Author: elftorp

Perfect sense…

Sooner or later, all you see around you will have turned to dust. You will be dead as a doornail and then all of this will disperse.

It’s not completely unlikely that the expansion of the universe will one day have gone far enough that the smallest particles can’t interact even at the speed of light because they are too far apart. By then, the concept of “day” will be long gone. Text will be meaningless, because even if this sentence would be spread out over a bigger area than the now observable universe, no one could see it because no one would be close enough that its light could ever reach them because everything will be too far apart (and keep expanding faster than light could keep up) for light to reach anything.

So let’s spend the precious time we have being greedy, racist, homophobic etc assholes, why don’t we?

Because that makes sense…

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Fem historier om prostituerande

prostituerande-1This Friday we will host the release exhibition for Amalia Alvarez‘ new book, Five stories about prostituters at Hybriden.

As with her first book, Fem papperslösa kvinnors historier, this one is based on interviews with people who are often discussed but seldom with their own voices.

They live in a part of the Swedish society that isn’t visible for everyone but that still exists, under the surface.

Hybriden (Mitt Möllan, Claesgatan 8, Malmö)
Opening June 10 16-22
Opening hours until July 20:
Mon/Wed 16-20
Sat 12-16

From 17 during the opening, Amalia will hold a presentation and read some from the book.

 

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See more at the Tusen Serier website.

See you there!

Vasta-aine

I’m having an exhibition called Vasta-aine (Antidote) at the Comics Centre in Oulu, Finland, in August!

What I will show is two of my recent (unpublished) comics and one a bit older:
Medication (made for CBAvol35)
Fragments (made for CBAvol36)
Happiness (from Workburger and the upcoming AltCom 2016: WORK anthology)

As far as I can remember (which isn’t always reliable, I have to admit), this will be my first solo exhibition in Finland.

It will go on during all of August, and at the same place (but a different room) there will also be a simultaneous exhibition with Tommi Musturi, which is bound to be interesting.

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So if you’re in Oulu in August, drop by and have a look!
I won’t be there for the opening, but I will visit Oulu a bit later in August…

Bleed for me…

Images from a new comic I made for CBA vol 35: Bleed and also for Alkom’X #10.

The story is called Medication, which goes well with my recent stories Viral and Immunology. Not sure why my titles of late have circulated around these medical themes.

Anyway, here you are. Enjoy!

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Also, this Saturday (May 14) is the release of the new issue of CBA.

CBA vol 33: REPEAT OFFENDERS by Julia Scott @ Panora (Friisgatan 19, Malmö) 17-20.

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SIS16

So SIS16 this weekend.

I will be with Wormgod + CBK & Tusen Serier at the same spot as 2015 and will try to bring more copies of Piracy is Liberation this time, since they sold out last time.

I will also be part of a vew panels on Saturday:

1300 – Presentation of The Hybrid & AltCom (which I should really prepare for now, but no…)

1530 – Stripburger, talking about Cool Cykel (upcoming from Tusen Serier) and, I guess, the Balkan comics scene.

I am looking forward to this even more than usual this year, I’m just a bit tired at the moment…

So let me just lean back and close my eyes and you can have a look at the fan art I made, before I have to wake back up and finish the new comic (not a new book, just a short story for some anthologies) I’ve been working on.

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This doodle got lots and lots of likes on Facebook. It’s because I’ve managed to redefine my drawing style to the point where I can really reach people with my art. And appeal to the masses. Yaay!

The Hybrid is open.

Last Friday’s opening of The Hybrid was a great success!

The exhibition will be up until the end of this month, possibly longer, and the opening hours are:

Monday/Wednesday/Friday: 16–20

So come on in and have a look at the combined release exhibition for CBAvol30 (with guest appearances from Tusen Serier) and samples from upcoming Tusen Serier books, look through our comics library and buy our books in the shop section!

Photos from the opening can be found at the CBK or Tusen Serier sites.

Kara Thrace is the harbinger of death.

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The coming of The Hybrid

We’re finally ready to open The Hybrid, the new space we’ve been building since the beginning of the year!

The Hybrid is Malmö’s new comics hang-out! A space for exhibitions and workshops, an artists’ studio and comic shop/library, open for anyone (if not necessarily at all times). Here, you will be able to see exhibitions of comics you’ve never heard of, by recognized and unknown comic creators. Join workshops to learn how to draw comics or experiment with new forms of storytelling. In our shop you will find books from CBK, Tusen Serier, Wormgod and exquisitely selected international comics found at various festivals in different countries. We also have a comics library section where you with zines, anthologies and graphic novels where you can sit and read in our sofas.

WHAT: Opening/exhibition/release/workshop
WHERE: Hybriden @ Mitt Möllan, Claesgatan 8, Malmö
WHEN: Friday, March 11, 16-22

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EXHIBITION
The comics in the international comics anthology CBA have been called “supposedly poetical”. They have also been called “witty, challenging and eye-opening”. Judge for yourself when the all-new editorial crew show their own comics and artworks.
Same goes for Tusen Serier, where the inner circle shows their own works along with samples from the upcoming titles.
Artists: Amanda Casanellas, Christina Cromnow, Henrik Rogowski, Kinga Dukaj, Luddvig Melin, Mattias Elftorp, Oskar Aspman, Stefan Petrini, Steve Nyberg, Susanne Johansson, Shko Askari, Amalia Alvarez, Tanja Komadina, Jorge Varas Varilla, and Yossra El Said.

cbavol30coverRELEASE: CBA vol 30: A NEW HOPE
The members of the new crew have made the comics in CBA vol 30: A NEW HOPE, to signal a kind of new beginning for the series, and because we wanted to find out what we’re actually doing. Anything from angst-ridden animals to a psychosomatic virus to a postapocalyptic Malmö and fragments of lego. You have to see for yourself what all this means in the new issue…

JAM COMIC WORKSHOP
Between 16-19 you can join a jam comic workshop where we collectively create a story on the theme of WHATEVER. No pressure, we’re just drawing togehter because it’s fun! No experience required, just bring a bit of imagination!

COMICS!
And of course, all our books will be available, as well as a few extra titles, in the bookstore section.

We’re going until 22 or when we fall asleep/run out of wine!

www.hybriden.tk
www.tusenserier.com
www.cbkcomics.com

+ You will also find us at the SciFi-mässan (Malmö) this weekend, March 5-6, where CBK & Tusen Serier share a table with Wormgod and the comics course of Malmö Högskola!

+ Also do not miss the ongoing (until Monday, March 7) special offer at our new webshop!

WELCOME!

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