May 07 - 10

22nd Pictoplasma Conference

Location
Berlin, Germany
Attendance
In-person Event
Host
Pictoplasma
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About 22nd Pictoplasma Conference

In its 22nd edition, the world’s leading conference on contemporary character-driven creativity sets its focus on storytelling: How can characters act as narrative devices that shape emotion, identity, and meaning – beyond affect, empathy, or cuteness?

Over four bustling days, Pictoplasma investigates the art and impact of adventurous figurative representation across creative genres and cultures. The conference welcomes artists and producers to a transdisciplinary exchange of strategies and ideas, bridging illustration, animation, art, games, story-telling, branded worlds and social media personas – opening its stage to every practice that gives characters agency.

20+ featured lectures and artist talks exploring the edges of contemporary creative practice
Vibrant discussion and networking spaces connecting creative and commercial contributors
Daily workshops, jam sessions and demos invite all attendees to get hands-on with new mediums
Cutting-edge animation screenings dive deep into next-level world-building

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Speakers

Amedeo Capelli

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Italian artist bridging the realms of craftsmanship and digital storytelling, specialising in automata – mechanical sculptures animated by intricate, non-electronic mechanisms

Catharine Pitt and Mark Davis

of Form Play

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Duo known for their hand-drawn character animation and playful storytelling, that have collaborated with brands such as Google, Sephora and IKEA to find humour in the everyday

Gemma Correll

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British illustrator and cartoonist renowned for simple line drawings, rich in narrative and humour

Helga Stentzel

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Multidisciplinary artist, who arranges objects in photographic settings to unveil messages hidden within the seemingly mundane tapestry of life

Ilse Valfré

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Fine artist, whose surreal, narrative worlds reflect on identity, femininity, and the emotional complexity of modern life

Jun Ioneda

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Brazilian multidisciplinary graphic artist blending science fiction, fantasy, queerness, and Japanese influences to create visuals ranging from whimsical to introspective