Lecture

Pictoplasma in Isolation

This year’s first ever, fully digital ‘Pictoplasma in Isolation’ awaits all global character pioneers, creatives and enthusiasts for a special celebration of contemporary character design and art.

Coming September 18 + 19 we’ll be broadcasting more than 40 inspiring artist talks, 77 hand-picked animation shorts, 36+ hours of home entertainment spread over 2 channels during 2 intense days = endless character joy, all for FREE, and all to the safety of your own 4 walls, wherever you are!

SPECIAL FOCUS: THE MASK IN VISUAL CULTURE
This year’s edition of the festival puts a thematic emphasis on the mask and expands on Pictoplasma’s ongoing research into how characters relate to, invade, take over and warp the human body, reexamining one of our most ancient cultural artifacts in a new light. Among the artists featured are Damselfrau and threadstories, two of the most prolific artists currently working with masks. Two digital artists will reflect on how face filters function as a way to change our identities online: David OReilly and Ines alpha.

Photo: threadstories