MADRID.
Pictoplasma and La Casa Encendida, Madrid present a group-exhibition of contemporary character design and art, focussing on the current artistic strategy of hijacking, re-designing and creating mascots, while they increasingly free themselves from the contexts they used to stand for.
Featuring originals, limited prints and installations by more than 20 international artists, illustrators, and designers, the exhibition is accompanied by a vast program of artist talks, workshops, animation screenings and performances.
Pictoplasma – White Noise” presents current artistic strategies that make use of mechanisms similar to those of commercial mascots, logos and trademarks to engage in a critique of the markets they have originated from, or to create a detached fetishized cult, with abstract mascots at its centre. The exhibition features work by mr clement, Mark Gmehling, Tim Biskup, Juan Pablo Manzelli, Osian Efnisien, Jeremyville, Geneviève Gauckler, Craig Redman, Bakea, Amandine Urruty, Buff Monster, El Grand Chamaco, Ian Stevenson, Aaron Leighton, Raymond Lemstra, Sauerkids, Slumber Bean, Kurt Seperately, Juan Molinet, as well as co-curated installations and segments by Wooster Collective, Selim Varol and the Pictoplasma Archives.
From 23. May until 8 September, 2013.
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