Exploring the outer edges of contemporary character driven creativity
UPCOMING EVENTS CONFERENCE, FESTIVAL, TOUR STOPS
11th
PICTOPLASMA
NYC
September 25—26, 2025
In its 11th NYC edition, Pictoplasma, the world’s leading festival and conference on contemporary character design and art returns to the US to challenge our common understanding of character representation in the era of generative image production and fading pictorial hegemonies.
Limited Early Bird tickets available!
ACADEMY MASTERCLASSES
PICTOPLASMA
ACADEMY
Pictoplasma brings the experience, knowledge and expertise of its conferences to a new level of inspiration and intensity with a unique series of masterclasses and summer schools.
CHARACTER HOME ONLINE COMMUNITY
PICTOPLASMA
HOME
Welcome to our 24/7 online home for international character designers and creators: share and find character art – all without data mining, algorithm, AI or adds …
PICTO TV 300+ VOD PICTO TALKS & LIVE ONLINE CONFERENCE BROADCASTS
PICTOPLASMA
TALKS
Unlock 24/7 on demand access to a growing archive of 300+ PictoTalks from previous PictoConferences, featuring the Who’s Who of global character design and art, with exclusive new talks added regularly!
Now available for only 5,75€ per month (billed annually / or 8€ billed monthly) – you can cancel and renew at any time!
LATEST PICTOTALK ADDITIONS
MASTER TINGUS (AU)
Animator of the bizarre and surreal nature – having gained massive internet notoriety over the years, with many of his animations becoming strange viral sensations on social media
INA DYREBORG (DK)
Danish textile artist exploring the inner animal within us all – a complex interplay of embracing beauty and flaws, the wild, the masculine, the feminine and perhaps the beast
NADINE REDLICH (DE)
German cartoonist with a knack for subtle observation exploring the struggles of daily existence, humour, melancholy and rage in her unmistakable style
ROLAND MEYER (DE)
Media and visual culture scholar researching networked image cultures, platform aesthetics and synthetic realities
Angela Kirkwood (UK)
Scottish illustrator and animator with a distinct DIY aesthetic playing on feelings of childhood nostalgia, approaching all projects with a unique sense of irreverence and silliness
Sergio Membrillas (SP)
Illustrator and creative director for a variety of international clients from Valencia, hosting the quarterly event Cuaderno Blablabla to connect the creative scene in Valencia and beyond
Cat Johnston (UK)
Stop motion animator and model maker moving fluidly between animation, illustration and mixed media sculptures
Saddo (RO)
Romanian born, Bucharest based artist remixing his favorite influences – from Iranian miniatures and Asian carpets to hip hop and urban culture