In September 2010 the exhibition traveled to the Hinterconti in Hamburg:

Recently the term of post-democracy appeared in media more and more often. Some political scientists and sociologists are of the opinion that, with the beginning of the 21st century, we entered a post democratic era. Therefore we like to highlight this hypothesis with a whole series of group shows. The topic of each group show, represents one aspect of the so-called post-democratic progress.

The topic for the first group show is Secret Service, and 40 artist from 8 different countries participated in that show.

mcbess, mooe, Markus Färber, Dustin D’arnault, Guy Vallez, Reuno, Ben Newman, Veronique Meignaud, Jeremy Enecio, Josh J. Holinaty, Adam Hancher, Jack Teagle, Jack Hudson, Hellen Jo, Sam Bosma, Frederik Jurk, Ines-Christine Geißer, Sebastian Stamm, Daniela Witzel, Nina Kaun, Daniel Goffin, Rita Fürstenau, Michael Meier, Benedikt Rohlmann, Markus Lefrançois, Martin Wörister, jeanspezial, Loïc Zimmermann, Bjørn Rune Lie, Karlo Ghokasian, Alberto Vazquez, Lisa Röper, Johannes Kalden, Liesbeth de Sterke, Lore Smolders, Anton Van Steelandt, Nils Knoblich, Alexander Draude, Leo Riegel, Stacey Rozich

To promote his new album B.U.R.M.A. (that has nothing to do with the country of the same name) Swedish singer/songwriter Björn Kleinhenz plays a gig at rotopol on Monday September 28, 2009 at 8.00 pm.
The young man was born in the lovely city of Stuttgart but several years later he and his family moved to the even more lovely country of Sweden. Since 2002 Björn releases his albums on CD, MP3 or even cassette. Since his album Quietly Happy And Deep Inside Björn Kleinhenz he is not only in Sweden a well known artist. His music is far more than rough, minimalistic songwriting and gets commendatory feedback from notable colleagues such as Kristofer Åström. To cut a long story short: it will be a great evening with great music and a charming protagonist. So cancel all other events you’ve planed, cause they’re lame, come to rotopol on Montag September 28 2009 at 8.00 pm, do not pay any entrance fee and listen to beautiful. Of course we will have beer as well! For thist event we also produced a limited edition of screenprints for his album Head Held High On Fearsome Pride. The CD plus the screenprint are available in our shop.

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Die RUSSIAN-exhibition at the International Comix – Festival Luzern Fumetto in 2009.

Pepastars are flexible construction pieces made of recycled paper which can revolve freely around their joints. The four different star-elements can be sticked together quickly to shape threedimensional objects. While children experiment with all kinds of creative techniques such as folding, glueing, cutting or painting the masterpiece transforms itself constantly.

The interpretation of the outcoming forms stimulates new ideas and provides moments of surprise. Young paper engineers turn the Pepastars into fantasy sculptures, lively creatures and unique costumes, ready to be used in a role playing game. Pepastars are made in Germany from 100% recycled paper and they’re available in 10 different colors.

More about the world of Pepastar at www.pepastar.net

Awards:

Pepastars are flexible construction pieces made of recycled paper which can revolve freely around their joints. The four different star-elements can be sticked together quickly to shape threedimensional objects. While children experiment with all kinds of creative techniques such as folding, glueing, cutting or painting the masterpiece transforms itself constantly.

The interpretation of the outcoming forms stimulates new ideas and provides moments of surprise. Young paper engineers turn the Pepastars into fantasy sculptures, lively creatures and unique costumes, ready to be used in a role playing game. Pepastars are made in Germany from 100% recycled paper and they’re available in 10 different colors.

More about the world of Pepastar at www.pepastar.net

Awards:

Raum kommt von räumen is a booklet, which becomes a new form, by every food and turn, inviting the viewer onto his own path through this picture world. The drawings are creating a web of images, which are lacking a definite starting or ending point on the foldable space. The many drawings can be rearranged again and again in manifold combinations. Every move of hand and mind rearranges the way in which spaces surface, and relations in-between figures happen.

This time we have something for all bliny, borscht and balalaika lovers. You may already guess, it must be something about Russia. More precisely it’s about the people who live there: RUSSIANS. For this topic we invited nearly 40 illustrators from 8 different countries, to give free rein to their cliché, their admiration, their fears, their knowledge or any other emotion about these people. Let’s be honest, we’re talking about Russia a lot but do we really know enough about the people who live there? Maybe this show motivates us to learn more about this interesting culture.

You can visit the show until January 28, 2009 from Monday to Saturday from 10.00 am to 6.00 pm.

With artwork from: Alberto Vazquez, Alexander Gellner, Ben Newman, Daria Rychkova, Dustin d’Arnault, Francis Vallejo, Frederik Jurk, Gal Shkedi, Gax, Hendrik Dorgathen, Ines Christine Geisser, Israel Sanchez, Jean Jullien, Johannes Kalden, Josh Cochran, Karlo Ghokasian, Kisten Carina Geisser, Larissa Bertonasko, Lisa Röper, Loïc Zimmermann, Markus Färber, Markus Lefrançois, Masha, Mcbess, Michael Meier, Mooe, Nadine Cesson, Nic Klein, Nina Kaun, Rene Rogge, Reuno, Rita Fürstenau, Roman Klonek, Sandra Juto, Scott Campbell, Sergey Nikolaev, Solnstev Gleb, Stuart Kolakovic, Trystan Bates, Ulf K.

Meaty Melody was the very first solo show of French all-rounder Matthieu Bessudo aka mcbess. The London based illustrator is not only in the bloom of his youth, he is also an excellent 3D animator, can play several musical instruments like a youthful god and his wonderful style conquered our hearts. But his work doesn’t look like a crude imitation of golden age cartoons, he is sampling their style and manages it to transform it to his very own world.
Matthieu Bessudo came directly from London and was present at the vernissage.
The exhibition can be seen from Mai 3, 2008 till June 26, 2008 from Monday to Saturday from 10:00 am to 6:00 pm.