After 20 years of tirelessly zooming in – closer and closer – on the wondrous world of characters, it’s happening:
This May, across 4 bustling days, Pictoplasma Berlin is set to reinvent itself as the world’s epicenter of contemporary character design.
Featuring a truly epochal line-up of outstanding international artists, our 21st edition will offer more than ever before conference talks, presentations and panels, and introduce new round table sessions, a symposium track, plus many fresh opportunities to discuss the challenges and possibilities of tomorrow’s visual culture – affecting us all.
Across 3 bustling days, international creators and producers from all visual genres – illustration, animation, game design, crafts, fine and graphic arts – meet for an exchange of strategies and stories to shape the future of figurative aesthetics: featured artist lectures explore the edges of contemporary creative practice; daily workshops, jam sessions and demos allow to get hands-on with new mediums; vibrant discussion spaces connect creators, characters, and commercial contributors; and cutting-edge animation screenings invite all to delve into next-level emerging worlds.