Pictoplasma Berlin Conference

Pictoplasma, the world’s leading conference of contemporary character design in illustration, animation, graphic and urban arts returns this May.

In its 22nd edition, Pictoplasma, the conference sets its focus on story: 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. The stage is open to every practice that gives characters agency.

Guest speakers this year include Gemma Correl, Helga Stentzel, Jack Sachs and many more.

Limited tickets for Pictoplasma now available. Find out more information and register here.