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Hypercomics Workshop and Movie Screening!
Posted: August 15, 2010
The Pump House Gallery in London’s idyllic Battersea Park is devoting its four floors to the exhibition curated by Paul Gravett entitled Hypercomics: The Shapes of Comics to Come until 26 September and there’s a whole programme of related activities coming up, both there and in other local venues.
First up on Monday 16 August is the free afternoon workshop Crash! Whamm! Ouch! Pow! for 17-25 year olds. Take inspiration from the famous Batman and Robin ‘POW!’ and create your own 3D sculpture of the comic strip. Led by artist Martin Russell, this process-based workshop will drive its participants to interpret and explore the specific language of comic books. This will involve exploring motifs, colours and text typically used in comics, and plaster-casting your own hand to create your own unique art-work. This workshop is run in collaboration with Futureversity. To book visit the Futureversity website.
Then on Tuesday 17 August at 6.30pm Paul Gravett will be introducing the first Hypercomics screening at Clapham Picture House of the animated movie Persepolis, adapted and co-directed by Iranian-born artist Marjane Satrapi and based on her remarkable graphic memoir. An expressionistic animation stunningly drawn in black and white, Persepolis (2007) is a touching coming-of-age story about an intelligent, outspoken girl growing up during the Iranian revolution. Dedicated to the people of Iran, Persepolis is a moving, universally appealing story of one woman’s struggle against oppression that deservedly shared the jury prize at Cannes in 2007. Co-directors: Marjane Satrapi & Vincent Paronnaud. For details and booking visit the Clapham Picture House website.
