The brainchild of Peter Thaler and Lars Denicke, Pictoplasma was founded in 1999 to investigate possibilities and limitations of current character representation. Currently the world’s leading platform for contemporary character design and art, the project promotes interdisciplinary discussion, development and promotion of a new breed of visual vocabulary – from illustration to animation, game to interactive design, urban to graphic arts.
Pictoplasma hosts an annual festival and conference in Berlin, a second conference in New York, offers further education programs, contributes to research into anthropomorphic design, curates museum exhibitions, and advises brands and companies on character representation. Their focus? Showing how reduced and minimalist design can evoke maximal empathy and help create meaningful interaction beyond the constrictions of narration and cultural connotations.
Catch the Pictoplasma showcase on Thursday, October 10, at 6.30 PM, at the Cervantes Institute: an eclectic collection of 16 short films bursting with color and matchless visuals. The cherry on top? Pictoplasma co-director Lars Denicke is traveling to Bucharest to introduce this special event. Come meet him!
Read all about this dazzling array at https://www.animest.ro/en/guest-festival--pictoplasma and get tickets online on Eventbook at https://bit.ly/Pitctoplasma