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FESTIVAL SPECIAL |
Dear character lover, |
PICTOPLASMA FESTIVAL EXHIBITION |
The 2015 Pictoplasma Exhibition awaits you in the recently re-discovered premises of a dormant crematory in the upcoming Wedding district. 18 international artists present new original work â sculptures, paintings, art editions and multiples â many of them for the first time in Germany. Offering a surprising selection of affordable art during Berlin's Gallery Weekend, the exhibition includes animist vases from Korea, polished resin skulls from Peru, darkly humorous prints from Spain, haunting child portraits from Japan and a multitude of fresh, character-driven art mixing pop culture with anthropomorphic spiritualism. |
With works by Animalitoland (ARG/ES), Birdo (JP), Brosmind (ES), Stefano Colferai (IT), Joan Cornellà (ES), Yves Geleyn (FR), Loup Blaster (FR), Nicolas MÃnard (CAN/UK), Mr Kat (ES/PER), Akinori Oishi (JP), Nadine Redlich (GER), Andy Ristaino (USA), Hikari Shimoda (JP), Sticky Monster Lab (KR), Tado (UK), Wong Ping (HK), Yomsnil (KR) and Lucas Zanotto (IT/FIN). |
FURTHER FESTIVAL HIGHLIGHTS: |
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29 April â 3 May The Pictoplasma Academy group show at Urban Spree takes a fresh look at the upcoming faces of tomorrow, presenting paintings, installations, limited edition prints and exciting new character worlds by the 27 international talents of Pictoplasma's newly established master class. URBAN SPREE |
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30 April â 2 May 4 feature-film length programmes present a selection of animation screenings and special premieres, showcasing the best of today's characters in motion, with work ranging from music visuals, motion graphics, narrative shorts, experimental work, and everything in between ... BABYLON |
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30 APRIL â 2 MAY This year's line-up of presenting artists covers a vast range of media and disciplines, mixing edgy editorial design with fine art, global mascots with subversive graphic novels and shiny sculptural installation with surrealist motion graphics. No matter how diverse, what unites all speakers is their shared focus on creating memorable visuals with exceptional appealâ BABYLON |
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1 MAY, 21:00 Platoon opens its container architecture for spontaneous art happenings, lively exchange and happy networking. On Friday evening, actor Niels Bormann slips into the role of Picto-Psychology founder Erik Willer, for a performance lecture that teeters on the border between science and fiction, followed by a live concert by BBBlaster, mixing visual landscapes with 2D animation. PLATOON KUNSTHALLE |
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29 APRIL + 2 MAY Uniqlo, the Japanese brand for apparel presents a selection of artist books, hand-picked design products and special character goods, while artist Akinori Oishi introduces the new library of character elements he created exclusively for UTme!, a unique app that makes it possible to design and instantly print your own T-Shirt. UNIQLO FLAGSHIP STORE |
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2 May, 22:00 For those never tiring, and for all those in desperate need to shake off their inevitable visual overfeed, the Festival culminates in a big Post Pictoplasma Party on Saturday night at Urban Spree, with DJ Die Soon, Figub Brazlevi, Theatre of Delays, Forty Fings Dynamo , Efalive of The Jazoburbs and DJ Scoth Bonnet. URBAN SPREE |
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All the above, and much more. And then more. Berlin, April 29 - May 3. Did we mention the communal sunset Bloody Marys on Sunday evening at the crematory? Or the Eggplant? One more week to go, Peter and Lars |
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This month's imagery from top to bottom: The official 2015 Festival opener by Lucas Zanotto, animistic urns by Yomsnil, Academy alumnus Garry Buckley, Erik Willer analysing his Emo-bacteria, drawaholic Akinori Oishi, DJ Die Soon (great name for a DJ), the Picto-Crematory awaits you...
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