PICTOPLASMA

Since 2013, Pictoplasma brings the experience, knowledge and expertise of its conferences and festivals to a new level of inspiration and intensity with a unique 8-day masterclass in Berlin. Selected Academy participants get the unique chance to work on refining their personal projects and ideas under the close guidance of acclaimed artists and

PICTOPLASMA SHOP

PICTOPLASMA #1 Face Value. Spring 2021 168 pages, full color. €15 /

�15 / $18

BERLIN 2021

2021: NEW YEAR, NEW FORMAT (s) This August 26–29 + September 17–18, Pictoplasma welcomes all character design pioneers, creatives and enthusiasts. for a very special double-whopper HYBRID edition: 4-day PictoConference in Berlin in August (our first ever summer

edition) +.

FACE OFF: SHOW YOUR TRUE SELF WITH A CHARACTER SELFIE In an open call for entries, Pictoplasma challenged young, emerging artists AGED 18-24 to truly express their personality with a self-portrait that lets their real character shine. From all entries five selected winners will be awarded with a full Pictoplasma Character Design fellowship: Supported by Project 1324, the fellowship

covers fees and

JEREMIAH KARGE: INSIDE THE CHARACTER Jeremiah is an actor specialising in bringing non-human creatures to life, including iconic television roles such as Tinky Winky in the Teletubbies and the Cyberman in Doctor Who. LUKE PEARSON: LIFE WITHOUT HILDA Luke Pearson: Life without Hilda. Nottingham-based illustrator and comic book artist Luke Pearson is best known as the creator of the ‘Hilda’ graphic novel series—and for the Netflix animated series based on them. Unbeknown to most people, he has worked as a storyboard artist on ‘Adventure Time,’ creates stop-trick animations with his OSIAN EFNISIEN: PROPAGANDA AND TINYISM Osian Efnisien: PROPAGANDA AND TINYISM. Brought up high amongst the pristine glaciers of Snowdonia, North Wales, young Osian found himself snowed in for six months of each year, spending the dark and stormy winters in front of the fire drawing and listening to the gruesome Celtic legends of his forebears. We talked to him about fake

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ANDREY KASAY

Andrey Kasay. Hailing from the far east of Russia, Andrey moved to Moscow in 2006 with his music band NRKTK, making posters that reflected their satirical take on Russian society. Through this he developed his graphic language with a tragicomic tone. His spectacular, detail-dense images of often absurd situations are an unerring commentary on CHARACTER COMPENDIUM (SOLD OUT) Character Compendium (Sold Out) 49,50 € incl. VAT/MwSt. Pictoplasma presents a brand new, best-selling compilation with the latest works by the international protagonists and new talents in the field of character design. Out of stock.

BENJAMIN VAN OOST

As former member of Belgium based Case Studyo, Benjamin van Oost sculpted and art directed many of the sculptures, 3D objects, spatial installations and art editions released over the years in collaboration with renowned international graphic artists.

PICTOPLASMA

Since 2013, Pictoplasma brings the experience, knowledge and expertise of its conferences and festivals to a new level of inspiration and intensity with a unique 8-day masterclass in Berlin. Selected Academy participants get the unique chance to work on refining their personal projects and ideas under the close guidance of acclaimed artists and

PICTOPLASMA SHOP

PICTOPLASMA #1 Face Value. Spring 2021 168 pages, full color. €15 /

�15 / $18

BERLIN 2021

2021: NEW YEAR, NEW FORMAT (s) This August 26–29 + September 17–18, Pictoplasma welcomes all character design pioneers, creatives and enthusiasts. for a very special double-whopper HYBRID edition: 4-day PictoConference in Berlin in August (our first ever summer

edition) +.

FACE OFF: SHOW YOUR TRUE SELF WITH A CHARACTER SELFIE In an open call for entries, Pictoplasma challenged young, emerging artists AGED 18-24 to truly express their personality with a self-portrait that lets their real character shine. From all entries five selected winners will be awarded with a full Pictoplasma Character Design fellowship: Supported by Project 1324, the fellowship

covers fees and

JEREMIAH KARGE: INSIDE THE CHARACTER Jeremiah is an actor specialising in bringing non-human creatures to life, including iconic television roles such as Tinky Winky in the Teletubbies and the Cyberman in Doctor Who. LUKE PEARSON: LIFE WITHOUT HILDA Luke Pearson: Life without Hilda. Nottingham-based illustrator and comic book artist Luke Pearson is best known as the creator of the ‘Hilda’ graphic novel series—and for the Netflix animated series based on them. Unbeknown to most people, he has worked as a storyboard artist on ‘Adventure Time,’ creates stop-trick animations with his OSIAN EFNISIEN: PROPAGANDA AND TINYISM Osian Efnisien: PROPAGANDA AND TINYISM. Brought up high amongst the pristine glaciers of Snowdonia, North Wales, young Osian found himself snowed in for six months of each year, spending the dark and stormy winters in front of the fire drawing and listening to the gruesome Celtic legends of his forebears. We talked to him about fake

advertising

ANDREY KASAY

Andrey Kasay. Hailing from the far east of Russia, Andrey moved to Moscow in 2006 with his music band NRKTK, making posters that reflected their satirical take on Russian society. Through this he developed his graphic language with a tragicomic tone. His spectacular, detail-dense images of often absurd situations are an unerring commentary on CHARACTER COMPENDIUM (SOLD OUT) Character Compendium (Sold Out) 49,50 € incl. VAT/MwSt. Pictoplasma presents a brand new, best-selling compilation with the latest works by the international protagonists and new talents in the field of character design. Out of stock.

BENJAMIN VAN OOST

As former member of Belgium based Case Studyo, Benjamin van Oost sculpted and art directed many of the sculptures, 3D objects, spatial installations and art editions released over the years in collaboration with renowned international graphic artists.

PICTOPLASMA SHOP

PICTOPLASMA #1 Face Value. Spring 2021 168 pages, full color. €15 /

�15 / $18

THE PICTOPLASMA ACADEMY Syl Hillier, Switzerland. If the Pictoplasma Conference & Festival feels like watching a crazy colorful train packed with amazingly inspiring characters riding through a psychedelic wonderland like landscape, imagine the Pictoplasma Academy like getting on that train

and riding it

OSIAN EFNISIEN: PROPAGANDA AND TINYISM Osian Efnisien: PROPAGANDA AND TINYISM. Brought up high amongst the pristine glaciers of Snowdonia, North Wales, young Osian found himself snowed in for six months of each year, spending the dark and stormy winters in front of the fire drawing and listening to the gruesome Celtic legends of his forebears. We talked to him about fake

advertising

CHARACTER DESIGN MASTERCLASS BERLIN Breitestrasse 43. 13187 Berlin. The Pictoplasma Academy Masterclass takes place at The EDEN*****, a beautiful ensemble of old Villas and new architecture usually serving as production and rehearsals studios for contemporary dance. It is located in the Pankow district in northern Berlin, and is well connected to the centre by Subway,

various

ANIMATION SCREENINGS 2020 A fresh stream of 77+ cutting edge animated shorts and premieres lighten up your virus-free home entertainment screen, during 4 new, thematic programs full of psychedelic eye candy, virtual popcorn and ingenious storytelling—with many of the international filmmakers staying awake in their respective time-zones to meet you for live behind-the-scenes chats and realtime interaction. JOHN EMIGH: MASK AND BODY John Emigh: MASK AND BODY. John Emigh is Professor Emeritus of Theatre Arts and Performance Studies at Brown University, Providence, RI, USA. He also works as theatre director and performer. In this essay, he explains how every mask should be understood in its performative quality – and not as a INES ALPHA | PICTOPLASMA CONFERENCE Ines alpha. Ines alpha is a 3D artist based in Paris, who likes to create enchanted and fantastic dimensions of reality. She worked as art director in advertising with a focus on beauty and luxury, when she started experimenting in 3D. Her first notable work was an AR experimental music video for Panteros666 ‚Baby F16’.

TOMÁS GARCÍA

Tomás García. Founded in 2015 by Tomás García in Buenos Aires, Argentina, his studio has 10 years of experience bringing concepts to life through images. Tomás also founded the CG Animation and Character-Design driven studio called PepperMelon in 2007 as a Creative and Art Director. While at PepperMelon he created projects

for Google, MTV

LUIZA KWIATKOWSKA

Luiza Kwiatkowska. Luiza ‘Lui’ Kwiatkowska’s practice incorporates illustration, character design, tattoo art and climate activism. Choosing projects that reflect her values, she uses her drawing skills to support climate movements and pro-animal organisations. Collaborations include Fish Skateboards, for whom she

designed longboard

PAST SPEAKERS

THE A-Z OF GLOBAL CHARACTERISM ! Since it’s inception, the annual Pictoplasma Conference and Festival has had the honor of welcoming on stage an ever-growing lineup of over 250 outstanding visual creators and innovators. Additional on-tour editions regularly take place in NYC, Paris, Madrid or Argentina, further establishing the Conference

as

PICTOPLASMA

Since 2013, Pictoplasma brings the experience, knowledge and expertise of its conferences and festivals to a new level of inspiration and intensity with a unique 8-day masterclass in Berlin. Selected Academy participants get the unique chance to work on refining their personal projects and ideas under the close guidance of acclaimed artists and

PICTOPLASMA SHOP

PICTOPLASMA #1 Face Value. Spring 2021 168 pages, full color. €15 /

�15 / $18

BERLIN 2021

2021: NEW YEAR, NEW FORMAT (s) This August 26–29 + September 17–18, Pictoplasma welcomes all character design pioneers, creatives and enthusiasts. for a very special double-whopper HYBRID edition: 4-day PictoConference in Berlin in August (our first ever summer

edition) +.

FACE OFF: SHOW YOUR TRUE SELF WITH A CHARACTER SELFIE In an open call for entries, Pictoplasma challenged young, emerging artists AGED 18-24 to truly express their personality with a self-portrait that lets their real character shine. From all entries five selected winners will be awarded with a full Pictoplasma Character Design fellowship: Supported by Project 1324, the fellowship

covers fees and

THE PICTOPLASMA ACADEMY Syl Hillier, Switzerland. If the Pictoplasma Conference & Festival feels like watching a crazy colorful train packed with amazingly inspiring characters riding through a psychedelic wonderland like landscape, imagine the Pictoplasma Academy like getting on that train

and riding it

JEREMIAH KARGE: INSIDE THE CHARACTER Jeremiah is an actor specialising in bringing non-human creatures to life, including iconic television roles such as Tinky Winky in the Teletubbies and the Cyberman in Doctor Who. LUKE PEARSON: LIFE WITHOUT HILDA Luke Pearson: Life without Hilda. Nottingham-based illustrator and comic book artist Luke Pearson is best known as the creator of the ‘Hilda’ graphic novel series—and for the Netflix animated series based on them. Unbeknown to most people, he has worked as a storyboard artist on ‘Adventure Time,’ creates stop-trick animations with his

ANDREY KASAY

Andrey Kasay. Hailing from the far east of Russia, Andrey moved to Moscow in 2006 with his music band NRKTK, making posters that reflected their satirical take on Russian society. Through this he developed his graphic language with a tragicomic tone. His spectacular, detail-dense images of often absurd situations are an unerring commentary on CHARACTER COMPENDIUM (SOLD OUT) Character Compendium (Sold Out) 49,50 € incl. VAT/MwSt. Pictoplasma presents a brand new, best-selling compilation with the latest works by the international protagonists and new talents in the field of character design. Out of stock.

ANIMALITOLAND

Animalitoland is the creature populated world living inside Argentinean artist Graciela Goncalves’ head. While she works as a designer for animation and games, in her personal work, children and fantasy creatures pop out onto paper and murals.

PICTOPLASMA

Since 2013, Pictoplasma brings the experience, knowledge and expertise of its conferences and festivals to a new level of inspiration and intensity with a unique 8-day masterclass in Berlin. Selected Academy participants get the unique chance to work on refining their personal projects and ideas under the close guidance of acclaimed artists and

PICTOPLASMA SHOP

PICTOPLASMA #1 Face Value. Spring 2021 168 pages, full color. €15 /

�15 / $18

BERLIN 2021

2021: NEW YEAR, NEW FORMAT (s) This August 26–29 + September 17–18, Pictoplasma welcomes all character design pioneers, creatives and enthusiasts. for a very special double-whopper HYBRID edition: 4-day PictoConference in Berlin in August (our first ever summer

edition) +.

FACE OFF: SHOW YOUR TRUE SELF WITH A CHARACTER SELFIE In an open call for entries, Pictoplasma challenged young, emerging artists AGED 18-24 to truly express their personality with a self-portrait that lets their real character shine. From all entries five selected winners will be awarded with a full Pictoplasma Character Design fellowship: Supported by Project 1324, the fellowship

covers fees and

THE PICTOPLASMA ACADEMY Syl Hillier, Switzerland. If the Pictoplasma Conference & Festival feels like watching a crazy colorful train packed with amazingly inspiring characters riding through a psychedelic wonderland like landscape, imagine the Pictoplasma Academy like getting on that train

and riding it

JEREMIAH KARGE: INSIDE THE CHARACTER Jeremiah is an actor specialising in bringing non-human creatures to life, including iconic television roles such as Tinky Winky in the Teletubbies and the Cyberman in Doctor Who. LUKE PEARSON: LIFE WITHOUT HILDA Luke Pearson: Life without Hilda. Nottingham-based illustrator and comic book artist Luke Pearson is best known as the creator of the ‘Hilda’ graphic novel series—and for the Netflix animated series based on them. Unbeknown to most people, he has worked as a storyboard artist on ‘Adventure Time,’ creates stop-trick animations with his

ANDREY KASAY

Andrey Kasay. Hailing from the far east of Russia, Andrey moved to Moscow in 2006 with his music band NRKTK, making posters that reflected their satirical take on Russian society. Through this he developed his graphic language with a tragicomic tone. His spectacular, detail-dense images of often absurd situations are an unerring commentary on CHARACTER COMPENDIUM (SOLD OUT) Character Compendium (Sold Out) 49,50 € incl. VAT/MwSt. Pictoplasma presents a brand new, best-selling compilation with the latest works by the international protagonists and new talents in the field of character design. Out of stock.

ANIMALITOLAND

Animalitoland is the creature populated world living inside Argentinean artist Graciela Goncalves’ head. While she works as a designer for animation and games, in her personal work, children and fantasy creatures pop out onto paper and murals. ABOUT – PICTOPLASMA Pictoplasma is the world’s leading platform for contemporary character design and art. The project pushes forward interdisciplinary discussion, development and promotion of a new breed of visual vocabulary—from illustration to animation, game to interactive design, urban to graphic arts.

PICTOPLASMA TV

This September 17 + 18 Pictoplasma welcomes all character design pioneers, creatives and enthusiasts—in isolation—for a special 2-day conference, festival and celebration of the very best in contemporary character design and art. All in the safety of your own 4 walls—wherever you are! Tickets will be available starting from Mai

2021.

PICTOPLASMA MAGAZINE #1 Format: 21 x 31,5 cm. Binding: softcover. Published: Spring 2021. ISBN: 978-3-94224-5-08-1. The first issue of Pictoplasma’s new magazine examines current artistic strategies that deal with the human face. From masks to digital filters, design to performance, pandemics to protests, the face remains a strategic zone where our identity and

PETER THALER

ERIK WILLER: HOW I BECAME A PICTO-PSYCHOLOGIST. Peter Thaler. Essay /.

REGISTRATION

PICTOPLASMA 2021 REGISTER FOR THE PICTOPLASMA 2021 BERLIN CONFERENCE + ONLINE FEST Online registration for the 17th Pictoplasma Berlin Conference and Online Fest is NOW available with a special LIMITED CONTINGENT OF EARLY BIRD TICKETS. BERLIN + ONLINE LIMITED* 340,- 290,- € incl. VAT > REGISTER NOW Includes full access to all Pictoplasma 2021 Berlin Conference lectures, SAUERKIDS: LOONEY TOONS ON MEDICATION SAUERKIDS: LOONEY TOONS ON MEDICATION. Mark Moget and Taco Sipma form the artist duo Sauerkids, based in Rotterdam. With day jobs as graphic designers at Dutch design agency Enchilada, the Sauerkids label is the perfect outlet for their personal, non-client based work. Although they have been accused of “being on medication”, their work is JOHN EMIGH: MASK AND BODY John Emigh: MASK AND BODY. John Emigh is Professor Emeritus of Theatre Arts and Performance Studies at Brown University, Providence, RI, USA. He also works as theatre director and performer. In this essay, he explains how every mask should be understood in its performative quality – and not as a CHARACTER DESIGN MASTERCLASS BERLIN Breitestrasse 43. 13187 Berlin. The Pictoplasma Academy Masterclass takes place at The EDEN*****, a beautiful ensemble of old Villas and new architecture usually serving as production and rehearsals studios for contemporary dance. It is located in the Pankow district in northern Berlin, and is well connected to the centre by Subway,

various

PICTOPLASMA 1 (SOLD OUT) Pictoplasma, a collection by the eponymous Berlin-based project around Peter Thaler and the first ever documentation of modern character design, presents a comprehensive overview of this truly global graphic language and illustrates the remarkable status figures (the picto element) with lively traits and faces (plasma) have achieved in our society, culminating in a visual feast. ANIMATION SUBMISSIONS Submit your animated characters in motion, short films, music visuals, or experimental work for the big screen of the Pictoplasma Festival!

PICTOPLASMA

After last year’s online edition its time for the Uber-Festival of contemporary character culture to carefully return to the real world, with an all new line-up of awe inducing artist presentations, a vivid mix of on-stage and remote conference lectures, freshly curated animation screenings, hands-on workshops — and as always: a multitude of mingling characters!

BERLIN 2021

In 2020, due to the pandemic, Pictoplasma was forced to cancel all IRL events and stream its first ever online edition, in Isolation, available for all and everywhere. Now there’s no going back: The Pictoplasma Online Fest 2021 awaits you with more than 40 artist talks from all around the world, live hands-on workshops, panel discussions and screenings of animated shorts – broadcasted to SAUERKIDS: LOONEY TOONS ON MEDICATION Mark Moget and Taco Sipma form the artist duo Sauerkids, based in Rotterdam. With day jobs as graphic designers at Dutch design agency Enchilada, the Sauerkids label is the perfect outlet for their personal, non-client based work. LUKE PEARSON: LIFE WITHOUT HILDA Pictoplasma: Your exhibition is all about Hilda. Luke Pearson: Yes, I’ve done very little else especially since my daughter was born two years ago. So I brought a selection of original pages from my Hilda series. On one wall I’m showing a page from each of the first four comics, on the other wall you see a few pages from the new comic that

is coming out soon.

CHARACTER COMPENDIUM (SOLD OUT) The long sought after original is back: After the best-selling Character Encyclopaedia from 2006, Pictoplasma finally presents a brand new compilation with the latest works by the international protagonists and new talents in the field of character design.

ANDREY KASAY

Hailing from the far east of Russia, Andrey moved to Moscow in 2006 with his music band NRKTK, making posters that reflected their satirical take on Russian society. INES ALPHA | PICTOPLASMA CONFERENCE Ines alpha is a 3D artist based in Paris, who likes to create enchanted and fantastic dimensions of reality. She worked as art director in advertising with a focus on beauty and luxury, when she started experimenting in 3D.

TOMÁS GARCÍA

Founded in 2015 by Tomás García in Buenos Aires, Argentina, his studio has 10 years of experience bringing concepts to life through images. Tomás also founded the CG Animation and Character-Design driven studio called PepperMelon in 2007 as a Creative and Art

Director.

FACE OFF: SHOW YOUR TRUE SELF WITH A CHARACTER SELFIE Deadline for submission was on August 16th, 2017 (8:59 AM CET). The five Pictoplasma Character Design Fellows will be announced September

5, 2017.

ANIMALITOLAND

Animalitoland is the creature populated world living inside Argentinean artist Graciela Goncalves’ head. While she works as a designer for animation and games, in her personal work, children and fantasy creatures pop out onto paper and murals.

PICTOPLASMA

After last year’s online edition its time for the Uber-Festival of contemporary character culture to carefully return to the real world, with an all new line-up of awe inducing artist presentations, a vivid mix of on-stage and remote conference lectures, freshly curated animation screenings, hands-on workshops — and as always: a multitude of mingling characters!

BERLIN 2021

In 2020, due to the pandemic, Pictoplasma was forced to cancel all IRL events and stream its first ever online edition, in Isolation, available for all and everywhere. Now there’s no going back: The Pictoplasma Online Fest 2021 awaits you with more than 40 artist talks from all around the world, live hands-on workshops, panel discussions and screenings of animated shorts – broadcasted to SAUERKIDS: LOONEY TOONS ON MEDICATION Mark Moget and Taco Sipma form the artist duo Sauerkids, based in Rotterdam. With day jobs as graphic designers at Dutch design agency Enchilada, the Sauerkids label is the perfect outlet for their personal, non-client based work. LUKE PEARSON: LIFE WITHOUT HILDA Pictoplasma: Your exhibition is all about Hilda. Luke Pearson: Yes, I’ve done very little else especially since my daughter was born two years ago. So I brought a selection of original pages from my Hilda series. On one wall I’m showing a page from each of the first four comics, on the other wall you see a few pages from the new comic that

is coming out soon.

CHARACTER COMPENDIUM (SOLD OUT) The long sought after original is back: After the best-selling Character Encyclopaedia from 2006, Pictoplasma finally presents a brand new compilation with the latest works by the international protagonists and new talents in the field of character design.

ANDREY KASAY

Hailing from the far east of Russia, Andrey moved to Moscow in 2006 with his music band NRKTK, making posters that reflected their satirical take on Russian society. INES ALPHA | PICTOPLASMA CONFERENCE Ines alpha is a 3D artist based in Paris, who likes to create enchanted and fantastic dimensions of reality. She worked as art director in advertising with a focus on beauty and luxury, when she started experimenting in 3D.

TOMÁS GARCÍA

Founded in 2015 by Tomás García in Buenos Aires, Argentina, his studio has 10 years of experience bringing concepts to life through images. Tomás also founded the CG Animation and Character-Design driven studio called PepperMelon in 2007 as a Creative and Art

Director.

FACE OFF: SHOW YOUR TRUE SELF WITH A CHARACTER SELFIE Deadline for submission was on August 16th, 2017 (8:59 AM CET). The five Pictoplasma Character Design Fellows will be announced September

5, 2017.

ANIMALITOLAND

Animalitoland is the creature populated world living inside Argentinean artist Graciela Goncalves’ head. While she works as a designer for animation and games, in her personal work, children and fantasy creatures pop out onto paper and murals.

PICTOPLASMA SHOP

PICTOPLASMA #1 Face Value. Spring 2021 168 pages, full color. €15 /

�15 / $18

PICTOPLASMA TV

This September 17 + 18 Pictoplasma welcomes all character design pioneers, creatives and enthusiasts—in isolation—for a special 2-day conference, festival and celebration of the very best in contemporary character design and art. C-FILES – PICTOPLASMA Justin K. Thompson is an award-winning production designer for such illustrious outfits as The Jim Henson Company, Lucasfilm Animation, and Sony Pictures Animation’s celebrated Academy Award winner ‘Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse.’ THE PICTOPLASMA ACADEMY Syl Hillier, Switzerland. If the Pictoplasma Conference & Festival feels like watching a crazy colorful train packed with amazingly inspiring characters riding through a psychedelic wonderland like landscape, imagine the Pictoplasma Academy like getting on that train

and riding it

CHARACTER DESIGN MASTERCLASS BERLIN YOUR APPLICATION SHOULD CONSIST OF 3 PARTS: #1: a brief CV, including your full legal name, your nationality, your date of birth, your full current address, a URL to your online portfolio or website, and your degree of experience #2: some reference images of your previous work and general style #3: some initial sketches, visualisation and words (in English) on the character / character related

PETER THALER

Posts by Peter Thaler: Peter Thaler Essay /. Jeremiah Karge: Inside The Character. Peter Thaler Interview /. Luke Pearson: Life without

Hilda

OSIAN EFNISIEN: PROPAGANDA AND TINYISM Brought up high amongst the pristine glaciers of Snowdonia, North Wales, young Osian found himself snowed in for six months of each year, spending the dark and stormy winters in front of the fire drawing and listening to the gruesome Celtic legends of his forebears.

PAST SPEAKERS

The A-Z of Global Characterism! Since it’s inception, the annual Pictoplasma Conference and Festival has had the honor of welcoming on stage an ever-growing lineup of

CRISTINA DAURA

After completing her illustration studies at the Maryland Institute Collage of Art (Baltimore, US), Cristina Daura moved back to Barcelona and spent several years hitting her head against a wall, crying, accepting horrible commissions, and hating everyone.

LAURA CALLAGHAN

31'46'’, 1080p mp4 (H.264), 198MB Laura Callaghan is an Irish illustrator living and working in South East London. Her work is largely hand painted using watercolor, Indian ink, and isograph pen to depict strong young women in colorful, maximalist environments. Part fashion illustration, part satire of the representation of women in society and social media, she

PICTOPLASMA

Since 2013, Pictoplasma brings the experience, knowledge and expertise of its conferences and festivals to a new level of inspiration and intensity with a unique 8-day masterclass in Berlin. Selected Academy participants get the unique chance to work on refining their personal projects and ideas under the close guidance of acclaimed artists and

PICTOPLASMA SHOP

PICTOPLASMA #1 Face Value. Spring 2021 168 pages, full color. €15 /

�15 / $18

BERLIN 2021

2021: NEW YEAR, NEW FORMAT (s) This August 26–29 + September 17–18, Pictoplasma welcomes all character design pioneers, creatives and enthusiasts. for a very special double-whopper HYBRID edition: 4-day PictoConference in Berlin in August (our first ever summer

edition) +.

SCHEDULE 2020

SCHEDULE PICTOPLASMADAY 1SEPTEMBER 18 _ ALL TIMES BERLIN (CEST) Current time in Berlin CHANNEL 1CONFERENCEBROADCAST — 15:30 COUNTDOWN CHANNEL 1— 16:00 WELCOME TO PICTOPLASMA 2020 ARTIST TALKS Haein Kim, SydneyJon Burgerman, BrooklynHattie Stewart, LondonGuillaumit, BordeauxKate Moross, London— 18:00 SYMPOSIUMTHE

MASK IN

FACE OFF: SHOW YOUR TRUE SELF WITH A CHARACTER SELFIE In an open call for entries, Pictoplasma challenged young, emerging artists AGED 18-24 to truly express their personality with a self-portrait that lets their real character shine. From all entries five selected winners will be awarded with a full Pictoplasma Character Design fellowship: Supported by Project 1324, the fellowship

covers fees and

JEREMIAH KARGE: INSIDE THE CHARACTER Jeremiah is an actor specialising in bringing non-human creatures to life, including iconic television roles such as Tinky Winky in the Teletubbies and the Cyberman in Doctor Who. LUKE PEARSON: LIFE WITHOUT HILDA Luke Pearson: Life without Hilda. Nottingham-based illustrator and comic book artist Luke Pearson is best known as the creator of the ‘Hilda’ graphic novel series—and for the Netflix animated series based on them. Unbeknown to most people, he has worked as a storyboard artist on ‘Adventure Time,’ creates stop-trick animations with his

ANDREY KASAY

Andrey Kasay. Hailing from the far east of Russia, Andrey moved to Moscow in 2006 with his music band NRKTK, making posters that reflected their satirical take on Russian society. Through this he developed his graphic language with a tragicomic tone. His spectacular, detail-dense images of often absurd situations are an unerring commentary on CHARACTER COMPENDIUM (SOLD OUT) Character Compendium (Sold Out) 49,50 € incl. VAT/MwSt. Pictoplasma presents a brand new, best-selling compilation with the latest works by the international protagonists and new talents in the field of character design. Out of stock.

ANIMALITOLAND

Animalitoland is the creature populated world living inside Argentinean artist Graciela Goncalves’ head. While she works as a designer for animation and games, in her personal work, children and fantasy creatures pop out onto paper and murals.

PICTOPLASMA

Since 2013, Pictoplasma brings the experience, knowledge and expertise of its conferences and festivals to a new level of inspiration and intensity with a unique 8-day masterclass in Berlin. Selected Academy participants get the unique chance to work on refining their personal projects and ideas under the close guidance of acclaimed artists and

PICTOPLASMA SHOP

PICTOPLASMA #1 Face Value. Spring 2021 168 pages, full color. €15 /

�15 / $18

BERLIN 2021

2021: NEW YEAR, NEW FORMAT (s) This August 26–29 + September 17–18, Pictoplasma welcomes all character design pioneers, creatives and enthusiasts. for a very special double-whopper HYBRID edition: 4-day PictoConference in Berlin in August (our first ever summer

edition) +.

SCHEDULE 2020

SCHEDULE PICTOPLASMADAY 1SEPTEMBER 18 _ ALL TIMES BERLIN (CEST) Current time in Berlin CHANNEL 1CONFERENCEBROADCAST — 15:30 COUNTDOWN CHANNEL 1— 16:00 WELCOME TO PICTOPLASMA 2020 ARTIST TALKS Haein Kim, SydneyJon Burgerman, BrooklynHattie Stewart, LondonGuillaumit, BordeauxKate Moross, London— 18:00 SYMPOSIUMTHE

MASK IN

FACE OFF: SHOW YOUR TRUE SELF WITH A CHARACTER SELFIE In an open call for entries, Pictoplasma challenged young, emerging artists AGED 18-24 to truly express their personality with a self-portrait that lets their real character shine. From all entries five selected winners will be awarded with a full Pictoplasma Character Design fellowship: Supported by Project 1324, the fellowship

covers fees and

JEREMIAH KARGE: INSIDE THE CHARACTER Jeremiah is an actor specialising in bringing non-human creatures to life, including iconic television roles such as Tinky Winky in the Teletubbies and the Cyberman in Doctor Who. LUKE PEARSON: LIFE WITHOUT HILDA Luke Pearson: Life without Hilda. Nottingham-based illustrator and comic book artist Luke Pearson is best known as the creator of the ‘Hilda’ graphic novel series—and for the Netflix animated series based on them. Unbeknown to most people, he has worked as a storyboard artist on ‘Adventure Time,’ creates stop-trick animations with his

ANDREY KASAY

Andrey Kasay. Hailing from the far east of Russia, Andrey moved to Moscow in 2006 with his music band NRKTK, making posters that reflected their satirical take on Russian society. Through this he developed his graphic language with a tragicomic tone. His spectacular, detail-dense images of often absurd situations are an unerring commentary on CHARACTER COMPENDIUM (SOLD OUT) Character Compendium (Sold Out) 49,50 € incl. VAT/MwSt. Pictoplasma presents a brand new, best-selling compilation with the latest works by the international protagonists and new talents in the field of character design. Out of stock.

ANIMALITOLAND

Animalitoland is the creature populated world living inside Argentinean artist Graciela Goncalves’ head. While she works as a designer for animation and games, in her personal work, children and fantasy creatures pop out onto paper and murals. ABOUT – PICTOPLASMA Pictoplasma is the world’s leading platform for contemporary character design and art. The project pushes forward interdisciplinary discussion, development and promotion of a new breed of visual vocabulary—from illustration to animation, game to interactive design, urban to graphic arts.

PICTOPLASMA TV

This September 17 + 18 Pictoplasma welcomes all character design pioneers, creatives and enthusiasts—in isolation—for a special 2-day conference, festival and celebration of the very best in contemporary character design and art. All in the safety of your own 4 walls—wherever you are! Tickets will be available starting from Mai

2021.

THE PICTOPLASMA ACADEMY Syl Hillier, Switzerland. If the Pictoplasma Conference & Festival feels like watching a crazy colorful train packed with amazingly inspiring characters riding through a psychedelic wonderland like landscape, imagine the Pictoplasma Academy like getting on that train

and riding it

PETER THALER

ERIK WILLER: HOW I BECAME A PICTO-PSYCHOLOGIST. Peter Thaler. Essay /. SAUERKIDS: LOONEY TOONS ON MEDICATION SAUERKIDS: LOONEY TOONS ON MEDICATION. Mark Moget and Taco Sipma form the artist duo Sauerkids, based in Rotterdam. With day jobs as graphic designers at Dutch design agency Enchilada, the Sauerkids label is the perfect outlet for their personal, non-client based work. Although they have been accused of “being on medication”, their work is CHARACTER DESIGN MASTERCLASS BERLIN Breitestrasse 43. 13187 Berlin. The Pictoplasma Academy Masterclass takes place at The EDEN*****, a beautiful ensemble of old Villas and new architecture usually serving as production and rehearsals studios for contemporary dance. It is located in the Pankow district in northern Berlin, and is well connected to the centre by Subway,

various

JOHN EMIGH: MASK AND BODY John Emigh: MASK AND BODY. John Emigh is Professor Emeritus of Theatre Arts and Performance Studies at Brown University, Providence, RI, USA. He also works as theatre director and performer. In this essay, he explains how every mask should be understood in its performative quality – and not as a

REGISTRATION

PICTOPLASMA 2021 REGISTER FOR THE PICTOPLASMA 2021 BERLIN CONFERENCE + ONLINE FEST Online registration for the 17th Pictoplasma Berlin Conference and Online Fest is NOW available with a special LIMITED CONTINGENT OF EARLY BIRD TICKETS. BERLIN + ONLINE LIMITED* 340,- 290,- € incl. VAT > REGISTER NOW Includes full access to all Pictoplasma 2021 Berlin Conference lectures, ANIMATION SUBMISSIONS Submit your animated characters in motion, short films, music visuals, or experimental work for the big screen of the Pictoplasma Festival! PICTOPLASMA 1 (SOLD OUT) Pictoplasma, a collection by the eponymous Berlin-based project around Peter Thaler and the first ever documentation of modern character design, presents a comprehensive overview of this truly global graphic language and illustrates the remarkable status figures (the picto element) with lively traits and faces (plasma) have achieved in our society, culminating in a visual feast.

PICTOPLASMA

Since 2013, Pictoplasma brings the experience, knowledge and expertise of its conferences and festivals to a new level of inspiration and intensity with a unique 8-day masterclass in Berlin. Selected Academy participants get the unique chance to work on refining their personal projects and ideas under the close guidance of acclaimed artists and

BERLIN 2021

2021: NEW YEAR, NEW FORMAT (s) This August 26–29 + September 17–18, Pictoplasma welcomes all character design pioneers, creatives and enthusiasts. for a very special double-whopper HYBRID edition: 4-day PictoConference in Berlin in August (our first ever summer

edition) +.

FACE OFF: SHOW YOUR TRUE SELF WITH A CHARACTER SELFIE In an open call for entries, Pictoplasma challenged young, emerging artists AGED 18-24 to truly express their personality with a self-portrait that lets their real character shine. From all entries five selected winners will be awarded with a full Pictoplasma Character Design fellowship: Supported by Project 1324, the fellowship

covers fees and

SCHEDULE 2020

SCHEDULE PICTOPLASMADAY 1SEPTEMBER 18 _ ALL TIMES BERLIN (CEST) Current time in Berlin CHANNEL 1CONFERENCEBROADCAST — 15:30 COUNTDOWN CHANNEL 1— 16:00 WELCOME TO PICTOPLASMA 2020 ARTIST TALKS Haein Kim, SydneyJon Burgerman, BrooklynHattie Stewart, LondonGuillaumit, BordeauxKate Moross, London— 18:00 SYMPOSIUMTHE

MASK IN

SAUERKIDS: LOONEY TOONS ON MEDICATION SAUERKIDS: LOONEY TOONS ON MEDICATION. Mark Moget and Taco Sipma form the artist duo Sauerkids, based in Rotterdam. With day jobs as graphic designers at Dutch design agency Enchilada, the Sauerkids label is the perfect outlet for their personal, non-client based work. Although they have been accused of “being on medication”, their work is LUKE PEARSON: LIFE WITHOUT HILDA Luke Pearson: Life without Hilda. Nottingham-based illustrator and comic book artist Luke Pearson is best known as the creator of the ‘Hilda’ graphic novel series—and for the Netflix animated series based on them. Unbeknown to most people, he has worked as a storyboard artist on ‘Adventure Time,’ creates stop-trick animations with his

ANDREY KASAY

Andrey Kasay. Hailing from the far east of Russia, Andrey moved to Moscow in 2006 with his music band NRKTK, making posters that reflected their satirical take on Russian society. Through this he developed his graphic language with a tragicomic tone. His spectacular, detail-dense images of often absurd situations are an unerring commentary on

TOMÁS GARCÍA

Tomás García. Founded in 2015 by Tomás García in Buenos Aires, Argentina, his studio has 10 years of experience bringing concepts to life through images. Tomás also founded the CG Animation and Character-Design driven studio called PepperMelon in 2007 as a Creative and Art Director. While at PepperMelon he created projects

for Google, MTV

CHARACTER COMPENDIUM (SOLD OUT) Character Compendium (Sold Out) 49,50 € incl. VAT/MwSt. Pictoplasma presents a brand new, best-selling compilation with the latest works by the international protagonists and new talents in the field of character design. Out of stock.

ANIMALITOLAND

Animalitoland is the creature populated world living inside Argentinean artist Graciela Goncalves’ head. While she works as a designer for animation and games, in her personal work, children and fantasy creatures pop out onto paper and murals.

PICTOPLASMA

Since 2013, Pictoplasma brings the experience, knowledge and expertise of its conferences and festivals to a new level of inspiration and intensity with a unique 8-day masterclass in Berlin. Selected Academy participants get the unique chance to work on refining their personal projects and ideas under the close guidance of acclaimed artists and

BERLIN 2021

2021: NEW YEAR, NEW FORMAT (s) This August 26–29 + September 17–18, Pictoplasma welcomes all character design pioneers, creatives and enthusiasts. for a very special double-whopper HYBRID edition: 4-day PictoConference in Berlin in August (our first ever summer

edition) +.

FACE OFF: SHOW YOUR TRUE SELF WITH A CHARACTER SELFIE In an open call for entries, Pictoplasma challenged young, emerging artists AGED 18-24 to truly express their personality with a self-portrait that lets their real character shine. From all entries five selected winners will be awarded with a full Pictoplasma Character Design fellowship: Supported by Project 1324, the fellowship

covers fees and

SCHEDULE 2020

SCHEDULE PICTOPLASMADAY 1SEPTEMBER 18 _ ALL TIMES BERLIN (CEST) Current time in Berlin CHANNEL 1CONFERENCEBROADCAST — 15:30 COUNTDOWN CHANNEL 1— 16:00 WELCOME TO PICTOPLASMA 2020 ARTIST TALKS Haein Kim, SydneyJon Burgerman, BrooklynHattie Stewart, LondonGuillaumit, BordeauxKate Moross, London— 18:00 SYMPOSIUMTHE

MASK IN

SAUERKIDS: LOONEY TOONS ON MEDICATION SAUERKIDS: LOONEY TOONS ON MEDICATION. Mark Moget and Taco Sipma form the artist duo Sauerkids, based in Rotterdam. With day jobs as graphic designers at Dutch design agency Enchilada, the Sauerkids label is the perfect outlet for their personal, non-client based work. Although they have been accused of “being on medication”, their work is LUKE PEARSON: LIFE WITHOUT HILDA Luke Pearson: Life without Hilda. Nottingham-based illustrator and comic book artist Luke Pearson is best known as the creator of the ‘Hilda’ graphic novel series—and for the Netflix animated series based on them. Unbeknown to most people, he has worked as a storyboard artist on ‘Adventure Time,’ creates stop-trick animations with his

ANDREY KASAY

Andrey Kasay. Hailing from the far east of Russia, Andrey moved to Moscow in 2006 with his music band NRKTK, making posters that reflected their satirical take on Russian society. Through this he developed his graphic language with a tragicomic tone. His spectacular, detail-dense images of often absurd situations are an unerring commentary on

TOMÁS GARCÍA

Tomás García. Founded in 2015 by Tomás García in Buenos Aires, Argentina, his studio has 10 years of experience bringing concepts to life through images. Tomás also founded the CG Animation and Character-Design driven studio called PepperMelon in 2007 as a Creative and Art Director. While at PepperMelon he created projects

for Google, MTV

CHARACTER COMPENDIUM (SOLD OUT) Character Compendium (Sold Out) 49,50 € incl. VAT/MwSt. Pictoplasma presents a brand new, best-selling compilation with the latest works by the international protagonists and new talents in the field of character design. Out of stock.

ANIMALITOLAND

Animalitoland is the creature populated world living inside Argentinean artist Graciela Goncalves’ head. While she works as a designer for animation and games, in her personal work, children and fantasy creatures pop out onto paper and murals. ABOUT – PICTOPLASMA Pictoplasma is the world’s leading platform for contemporary character design and art. The project pushes forward interdisciplinary discussion, development and promotion of a new breed of visual vocabulary—from illustration to animation, game to interactive design, urban to graphic arts.

PICTOPLASMA SHOP

PICTOPLASMA #1 Face Value. Spring 2021 168 pages, full color. €15 /

�15 / $18

PICTOPLASMA TV

This September 17 + 18 Pictoplasma welcomes all character design pioneers, creatives and enthusiasts—in isolation—for a special 2-day conference, festival and celebration of the very best in contemporary character design and art. All in the safety of your own 4 walls—wherever you are! Tickets will be available starting from Mai

2021.

THE PICTOPLASMA ACADEMY Syl Hillier, Switzerland. If the Pictoplasma Conference & Festival feels like watching a crazy colorful train packed with amazingly inspiring characters riding through a psychedelic wonderland like landscape, imagine the Pictoplasma Academy like getting on that train

and riding it

LUKE PEARSON: LIFE WITHOUT HILDA Pictoplasma: Your exhibition is all about Hilda. Luke Pearson: Yes, I’ve done very little else especially since my daughter was born two years ago. So I brought a selection of original pages from my Hilda series. On one wall I’m showing a page from each of the first four comics, on the other wall you see a few pages from the new comic that

is coming out soon.

PETER THALER

ERIK WILLER: HOW I BECAME A PICTO-PSYCHOLOGIST. Peter Thaler. Essay /. CHARACTER DESIGN MASTERCLASS BERLIN Breitestrasse 43. 13187 Berlin. The Pictoplasma Academy Masterclass takes place at The EDEN*****, a beautiful ensemble of old Villas and new architecture usually serving as production and rehearsals studios for contemporary dance. It is located in the Pankow district in northern Berlin, and is well connected to the centre by Subway,

various

OSIAN EFNISIEN: PROPAGANDA AND TINYISM Osian Efnisien: PROPAGANDA AND TINYISM. Brought up high amongst the pristine glaciers of Snowdonia, North Wales, young Osian found himself snowed in for six months of each year, spending the dark and stormy winters in front of the fire drawing and listening to the gruesome Celtic legends of his forebears. We talked to him about fake

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CRISTINA DAURA

Cristina Daura. After completing her illustration studies at the Maryland Institute Collage of Art (Baltimore, US), Cristina Daura moved back to Barcelona and spent several years hitting her head against a wall, crying, accepting horrible commissions, and hating everyone. Things changed the day she decided to concentrate solely on

what she

LAURA CALLAGHAN

31'46'’, 1080p mp4 (H.264), 198MB Laura Callaghan is an Irish illustrator living and working in South East London. Her work is largely hand painted using watercolor, Indian ink, and isograph pen to depict strong young women in colorful, maximalist environments. Part fashion illustration, part satire of the representation of women in society and social media, she

PICTOPLASMA

Since 2013, Pictoplasma brings the experience, knowledge and expertise of its conferences and festivals to a new level of inspiration and intensity with a unique 8-day masterclass in Berlin. Selected Academy participants get the unique chance to work on refining their personal projects and ideas under the close guidance of acclaimed artists and

PICTOPLASMA SHOP

PICTOPLASMA #1 Face Value. Spring 2021 168 pages, full color. €15 /

�15 / $18

THE PICTOPLASMA ACADEMY Syl Hillier, Switzerland. If the Pictoplasma Conference & Festival feels like watching a crazy colorful train packed with amazingly inspiring characters riding through a psychedelic wonderland like landscape, imagine the Pictoplasma Academy like getting on that train

and riding it

SCHEDULE 2020

SCHEDULE PICTOPLASMADAY 1SEPTEMBER 18 _ ALL TIMES BERLIN (CEST) Current time in Berlin CHANNEL 1CONFERENCEBROADCAST — 15:30 COUNTDOWN CHANNEL 1— 16:00 WELCOME TO PICTOPLASMA 2020 ARTIST TALKS Haein Kim, SydneyJon Burgerman, BrooklynHattie Stewart, LondonGuillaumit, BordeauxKate Moross, London— 18:00 SYMPOSIUMTHE

MASK IN

BERLIN 2021

2021: NEW YEAR, NEW FORMAT (s) This August 26–29 + September 17–18, Pictoplasma welcomes all character design pioneers, creatives and enthusiasts. for a very special double-whopper HYBRID edition: 4-day PictoConference in Berlin in August (our first ever summer

edition) +.

LUKE PEARSON: LIFE WITHOUT HILDA Luke Pearson: Life without Hilda. Nottingham-based illustrator and comic book artist Luke Pearson is best known as the creator of the ‘Hilda’ graphic novel series—and for the Netflix animated series based on them. Unbeknown to most people, he has worked as a storyboard artist on ‘Adventure Time,’ creates stop-trick animations with his

REGISTRATION

PICTOPLASMA 2021 REGISTER FOR THE PICTOPLASMA 2021 BERLIN CONFERENCE + ONLINE FEST Online registration for the 17th Pictoplasma Berlin Conference and Online Fest is NOW available with a special LIMITED CONTINGENT OF EARLY BIRD TICKETS. BERLIN + ONLINE LIMITED* 340,- 290,- € incl. VAT > REGISTER NOW Includes full access to all Pictoplasma 2021 Berlin Conference lectures,

ANDREY KASAY

Hailing from the far east of Russia, Andrey moved to Moscow in 2006 with his music band NRKTK, making posters that reflected their satirical take on Russian society. CHARACTER COMPENDIUM (SOLD OUT) Character Compendium (Sold Out) 49,50 € incl. VAT/MwSt. Pictoplasma presents a brand new, best-selling compilation with the latest works by the international protagonists and new talents in the field of character design. Out of stock.

ANIMALITOLAND

Animalitoland is the creature populated world living inside Argentinean artist Graciela Goncalves’ head. While she works as a designer for animation and games, in her personal work, children and fantasy creatures pop out onto paper and murals.

PICTOPLASMA

Since 2013, Pictoplasma brings the experience, knowledge and expertise of its conferences and festivals to a new level of inspiration and intensity with a unique 8-day masterclass in Berlin. Selected Academy participants get the unique chance to work on refining their personal projects and ideas under the close guidance of acclaimed artists and

PICTOPLASMA SHOP

PICTOPLASMA #1 Face Value. Spring 2021 168 pages, full color. €15 /

�15 / $18

THE PICTOPLASMA ACADEMY Syl Hillier, Switzerland. If the Pictoplasma Conference & Festival feels like watching a crazy colorful train packed with amazingly inspiring characters riding through a psychedelic wonderland like landscape, imagine the Pictoplasma Academy like getting on that train

and riding it

SCHEDULE 2020

SCHEDULE PICTOPLASMADAY 1SEPTEMBER 18 _ ALL TIMES BERLIN (CEST) Current time in Berlin CHANNEL 1CONFERENCEBROADCAST — 15:30 COUNTDOWN CHANNEL 1— 16:00 WELCOME TO PICTOPLASMA 2020 ARTIST TALKS Haein Kim, SydneyJon Burgerman, BrooklynHattie Stewart, LondonGuillaumit, BordeauxKate Moross, London— 18:00 SYMPOSIUMTHE

MASK IN

BERLIN 2021

2021: NEW YEAR, NEW FORMAT (s) This August 26–29 + September 17–18, Pictoplasma welcomes all character design pioneers, creatives and enthusiasts. for a very special double-whopper HYBRID edition: 4-day PictoConference in Berlin in August (our first ever summer

edition) +.

LUKE PEARSON: LIFE WITHOUT HILDA Luke Pearson: Life without Hilda. Nottingham-based illustrator and comic book artist Luke Pearson is best known as the creator of the ‘Hilda’ graphic novel series—and for the Netflix animated series based on them. Unbeknown to most people, he has worked as a storyboard artist on ‘Adventure Time,’ creates stop-trick animations with his

REGISTRATION

PICTOPLASMA 2021 REGISTER FOR THE PICTOPLASMA 2021 BERLIN CONFERENCE + ONLINE FEST Online registration for the 17th Pictoplasma Berlin Conference and Online Fest is NOW available with a special LIMITED CONTINGENT OF EARLY BIRD TICKETS. BERLIN + ONLINE LIMITED* 340,- 290,- € incl. VAT > REGISTER NOW Includes full access to all Pictoplasma 2021 Berlin Conference lectures,

ANDREY KASAY

Hailing from the far east of Russia, Andrey moved to Moscow in 2006 with his music band NRKTK, making posters that reflected their satirical take on Russian society. CHARACTER COMPENDIUM (SOLD OUT) Character Compendium (Sold Out) 49,50 € incl. VAT/MwSt. Pictoplasma presents a brand new, best-selling compilation with the latest works by the international protagonists and new talents in the field of character design. Out of stock.

ANIMALITOLAND

Animalitoland is the creature populated world living inside Argentinean artist Graciela Goncalves’ head. While she works as a designer for animation and games, in her personal work, children and fantasy creatures pop out onto paper and murals. ABOUT – PICTOPLASMA Pictoplasma is the world’s leading platform for contemporary character design and art. The project pushes forward interdisciplinary discussion, development and promotion of a new breed of visual vocabulary—from illustration to animation, game to interactive design, urban to graphic arts.

PICTOPLASMA TV

This September 17 + 18 Pictoplasma welcomes all character design pioneers, creatives and enthusiasts—in isolation—for a special 2-day conference, festival and celebration of the very best in contemporary character design and art. All in the safety of your own 4 walls—wherever you are! Tickets will be available starting from Mai

2021.

BERLIN 2021

In 2020, due to the pandemic, Pictoplasma was forced to cancel all IRL events and stream its first ever online edition, in Isolation, available for all and everywhere. Now there’s no going back: The Pictoplasma Online Fest 2021 awaits you with more than 40 artist talks from all around the world, live hands-on workshops, panel discussions and screenings of animated shorts – broadcasted to JEREMIAH KARGE: INSIDE THE CHARACTER Jeremiah is an actor specialising in bringing non-human creatures to life, including iconic television roles such as Tinky Winky in the Teletubbies and the Cyberman in Doctor Who. FACE OFF: SHOW YOUR TRUE SELF WITH A CHARACTER SELFIE In an open call for entries, Pictoplasma challenged young, emerging artists AGED 18-24 to truly express their personality with a self-portrait that lets their real character shine. From all entries five selected winners will be awarded with a full Pictoplasma Character Design fellowship: Supported by Project 1324, the fellowship

covers fees and

ANIMATION SUBMISSIONS Submit your animated characters in motion, short films, music visuals, or experimental work for the big screen of the Pictoplasma Festival! CHARACTER DESIGN MASTERCLASS BERLIN Breitestrasse 43. 13187 Berlin. The Pictoplasma Academy Masterclass takes place at The EDEN*****, a beautiful ensemble of old Villas and new architecture usually serving as production and rehearsals studios for contemporary dance. It is located in the Pankow district in northern Berlin, and is well connected to the centre by Subway,

various

SAUERKIDS: LOONEY TOONS ON MEDICATION SAUERKIDS: LOONEY TOONS ON MEDICATION. Mark Moget and Taco Sipma form the artist duo Sauerkids, based in Rotterdam. With day jobs as graphic designers at Dutch design agency Enchilada, the Sauerkids label is the perfect outlet for their personal, non-client based work. Although they have been accused of “being on medication”, their work is PICTOPLASMA 1 (SOLD OUT) Pictoplasma, a collection by the eponymous Berlin-based project around Peter Thaler and the first ever documentation of modern character design, presents a comprehensive overview of this truly global graphic language and illustrates the remarkable status figures (the picto element) with lively traits and faces (plasma) have achieved in our society, culminating in a visual feast.

BEN BOCQUELET

Ben Bocquelet. Ben Bocquelet is a French-born English animator, writer, and producer, best known as the creator of The Amazing World of Gumball of which he also co-writes alongside James Lamont and Jon Foster. After graduating from the EMCA in Angouleme, he joined the commercial animation scene in London working for Studio AKA. He

developed a

PICTOPLASMA

After last year’s online edition its time for the Uber-Festival of contemporary character culture to carefully return to the real world, with an all new line-up of awe inducing artist presentations, a vivid mix of on-stage and remote conference lectures, freshly curated animation screenings, hands-on workshops — and as always: a multitude of mingling characters!

PICTOPLASMA SHOP

PICTOPLASMA #1 Face Value. Spring 2021 168 pages, full color. €15 /

�15 / $18

THE PICTOPLASMA ACADEMY Syl Hillier, Switzerland. If the Pictoplasma Conference & Festival feels like watching a crazy colorful train packed with amazingly inspiring characters riding through a psychedelic wonderland like landscape, imagine the Pictoplasma Academy like getting on that train

and riding it

SCHEDULE 2020

SCHEDULE PICTOPLASMADAY 1SEPTEMBER 18 _ ALL TIMES BERLIN (CEST) Current time in Berlin CHANNEL 1CONFERENCEBROADCAST — 15:30 COUNTDOWN CHANNEL 1— 16:00 WELCOME TO PICTOPLASMA 2020 ARTIST TALKS Haein Kim, SydneyJon Burgerman, BrooklynHattie Stewart, LondonGuillaumit, BordeauxKate Moross, London— 18:00 SYMPOSIUMTHE

MASK IN

BERLIN 2021

In 2020, due to the pandemic, Pictoplasma was forced to cancel all IRL events and stream its first ever online edition, in Isolation, available for all and everywhere. Now there’s no going back: The Pictoplasma Online Fest 2021 awaits you with more than 40 artist talks from all around the world, live hands-on workshops, panel discussions and screenings of animated shorts – broadcasted to LUKE PEARSON: LIFE WITHOUT HILDA Pictoplasma: Your exhibition is all about Hilda. Luke Pearson: Yes, I’ve done very little else especially since my daughter was born two years ago. So I brought a selection of original pages from my Hilda series. On one wall I’m showing a page from each of the first four comics, on the other wall you see a few pages from the new comic that

is coming out soon.

REGISTRATION

PICTOPLASMA 2021 REGISTER FOR THE PICTOPLASMA 2021 BERLIN CONFERENCE + ONLINE FEST Online registration for the 17th Pictoplasma Berlin Conference and Online Fest is NOW available with a special LIMITED CONTINGENT OF EARLY BIRD TICKETS. BERLIN + ONLINE LIMITED* 340,- 290,- € incl. VAT > REGISTER NOW Includes full access to all Pictoplasma 2021 Berlin Conference lectures, CHARACTER COMPENDIUM (SOLD OUT) BOOK/ CHARACTER COMPENDIUM. Pictoplasma Publishing, Berlin. Edited by Peter Thaler and Lars Denicke Pages: 396 pages, fully coloured Format: 18,4 x 22,3 cm / 7.24 X 8.78 in

ANDREY KASAY

Hailing from the far east of Russia, Andrey moved to Moscow in 2006 with his music band NRKTK, making posters that reflected their satirical take on Russian society.

ANIMALITOLAND

Animalitoland is the creature populated world living inside Argentinean artist Graciela Goncalves’ head. While she works as a designer for animation and games, in her personal work, children and fantasy creatures pop out onto paper and murals.

PICTOPLASMA

After last year’s online edition its time for the Uber-Festival of contemporary character culture to carefully return to the real world, with an all new line-up of awe inducing artist presentations, a vivid mix of on-stage and remote conference lectures, freshly curated animation screenings, hands-on workshops — and as always: a multitude of mingling characters!

PICTOPLASMA SHOP

PICTOPLASMA #1 Face Value. Spring 2021 168 pages, full color. €15 /

�15 / $18

THE PICTOPLASMA ACADEMY Syl Hillier, Switzerland. If the Pictoplasma Conference & Festival feels like watching a crazy colorful train packed with amazingly inspiring characters riding through a psychedelic wonderland like landscape, imagine the Pictoplasma Academy like getting on that train

and riding it

SCHEDULE 2020

SCHEDULE PICTOPLASMADAY 1SEPTEMBER 18 _ ALL TIMES BERLIN (CEST) Current time in Berlin CHANNEL 1CONFERENCEBROADCAST — 15:30 COUNTDOWN CHANNEL 1— 16:00 WELCOME TO PICTOPLASMA 2020 ARTIST TALKS Haein Kim, SydneyJon Burgerman, BrooklynHattie Stewart, LondonGuillaumit, BordeauxKate Moross, London— 18:00 SYMPOSIUMTHE

MASK IN

BERLIN 2021

In 2020, due to the pandemic, Pictoplasma was forced to cancel all IRL events and stream its first ever online edition, in Isolation, available for all and everywhere. Now there’s no going back: The Pictoplasma Online Fest 2021 awaits you with more than 40 artist talks from all around the world, live hands-on workshops, panel discussions and screenings of animated shorts – broadcasted to LUKE PEARSON: LIFE WITHOUT HILDA Pictoplasma: Your exhibition is all about Hilda. Luke Pearson: Yes, I’ve done very little else especially since my daughter was born two years ago. So I brought a selection of original pages from my Hilda series. On one wall I’m showing a page from each of the first four comics, on the other wall you see a few pages from the new comic that

is coming out soon.

REGISTRATION

PICTOPLASMA 2021 REGISTER FOR THE PICTOPLASMA 2021 BERLIN CONFERENCE + ONLINE FEST Online registration for the 17th Pictoplasma Berlin Conference and Online Fest is NOW available with a special LIMITED CONTINGENT OF EARLY BIRD TICKETS. BERLIN + ONLINE LIMITED* 340,- 290,- € incl. VAT > REGISTER NOW Includes full access to all Pictoplasma 2021 Berlin Conference lectures, CHARACTER COMPENDIUM (SOLD OUT) BOOK/ CHARACTER COMPENDIUM. Pictoplasma Publishing, Berlin. Edited by Peter Thaler and Lars Denicke Pages: 396 pages, fully coloured Format: 18,4 x 22,3 cm / 7.24 X 8.78 in

ANDREY KASAY

Hailing from the far east of Russia, Andrey moved to Moscow in 2006 with his music band NRKTK, making posters that reflected their satirical take on Russian society.

ANIMALITOLAND

Animalitoland is the creature populated world living inside Argentinean artist Graciela Goncalves’ head. While she works as a designer for animation and games, in her personal work, children and fantasy creatures pop out onto paper and murals. ABOUT – PICTOPLASMA Pictoplasma is the world’s leading platform for contemporary character design and art. The project pushes forward interdisciplinary discussion, development and promotion of a new breed of visual vocabulary—from illustration to animation, game to interactive design, urban to graphic arts.

PICTOPLASMA TV

This September 17 + 18 Pictoplasma welcomes all character design pioneers, creatives and enthusiasts—in isolation—for a special 2-day conference, festival and celebration of the very best in contemporary character design and art.

BERLIN 2021

In 2020, due to the pandemic, Pictoplasma was forced to cancel all IRL events and stream its first ever online edition, in Isolation, available for all and everywhere. Now there’s no going back: The Pictoplasma Online Fest 2021 awaits you with more than 40 artist talks from all around the world, live hands-on workshops, panel discussions and screenings of animated shorts – broadcasted to JEREMIAH KARGE: INSIDE THE CHARACTER Jeremiah is an actor specialising in bringing non-human creatures to life, including iconic television roles such as Tinky Winky in the Teletubbies and the Cyberman in Doctor Who. ANIMATION SUBMISSIONS Submit your animated characters in motion, short films, music visuals, or experimental work for the big screen of the Pictoplasma Festival! SAUERKIDS: LOONEY TOONS ON MEDICATION Mark Moget and Taco Sipma form the artist duo Sauerkids, based in Rotterdam. With day jobs as graphic designers at Dutch design agency Enchilada, the Sauerkids label is the perfect outlet for their personal, non-client based work. CHARACTER DESIGN MASTERCLASS BERLIN YOUR APPLICATION SHOULD CONSIST OF 3 PARTS: #1: a brief CV, including your full legal name, your nationality, your date of birth, your full current address, a URL to your online portfolio or website, and your degree of experience #2: some reference images of your previous work and general style #3: some initial sketches, visualisation and words (in English) on the character / character related PICTOPLASMA 1 (SOLD OUT) Pictoplasma, a collection by the eponymous Berlin-based project around Peter Thaler and the first ever documentation of modern character design, presents a comprehensive overview of this truly global graphic language and illustrates the remarkable status figures (the picto element) with lively traits and faces (plasma) have achieved in our society, culminating in a visual feast. FACE OFF: SHOW YOUR TRUE SELF WITH A CHARACTER SELFIE Deadline for submission was on August 16th, 2017 (8:59 AM CET). The five Pictoplasma Character Design Fellows will be announced September

5, 2017.

BEN BOCQUELET

Ben Bocquelet is a French-born English animator, writer, and producer, best known as the creator of The Amazing World of Gumball of which he also co-writes alongside James Lamont and Jon Foster.

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