The 6th edition of Illustrative Festival will take place from the 31st of August until the 8th of September, 2013.  

At Illustrative, 190 leading illustrators, graphic artists and collectives from 21 countries will be shown in a central exhibition in the heart of Berlin. The range is from the established illustration art to the latest generation of young artist; from painting, drawing, installations, papercraft, book art and animation.

Opening: Friday, 30.8. at 7 p.m
(by inivation only) 

Venue: Direktorenhaus at Alte Münze Berlin (Old Mint Berlin) & at Alte Münze Berlin (Old Mint Berlin).

Am Krögel 2,
10179 Berlin-Mitte

U and S-Bhf: Berlin-Alexanderplatz; Jannowitzbrücke, Hackescher Markt or U-Bhf. Klosterstrasse

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Illustrative is pleased to announce that the „Polish Illustration Exhibition at Illustrative 2013“ will be the guest of honour of the festival issue of this year. Being part of the main exhibition of Illustrative 2013, this section is organized and curated in cooperation with ILLO, the Association of Applied Graphic Designers STGU and the Foundation for German-Polish Cooperation. The selected Polish artists and works give an impressive insight into the noticeable revival of the Polish illustration and graphic arts visible in all media in Poland for the past decade.

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We are proud and happy to announce the list of this years nominees of the YIA:

Anne Mair / Eiko Ojala / Giordano Poloni / Manikhin Roman / Peter Diamond / Sarah Mazzetti / Danae Diaz / Ella Cohen / Luigi Olivadoti / Michael Willis / Rafael Alvarez / Sam Kalda / Sigrid Calon / Si-Ying Fung / Steven Tabbutt / Tal Granot / Fausto Bianchi / Gabriele Brombin / Hsiao Ron Cheng / Jean Jullien / Maëlle Doliveux / Massimiliano Grandoni / Oskar Rink / Valero Doval / Yolanda Duran / Sanzi Desiderio / David von Bassewitz / Seb Jarnot / Lovisa Henoch / Che Min Hsiao

Congratulation to all nominees! More information - online and regarding the exhibition at Illustrative - will follow soon.

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Thomas Kuhlenbeck’s puzzling image combinations show a reduced color palette and display predominantly female figures in dramatic, frozen poses in front of a secular background with the means of drawing and collage.

Other artists exposing this week:

Pierre-Paul Pariseau, Verena Braun, Oliver Butcher.

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