VietNamNet Bridge – An exhibition themed “Comics, Manga Co. – Germany’s New Comic Culture” will open at the Goethe Institute in Hanoi on May 8.

Berlin curator and comic expert Matthias Schneider developed the ideal for the event to introduce the two generations of comic artists who have influenced German comic culture in very different ways.

The exhibition consists of 55 plexiglas frames with prints of graphics, illustrations, and drawings and additional information on the life and works of the artists represented.

Its highlights include pieces by Arne Bellstorf (Baby’s in Black—The Story of Astrid Kirchherr Stuart Sutcliffe), Martin Tom Dieck (Der Unschuldige Passagier—The Innocent Passenger), Sascha Hommer (Vier Augen—Four Eyes), Line Hoven (Liebe Schaut Weg—Love Looks the Other Way), and Mawil (Action Sorgenkind—a reference to a German campaign for disabled children).

Vietnamese audiences will be offered the opportunity to exchange thoughts with Line Hoven and other young comic artists about the differences and similarities of comic culture in Germany and Vietnam.

The exhibition will last through to June 2.

Source: VOV