Pictoplasma

FESTIVAL AND CONFERENCE OF
CONTEMPORARY CHARACTER DESIGN AND ART

11 - 15 APRIL 2012
BABYLON, .HBC
AND 20 GALLERY SPACES IN BERLIN

The world’s leading and largest Festival of contemporary character culture returns to Berlin, with a dense, one-week program of inspiring artist presentations, conference lectures, animation festival, workshops, installations, numerous character walk exhibitions, performances, VJ battles and of course, loads of character! The unique mix of screenings, personal artist presentations, numerous exhibitions delivers tons of inspiring input, while the lively exchange between the various disciplines highlightes the importance of contemporary characters in today’s global visual understanding.

INFO + REGISTRATION > HERE

PICTOPLASMA PARIS: POST DIGITAL MONSTERS

In December 2011 we celebrated our premiere in Paris at la Gaîté lyrique, with a comprehensive program of conferences, performances and a vast, central group show presenting international contemporary artists that work in diverse media: sculptures and installations in wood, glass, metal, clay and knitted wool explore the idea of a haptic transfiguration of digitally inspired images.

REVISIT THE POST DIGITAL > MONSTERS

NOT A TOY - FASHIONING RADICAL CHARACTERS

Pictoplasma presents Not A Toy – the first book on the growing influence of Character design in fashion and art. Now, this aesthetic strategy has a strong influence on contemporary fashion design. International artists create playful dresses, avant-garde costumes and hairstyles, re inventing the human body and sending their radical, new Characters onto the catwalk and beyond.

TAKE ME TO THE > CATWALK

PicTarot - REVEAL YOUR INNER CHARACTER

PicTarot is Pictoplasma’s character spin on all things mystical. Iconic creatures from the stars of contemporary character design reveal their secret powers and tell your fortune. Following the logic of Aleister Crowley’s Tarot, the 22 cards of the Major Arcana, with motifs such as The Devil, The Emperor or Fortune help you find answers to your most secret questions. Now also available as a iPhone App featuring all 78 cards!

START PREDICTING YOUR FUTURE > HERE

All our news in manageable chunks!

Want to know what’s up at Pictoplasma? Where is the next gathering? What’s the deadline for submissions? Is there a new encyclopaedia in the pipeline? When are the character archives going to go online again? And how come nobody told you earlier? Subscribe to our Newsletter and you’ll be the first to hear about upcoming festivals, exhibitions and publicatons.

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Characters ‘R Us!

Sometimes we get lucky and are invited to contribute towards friendly festivals, exhibitions and events. Sometimes we can’t wait and organize things ourselves. Join us on our Pictoplasma Tour, visit the annual Festivals in Berlin and NYC, and make sure to check this page regularly, as our growing carbon footprint gradually finds its way to your neighbourhood.

UPCOMING > EVENTS CALENDAR

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We’re always thankful for feedback and continuously dependant on artists pointing us in their direction, so don’t hesitate and say hello.

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