetness and bitter unite in a game of contrasts. My\npaintings show a tremendous amount of detail, hidden objects and messages. That\nis probably why some even classify my work as \u201chorror vacui\u201d, which means\n\u201cdislike or fear of leaving empty space\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The most important thing for me in all my characters is the eyes. They\nare the gateway to the soul, as they can be very expressive without having to\nspeak a single word.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

NY Glam: What projects are you currently\nworking on? <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Right now I am working on two paintings that\nhave to do with NY. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Probably the largest and most time-consuming\npainting I have ever worked on is set in a bar in NY. It consists of three\nparts. The main part is flanked by two smaller paintings. The artwork shows\nnext to a pensive bartender the Statue of Liberty, mentions the five major\nworld religions and has a jazz singer appear among many small details. For the\nviewer there is much to discover.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The other painting in progress is set on the\nBrooklyn Bridge and has a slight touch of Munch’s “The Scream.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I enjoy working on these two pieces since I feel\nvery connected to this city.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

NY Glam: What art do you most identify with?<\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

I am a\nhuge fan of pop surrealism. For example, I immediately fell in love with Mark\nRyden’s paintings and realized how versatile this type of art can be. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

I try to\nlet a lot of own emotions flow into my art. Especially attracts me the\nrepresentation of contrasts. A combination of these two, I believe, makes the\npaintings striking.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

NY Glam: What themes do you pursue?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

All the\nthings that occupy my mind and are important to me. That is quite a lot, very\npersonal, also secrets, wishes, feelings, love, but also current topics like\npolitics. From almost everything can be conjured up interesting paintings.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

NY Glam: What\u2019s your favorite artwork?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

My\nfavorite painting is “Duckylemon Is Taking A Bath In NYC.” <\/p>\n\n\n\n

I have\nan incredibly special relationship to it because a lot of personal matters are\nprocessed. I believe the more passion is expressed in a painting, the more\nintriguing it becomes. Then the work tells a story and perhaps stimulates the\nimagination of the viewer.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

NY Glam: Tells us about some of your recent\nexhibitions. What memorable responses have you had to your work?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

My last\nexhibition was in Erlangen. I was told that they had never seen such a style of\npainting before and I was happy about that, because it means to have created\nsomething extraordinary.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

NY Glam: Tell us about one of your projects\nwhich you are very proud of.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

I am especially proud of my “Bella Norica”. It is a declaration of love to my native Franconia and the city of Nuremberg, which has lost none of its charm despite its historic role in World War 2. “Bella Norica” sits in front of the silhouette of the old and new city, the moose skeleton symbolizes the past and the twins the new of the city.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Billeiter-BleedingPeony<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n

NY Glam: What does \u201cbeing creative\u201d mean to you?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Being\ncreative means for me to start a picture theme without much planning. I have a\nspecific idea, but decide spontaneously while painting, what and how I express\nit. In the process, thoughts, energies and colors come into play and lay down\non the canvas. That is what inspires me in my art and gives me joy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

NY Glam: What are you trying to communicate with your art?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

My\npaintings are meant to tell stories, be timeless, convey strong feelings and\ntry to encourage the viewer to indulge in their own interpretation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

NY Glam: What role does the Artist have in Society?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Artists\nhave always played a great role, because in addition to beauty and inner truth,\nthey also show satire and criticism. I think it was and is extremely important\nto hold up a mirror to society.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Hieronymus\nBosch is a good example and I love his painting \u201cThe Garden Of Earthly\nDelights\u201d. It reflects moral failure and sinful behavior. Bosch was way ahead\nof his time. I admire him very much, because his style of art was certainly not\nharmless during his lifetime.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

NY Glam: What are your thoughts on being\nan artist in today\u2019s world?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

It is extraordinarily difficult to make a name\nfor yourself and make it in the art scene these days. There are so many\nexceptionally good artists and, unfortunately, many are and remain\nundiscovered, even though social media connect the whole world. I would like to\nsee that change.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

NY Glam: How has painting influenced your life?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Painting helps me to process events and provides me with a balance. Several days without being able to paint are like lost days for me.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Billeiter-Duckylemon Is Taking A Bath In NYC<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

NY Glam: What art movement or artist would you say influences your work\nmost?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Surrealism has influenced me the most,\nbecause in this style of painting the subconscious and not the mind are\ndecisive. In my art, the creation of dream worlds and contradictions have a\ngreat importance. I love to hide little details and symbols everywhere. Thus,\nthey become puzzling for the viewer and bring one or the other to ponder.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

NY Glam: What can we expect from you this\nyear?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Unfortunately, the pandemic has changed a lot.\nThere are hardly any big plans to make for the time being. But the prospect and\nhope to be able to return to a certain normality in time inspire my paintings.\nOne can look forward to several new projects from me this year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

NY Glam: Can you share with us three\nfavorite things about your city\/culture? <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

I come from Franconia and live near Nuremberg. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Nuremberg Christmas Market, Nuremberg Bratwurst and Albrecht Duerer are known all over the world. All three are a good reason to visit this beautiful city.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Billeiter-The Bear Woman<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n

More of\nBarbara\u2019s art can be found on her web pages<\/p>\n\n\n\n

www.duckylemon.com<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

www.duckylemon.de<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

as well as\non her social media pages.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

www.instagram.com\/duckylemon<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

www.twitter.com\/duckylemon<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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