From 23 October to 1 November, Illustrative presents an international degree show at ÏMA Design Village, which runs parallel to the main exhibition at Villa Elisabeth.
The degree show is comprised of a selection of artists from Europe's best illustration and graphic arts universities including: Royal College of Art (London), Central St. Martins (London), University College Falmouth (Cornwall), Züricher Hochschule der Künste (Zürich) and the Kunsthochschule Weißensee (Berlin). The exhibition will include illustrations, artist books, installations and animations. Illustrative will award select graduates who show exceptional talent and innovation with a prestigious scholarship. Three students will be given the opportunity to live and work at ÏMA Design Village, which is centrally located in Berlin's creative hub.
Illustrative is an international forum for contemporary illustration and graphic arts. Every year at two different creative cities around the world, the exhibition displays an inspiring collection of current illustrative and graphical art with over 600 works from more than 60 artists. The exhibition is accompanied by the Young Illustrator Award, highlighting the contest winners will display the most intuitive inclinations of the genre and is an exciting measure for new trends. Established in Berlin in 2006, Illustrative has been held twice in Berlin (2006/2007), once in Paris (2007), and once in Zürich (2008).
The opening of “Degree Shows” is on Friday 23 October at 18:00 and features the hip hop/funk-infused band, Long Lost Relative. The following night, 24 October, ÏMA hosts the "Degree Shows" award ceremony and a live performance by Berlin's street artist extraordinaire, SuperBlast.
The exhibition runs from 23 October to 1 November 2009, 11:00 - 20:00 daily at the following venue:
ÏMA Design Village
Ritterstrasse 12-14
10969 Berlin
www.imavillage.com
www.illustrative.de