pictoplasma project

The pictoplasma project began in 1999 as an extensive inventory, collection and archive of contemporary character design. Through the countless images collected in its archives, publications and exhibitions, pictoplasma examines the vast array of possibilities characters offer as signs of an independent graphical language.

By playfully sampling and remixing visual codes, these characters evade established pictorial norms, confronting the viewer head on, emotionally and regardless of cultural background.