Program

July 25^th - August 6^th, 2009
Opening : Saturday, July 25^th 2009 | 7.00 pm
venue : Bale Tonggoh

Discussion  : Saturday, August 1^st 2009 | 3.00 – 5.00 pm
Venue       : Bale Tonggoh
Notespeaker : DR. Priyanto Sunarto
Speaker     : Andi Yudha (in confirmation)
Moderator   : Riama Maslan Sihombing

The exhibition, designed by Goethe-Institut in cooperation with the Museum for Picture-books in Troisdorf and presenting 13 representative positions, gives an insight into the creative work of German picture-book illustrators. Aside of internationally renowned classics, young artists will be introduced, whose work reflect recent trends in German picture-book illustration.
In detail, the exhibition presents the works of the following artists: Jutta Bauer, Rotraut Susanne Berner, Nadia Budde, Klaus Ensikat, Wolf Erlbruch, Jacky Gleich, Nikolaus Heidelbach, Sybille Hein, Janosch, Karoline Kehr, Axel Scheffler, Philip Waechter dan Katja Wehner. The 13 participating artists were invited to choose five illustrations from among one of their picture-books and to shortly state the reasons for their choice. Thus, the exhibition is an opportunity to personally and immediately meet the artists.
The exhibition shows the high quality and astonishing variety of German picture-book illustration. The exposed works cover a broad spectrum of modern picture-book arts from water colour over collage to digital experiments. The artist's perspective is sometimes naive, sometimes sceptical, sometimes bold or also intellectual. A few artists paly with imaginary worlds and dreams, while others distort reality in a cheerful and bizzare way. Expressive pictures with strong colours contrast with gentle and subtle illustrations.