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 MoreWobby #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.
Read MoreWobby 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 MoreWobby #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?
Read MoreFor the first time, Wobby shares its magazine with a guest curator: the Ukrainian illustration collective Pictoric. While the world witnesses significant geopolitical events impacting millions of people, Wobby #37 delves into the meanings of 'home'. Pictoric and Wobby.club selected 12 international visual creators and a writer to produce new work from diverse perspectives.
Read MoreMeet some of the artists from Wobby #37 - Far From Home: Anna Sarvira (UA/DE) from Pictoric, Marina Sulima (MD/RO/NL) and Khattar Shaheen (SY/NL).
In this interview, we introduce Pictoric, talk about Marina and Khattar's graduation projects, what home means to them, how they've experienced moving to the Netherlands, and of course, we reveal the new Wobby issue.
Read MoreIllustrator Masha Krasnova-Shabaeva wrote an article about diversity in illustration: “The more different you are from societal expectations and norms, the more difficult it is to find a reflection of yourself in media: a character you can relate to. Moreover, this scarcity underscores the importance of acknowledging the diversity of human identities and appearances.”
Read More“My drawings already look quite medieval, I guess that’s my style. I draw with pencils on paper; I don’t like the computer that much. So, my illustrations always have a specific feeling, sketchier and with a lot of character”, explains illustrator Arthur Devisscher (BE). Last year he graduated from LUCA School of Arts Ghent and now he is fully focused on drawing and made the cover for Wobby #36. Devisscher and illustrator Malwine Stauss (DE), who did the centrefold, talk about work, inspiration and how to live as an artist.
Read More“When I think about ‘courting’, I imagine these mediaeval scenes that fit right into the stories that I like to tell. I love drawing moments from a relationship, tiny moments that show just a small part of the story. A little dance, a courtship; that’s what I like. In the lay-out for the comic for Wobby #36 I played with the colours, lettering, and style”, says illustrator and comic artist Melek Zertal (AL/FR/US). For the newest Wobby she made a short comic. Melek describes for us her inspiration and the way she makes her work.
Read MoreEarlier this year, Mika Schalks produced a fictional TV guide, Normal Ordinary SIGNAL. During the residency, he continued his graduation work about the queerness of television. The TV channels he created for that work inspired him to dive deeper into the characters themselves, especially the lady in green.
Read MoreFrom 9 - 20 October 2023, Make Eindhoven & Wobby.club hosted the fifth edition of the project ‘To Riso or Not’. Six young illustrators and artists spent 2 weeks working in the graphic workshop of Make. In this video three participants talk about their work period: Alejandra López, Bas Steens, Victoria Hoogstoel.
Read MoreFrom 9 - 20 October 2023, Make Eindhoven & Wobby.club hosted the fifth edition of the project ‘To Riso or Not’. Six young illustrators and artists spent 2 weeks working in the graphic workshop of Make. In this video three participants talk about their work period: Amber Hyacinth, Jesse Fischer, Hussel Zhu.
Read MoreWobby #35 – Crappy Families shows the work of Zach Jansen (NL/ES) and Jo Ruessmann (DE), who were selected from the Open Call 2023. “The comics I made for Wobby are about family constellations, about expectations from society and about your own choices in having a family or not”, says Jo Ruessmann.
Read More“The illustration about the theme ‘Crappy Families’ had to be a fun one for me”, says illustrator and cartoonist Aisha Franz, who made the cover for the new issue. “A lot of things popped up in my head, I clicked immediately with the theme. But I didn’t want to make it too heavy. I created monster creatures that eat the ‘perfect’ family as you see them in stock photos.”
Read More“To create an ideal dreamworld, a utopia in illustration; that is a great opportunity for me as an illustrator” - Melcher Oosterman (NL). For Wobby #34 Melcher created the cover and four illustrations in a really colourful style. We interviewed Melcher about his work and inspiration, along with Loulou João (BE), responsible for the centerfold.
Read More‘In my illustrations I reflect my feelings, it’s a stress-release process.’ The newest Wobby #34 – Designer dreams includes the work of three international and recently graduated artists. Meet Annelies Bollaers (BE), Gyayu Wang (CN) and Yuka Masuko (DE) and their work. They were selected from the Open Call for Graduates 2022 and made completely new work for this edition of Wobby.
Read MoreFor Wobby, Noa Zuidervaart wrote an article about zines: “Today, artists are creating works that challenge traditional notions of what constitutes a zine or an artist publication. This fluidity allows for more experimentation and exploration of the medium, fostering a dynamic and evolving landscape for independent publishing.”
Read More“I found my own signature in the process of making illustrations“. In the newest Wobby #33 – Extreme, three recently graduated international illustrators show their work. Meet Giovanna Fabi (IT), Merlin Fels (FR) and Amber Pieren (NL), who were selected from the Open Call for Graduates 2022 and made brand new work for this edition.
Read More“I try to make work that people can read in several ways. It has to be accessible for everyone, playful but with depth. My work is the story of my life. It is a road full of bumps, from hell towards the light”, says painter Laurent Impeduglia, who made the art work for the cover of Wobby #33, Extreme.
Read MoreFor Wobby, Joost Pollmann wrote an article about graphic novels: “The ability to speak figuratively is one of the strongpoints of the graphic novelist, who has the freedom to invent his or her own rhetorical tricks and develop a new visual language with its own codes and meanings.“
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