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Very soon temperatures will rise, snow will melt, smiles will spread - and Berlin awaits you for a special spring awakening of the eye-opening kind: The Pictoplasma Conference is your chance to get inspired by the international crème de la crème of today's visual creation - literally eye to eye! This year's epic line-up of presenting artists covers a mind-bending 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 appeal: |
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| Sticky Monster Lab (KR) Internationally acclaimed multidisciplinary studio with a soft spot for cute monsters |
Andy Ristaino (USA) Emmy Award winning character designer for Cartoon Network's Adventure Time |
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| Hikari Shimoda (JP) Fine artist of unsettling pop-surrealism, clashing cuteness with subtle horror |
Stefano Colferai (IT) Upcoming Milan illustrator gone hands-on-plasticine as the base of his compositions |
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| Birdo (BR) São Paulo based animation studio and creators of the official 2016 Olympic mascots |
Loupblaster (FR) Multi-talented artist, animator, director and VJ with a distinct DIY handmade approach |
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| Juan Cornella (SP) Cartoonist and Internet phenomena, famed for his subversively dark six panel strips |
Yves Geleyn (FR) Award-winning mixed-media storyteller of delicate, poetic character worlds |
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| Tado (UK) Creative power-duo, internationally renown for their quirky yet adorable characters |
AnimalitoLand (ARG/SP) Artist releasing her characters in intricate pencil drawings and large scale murals |
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| Nadine Redlich (DE) Illustrator known for her trademark eccentric imagery and tongue-in-cheek creatures |
Mr Kat (PER/SP) 3D illustrator and carnivore expert focusing on material and sculptural bodies |
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| Brosmind (SP) Barcelona based design and illustration-duo driven by joyfully twisted optimism |
Yomsnil (KR) Character-centric artist from Seoul and master of anthropomorphic porcelain |
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| Lukas Zanotto (FIN/IT) Director and motion designer, virtuously mixing digital and analogue media |
And many more to be announced soon... |
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PICTOPLASMA Additionally, the accompanying Pictoplasma Festival invites all character lovers to discover a fine selection of curated group shows, installations and art happenings throughout the city, illuminates the big screen with a brand new selection of pearls-only Animation programs and make sure you truly get into character with endless art-happenings, live-performances and all-night parties... |
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| Main Festival Exhibition The former crematory Silent Green, at night the Characters come out... |
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| Animation Screenings random pick: Hornet / Encyclopedia Pictura |
Academy All-Stars Group Show random pick: Tien Hee |
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| Main Festival Exhibition random pick: Tado |
Hands-on Workshops Jamming with Stefano Colferai |
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And here comes the bit placing you in an unforeseen situation: After 10 year's of tirelessly offering a stage to a hand-picked line-up of character-defining artists, this time we want to enable you, the attendees of the conference, to introduce your personal portfolio and character based projects to an exclusive audience of today's top professionals from the fields of production, licensing and marketing of character design. |
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Starting now, until April the 8th, all registered conference attendees can apply for one of the limited Character Forum presentations slots. All information and how to submit your proposal can be found at berlin.pictoplasma.com/conference/forum With eyes wide open, peter and lars
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