A COMICA REVIEW BY:

KULTURE FLASH

KultureFlash is a free, weekly newsletter covering happenings and openings in and around London. The following review appeared in the Kulture Flash blog in 2004.

Art Spiegelman has described how he despises the fact that there’s no place for the comic book as artwork. Neither word nor image, it sits in that wonderful place that’s both serious and playful, great art and wonderous pop, both high and low. Yet childhood’s escape is now slowly being infiltrated by more adult, existential questions with images that are more for the artistic eye than the youthful one. With Comica, the ICA is doing what it does best: reaching out to culture’s fringe. In collaboration with the Institut Francais—and in its second edition—this is an opportunity to see, read and hear about the latest hot things working between image and word.

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Reviews

"...a long-overdue celebration of graphic art and literature."
BBC Collective

"...far and away the best place to find a serious and eclectic showcase of world comics fare."
The First Post

"...one of the most interesting and high quality celebrations of comics the country has ever seen."
Ninthart

"....plenty of food for thought in terms of fresh reading material ideas..."
Euan Gillespie

"I was about to fall off my chair from overstimulation."
Sarah McIntyre

"When the event was over the audience was left wanting more."
Liban Diriye

"The whole affair was very effective as an insight into the creative process of a genius."
Unified Review Theory

"Gives the comic form the cultural representation the UK doesn't normally see."
David Greene

"...a comprehensive, varied and exciting season that demonstrated the reach and diversity of the art form."
The Comics Journal

"Every time I go to these events I come back inspired to do more work."
Sylvia Libedinsky