Picture: Koektrommel Studio
During the Illustrada Festival, Wobby celebrated its 10th anniversary with a special exhibition in a pop-up shop in the city centre of Tilburg, showcasing all 41 published Wobby issues, art prints, and special editions from the archives. Besides this, we hosted free workshops with Dolle Mina's, Qult and Keanu Schipper, where illustration served as a tool for dialogue, expression, and connection.
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During Cross Comix on 12 & 13 September in Rotterdam, Wobby celebrates its 10th anniversary with an exhibition of all 41 issues from the past decade — a rare chance to view the complete archive and ten years of bold illustration. Wobby is also present at the Makers Market with publications and risoprints. Young creators can join Meet the Editor for feedback from artistic director Marjolein Schalk. And don’t miss the Drink & Draw session with illustrator Nastia Cistakova as live model!
Read MoreDuring the Illustrada Festival, Wobby Club offers a free workshop programme on 6 and 7 September that uses illustration as a means of engaging in dialogue. The results of the workshops are printed on-site using the risograph printer, a fast and creative reproduction technique. In addition, an exhibition celebrating Wobby’s 10th anniversary is on display in the pop-up shop.
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Cover by Marnix van Uum
In Wobby #41 the theme ‘Get well soon’ plays a central role. The magazine is co-curated by Dutch artists G.C. Heemskerk and Kim David Bots. In this Wobby, thirteen artists offer their interpretations of what recovery means to them and how we can find healing and comfort, both individually and collectively. Read the interview with Marnix van Uum, Leomi Sadler and the co-curators.
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Drawing by Marnix van Uum
We warmly invite you to the launch of the new issue of Wobby on 13 July at Huis van het Boek, The Hague. Wobby #41, themed ‘Get well soon’, is co-curated by Dutch artists G.C. Heemskerk and Kim David Bots. This issue explores the layered meaning behind the familiar phrase, often found on greeting cards, expressing both the hope of recovery and the reassurance that someone is thinking of you.
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Wobby #1. Cover by Jeroen de Leijer
Wobby was originally founded in 2015 by Jeroen de Leijer, Marjolein Schalk, S.L. Trumpstein (Stephan de Weert), a group of artists rooted in the absurdist tradition in the Southern Netherlands. What began as a project to showcase their own work and that of other artists, has since grown into a global magazine, featuring a wide variety of creators from across the world.
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Drawing by Miriam Reeders
Join artists Miriam Reeders & Eva Meijer on April 23 at our Wobby studio in Tilburg, for a session on comfort, care & connection. They’ll share insights from their art project "De Vereniging ter Bevordering van de Troost", (the Association for the Promotion of Comfort), followed by a talk & drawing exercises.
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Article by Illustrator Masha Krasnova-Shabaeva. Taking inspiration from illustration and tattooing, more illustrators are combining the two in their work, enriching both fields. Over the years, tattoos have undergone a major transformation and not only just for people wanting art on their bodies—they’ve become a recognised form of visual art. Today, it’s common to see works by famous tattoo artists sold at auctions or featured in large coffee table books. So, why not try entering this fascinating and inspiring new field?
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Shanna Huijbregts, Kim David Bots, Khattar Shaheen, Koos de Vries, Hannah van der Weide and Ellie Mc Guinness (not pictured: Fanja Bouts)
The sixth edition of the residency ‘To Riso or Not’ at Make Eindhoven, in the lead-up to Dutch Design Week, has finished a while back. Six young illustrators and artists spent two weeks working in the graphic workshop of Make, exploring techniques such as dry needle, silkscreen, and risoprint. To gain insights into the artists’ experiences, Wobby spoke with some of them a few weeks after the residency.
Read MoreWe’re excited to announce the arrival of six brand new art prints in our webshop, fresh from the pages of our latest issue, Wobby #40 - Critter Tales. Co-curated by Enter Press, this issue brings together a diverse group of artists who take us on a journey through imaginary worlds, microscopic creatures, fairy-tale landscapes, and more. The new art prints are by Samuel Bas, Violette Le Gendre, Antoine Marchalot, and Zhao Zilan.
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Wobby #40 ends this year with the theme Critter Tales. This edition has been co-curated with Marco Quadri (31) and Adele Dipasquale (30) from the collective Enter Press, an illustration collective and risoprint studio based in Bologna. “Critter Tales gives the illustrators the possibility to create another reality, to put creatures and other living beings into the spotlight that normally are underlooked”, Marco states.
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Last weekend we celebrated the release of our new issue - Wobby #40 - Critter Tales, co-curated by Enter Press (IT). Our evening was filled with multicolored tights, atmospheric sounds, and drawings galore, brought to life by the flexible poses of our life model Nastia Cistakova, with expert guidance from Nice Flaps. These creations were then risograph printed at lightning speed by Enter Press.
Read MoreAt Wobby, interns discover a space that inspires creativity and provides the tools to turn ideas into reality. Current interns Ruxi and Roos share their experiences working at Wobby, discussing the challenges, learnings, and highlights from their time here.
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Ruxandra Anghel is currently interning at Wobby, and during her time here, she’s had the chance to work on some exciting projects. One of the highlights was creating content and designing a spread in Wobby #39, amongst others a crossword puzzle. As a special thank you for all your support, we're hosting a fun puzzle challenge, with a fantastic goodiebag as the prize!
Read MoreJoin us for a festive Drawing & Riso Print Party as we unveil the 40th issue of Wobby! This special edition, themed Critter Tales is co-curated by Enter Press, a collective of illustrators and risograph print masters from Bologna, Italy, who’ll be joining us in person. Plus, sharpen your pencils and get inspired with life drawing sessions led by Nice Flaps.
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The sixth edition of the ‘To Riso or Not’ residency brings together six young artists to explore various print techniques at Make Eindhoven. Their work will be exhibited during Dutch Design Week from 19–27 October, offering a glimpse into their creative process and experimentation.
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Zach Jansen at Wobby Wonderland 2024
Wobby Workout is a work period at our studio in NS16, Tilburg. In this focused and individual setting, artists can explore and experiment with the Risograph printer, fostering the development of innovative ideas and working methods. In the summer of 2024 we invited illustrator Zach Jansen (NL/ES) to work at our studio.
Read MoreWe are happy to announce the 5th edition of Wobby Wonderland! This year our cozy fair will take place in collaboration with and during Murf/Murw Festival. Wobby Wonderland is a DIY publishing & printed matter fair, where independent publishers, artists and collectives sell their publications, zines, art prints and other printed matter.
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Wobby #38 is co-curated by Sunflower Soup, a collective that explores collaborative action through art and activism. This issue will have you questioning the place of plants in our so-called ‘natural hierarchy’. What is our role as the human species in shaping nature? Is it hubris to think that we should? Do we think we are above nature, or are we merely a part of this ever-evolving system?
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✏️ Design by Keanu Schipper
Call for participants Wobby Wonderland 2024! This year our cozy fair will take place on 29 September in collaboration with Murf/Murw Festival. We are now accepting applications from independent publishers, artists, art students and collectives.
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