Pictoplasma

PROJECT

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As market-friendly branding or its subversive inversion, loveable kitsch or fine art - contemporary character design, abstract and reduced to the essentials, has redefined aesthetic standards of visual communication worldwide. By playfully sampling and remixing visual codes, these characters evade established pictorial norms, confronting the viewer head on, emotionally and regardless of cultural background.

Starting at the turn of the century, Pictoplasma has established itself as the world’s first and leading platform with a unique focus on contemporary character culture across all forms and media, from design and animation all the way to fine art installations.

PUBLISHING

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> CATALOG - all Pictoplasma Publications

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Timeless and stylish, all pictoplasma publications have become overnight bestsellers and a must-have for everyone interested in the creation of character related art. The vast pictorial encyclopaedias by Pictoplasma Pubishing focus on general tendencies and complex interrelations within contemporary character design.

Meanwhile our publishing activities have widened to include monographies of outstanding newcomers, in-depth surveys of sub-scenes within the movement, best-selling Animation DVDs and surprising gadgets for all your character needs.

FESTIVAL

> NEWS - upcoming events

> ANIMATION SUBMISSION - ongoing call for entries

> ONLINE TALKS - view past lectures

> PAST EVENTS - overview

Since 2004, Pictoplasma Conferences and Festivals bring together a disparate community of international character creators and producers from the worlds of illustration, animation, design, street and fine art. While the format has meanwhile traveled to the globe, from NYC to Argentina, the main focus always remains on the exploration of common territory.

The unique mix of screenings, personal artist lectures, presentations, exhibitions and parties has proven to be immensely inspiring, while the lively exchange between the various disciplines highlightes the importance of contemporary characters in today’s visual understanding.

EXHIBITION

> NEWS - upcoming and recent shows

> PORTFOLIO - our productions and installations

> CURATION - exhibition archives

In a series of exhibitions, installations, group shows, urban games, performances and happenings, Pictoplasma exposes the viewer with the physical impact of reduced figuration in the third dimension: the tangible delights of plush dolls and costumes, the heart warming spontaneity of hand-drawn scribbles, the cool perfectionism of high-res, larger than life cardboard stand-ups and the interactive challenge of a character-driven rodeo installation.

Working with some of the greatest talent worldwide, we have curate carefully selected exhibitions and developed guerilla style urban interventions all the way to fine art experiences and theme parks.

NETWORK

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> TWITTER - follow the plasma

> FlickR - a lot of memories

> VIMEO - some snippets of animation

> YOUTUBE - more snippets of animation

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Since the beginning in 1999 Picoplasma has evolved as the first platform for the collection and presentation of artistically conceived character design and art. The Pictoplasma Archives have carried together over 20.000 examples of outstanding characters design, by more than 5.000 international designers, artists and illustrators.

Even though the archives are currently offline, the lively online-exchange around the Project in various fan-based groups and forums remain to be the most important meeting point for an ever growing network.

SERVICES

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> WORK SAMPLES - see what we’ve done

> ARTIST REFERENCE - coming soon

> PRESS - Pictoplasma in the media

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With more than 10 years of experience, Pictoplasma has collaborated with some of the greatest talent worldwide, initiated and produced incomparable installations, put together truly engaging urban games and curated unique exhibitions. Due to our deep roots within the heart of the scene, Pictoplasma has become the worldwide synonym for the character craze sweeping the globe.
Today Pictoplasma can act as a non-exclusive middle man, help identify the right style and media, and accompany all steps in the production process, from state of the art graphic design to character based branding and global campaigns incorporating unique experiences.