Birmingham, 6pm - 10pm Thursday 21st July 2011
Zellig Gallery, The Custard Factory, Gibb Street, Birmingham B9 4AA
The Totems are coming home! Join Inkygoodness & friends in Birmingham for a very special Character Totem Home-Coming exhibition, all the way from Berlin where they debuted earlier this year at the Pictoplasma Character Design Festival.
‘Character Totem’ is an inspiring and colourful walk-through installation of hand-painted, wooden totem poles, lovingly created by an evolving collective of 32 illustrators, artists and image-makers from across the globe.
Totem artists include: Mc Bess (FR) / Toy Factory (BE) / Sneaky Raccoon (UK) / Felt Mistress (UK) / Ben Steers (UK) / Hattie Stewart (UK) / El Tobe (UK) / Loulou & Tummie (UK) / Tom J. Newell (UK) / Jason Devine (UK) & many more.
New artists for Summer 2011
To celebrate this new event (a UK exclusive) Inkygoodness have shortlisted a collection of international artists to create artwork inspired by the 'Character Totem' theme. Expect a diverse collection of drawings, paintings, prints and hand made objects by some of the best creative talents working in the industry today. Confirmed artists include:
Uberkraaft (UK) / Wilmer Murillo (HN) / Mr Phomer (PT) / Kristian Jones (UK) / DOODULL (UK) / Anna Charity (UK) / Crim Collective (UK) / Muxxi (GU) / Ocular Invasion (USA) / Marianne Vincent (CAN) / Ian Watson (UK) / Am I Collective (SA) / Suero-studio (ES) / Dan Marston (UK) / Johnnie Weiliang Hoek (BE) / Lesley Barnes (UK) & many more!
Launch night Thursday 21st July
Less than 3 months after our Berlin debut, Inkygoodness land in Birmingham to present a lively evening of inspiring artwork, live art performances, animation screenings & music at the brand new Zellig Gallery space on Thursday 21st July.
Admission: Free
@Zellig Gallery, The Custard Factory, Gibb Street, Birmingham B9 4AA
Featuring:
- Ammo Magazine - Issue 7 EXCLUSIVE LAUNCH!!!
- Live drawing by Matt Saunders, Kris Jones & Crim Collective
- Animation screening by Brucey Art
- Inkygoodness + MakeMake clothing stall
- Live music by Health & Efficiency
- Complimentary drinks & nibbles
Exhibition open daily, Tue - Sat, 11am - 6pm till 30th July
For further information & photos of the Inkygoodness Character Totem project, visit our Inkygoodness site: http://inkygoodness.com/blog/character-totem-launch-night/
About
Inkygoodness are a Bristol-Birmingham based event company who provide a unique platform for emerging talent to showcase their work alongside established artists, offering opportunity for professional development through self-promotion, collaboration and networking.
We’ve been showcasing new and emerging talent in illustration, character design and lowbrow art since 2008, organising events across the globe. Inkygoodness have travelled to Birmingham, Bristol, Manchester, London and most recently Berlin; debuting our first international exhibition as part of the Pictoplasma Character Walk earlier this year.
We invite submissions from creatives around the globe, and have worked with artists from as far afield as Guatemala, Venezula, South Africa and USA.