Pictopia Festival 2009: Character Walk Christian is instructing participants on bookbinding tips and tricks. http://festival.pictoplasma.comAart van Bezooyen 1 of 100
Pictopia Festival 2009: Character Walk Experiments with paper, pens, tapes and a multi-toner copy machine during the Bongout workshop at the Haus der Kulturen der Welt. http://festival.pictoplasma.comAart van Bezooyen 2 of 100
Pictopia Festival 2009: Character Walk Experiments with paper, pens, tapes and a multi-toner copy machine during the Bongout workshop at the Haus der Kulturen der Welt. http://festival.pictoplasma.comAart van Bezooyen 3 of 100
Pictopia Festival 2009: Character Walk A route map guides us along the Character Walk exhibitions spread out over a colorful Berlin. http://festival.pictoplasma.comAart van Bezooyen 4 of 100
Pictopia Festival 2009: Character Walk "i am 8-bit" uses standard Post-it notes to create huge pixilated characters at the Neurotitan gallery. http://www.iam8bit.comAart van Bezooyen 5 of 100
Pictopia Festival 2009: Character Walk Global mix of music, art and visuals by the W+K Tokyo Lab from inside and outside Japan. http://www.wktokyolab.comAart van Bezooyen 6 of 100
Pictopia Festival 2009: Character Walk Global mix of music, art and visuals by the W+K Tokyo Lab from inside and outside Japan. http://www.wktokyolab.comAart van Bezooyen 7 of 100
Pictopia Festival 2009: Character Walk Characters getting noisy outside the Neurotitan gallery. http://www.neurotitan.deAart van Bezooyen 8 of 100
Pictopia Festival 2009: Character Walk The Pagan Lullaby exhibition, a so called "tribute to the pagan gods in those magical days when forests, animals and bees were still holy." Worth checking out! http://www.generalpublic.deAart van Bezooyen 9 of 100
Pictopia Festival 2009: Character Walk Creative signage at the General Public gallery. http://www.generalpublic.deAart van Bezooyen 10 of 100
Pictopia Festival 2009: Character Walk With quotes and illustrations, Michael Dabrowski takes a humorous look at our weaker selves. http://www.heroesofmightandmaybe.comAart van Bezooyen 11 of 100
Pictopia Festival 2009: Character Walk The Pagan Lullaby exhibition, a so called "tribute to the pagan gods in those magical days when forests, animals and bees were still holy." Worth checking out! http://www.generalpublic.deAart van Bezooyen 12 of 100
Pictopia Festival 2009: Character Walk The Pagan Lullaby exhibition, a so called "tribute to the pagan gods in those magical days when forests, animals and bees were still holy." Worth checking out! http://www.generalpublic.deAart van Bezooyen 13 of 100
Pictopia Festival 2009: Character Walk The Pagan Lullaby exhibition, a so called "tribute to the pagan gods in those magical days when forests, animals and bees were still holy." Worth checking out! http://www.generalpublic.deAart van Bezooyen 14 of 100
Pictopia Festival 2009: Character Walk An abandoned gas station at Berlin's Prenzlauer Berg district is transformed into an iconic art parade by The London Police. http://www.thelondonpolice.comAart van Bezooyen 15 of 100
Pictopia Festival 2009: Character Walk An abandoned gas station at Berlin's Prenzlauer Berg district is transformed into an iconic art parade by The London Police. http://www.thelondonpolice.comAart van Bezooyen 16 of 100
Pictopia Festival 2009: Character Walk Argentine artist Christian Montenegro presents his "7 Deadly Sins" at the Johansen Gallery. http://www.christianmontenegro.com.arAart van Bezooyen 17 of 100
Pictopia Festival 2009: Character Walk Argentine artist Christian Montenegro presents his "7 Deadly Sins" at the Johansen Gallery. http://www.christianmontenegro.com.arAart van Bezooyen 18 of 100
Pictopia Festival 2009: Character Walk Visitors watching kick ass animations from Gangpol & Mit at the Panatom gallery where technological apocalypse and terrorist confetti fills the screen. http://www.gangpol-mit.comAart van Bezooyen 19 of 100
Pictopia Festival 2009: Character Walk Dramatic art works by Spanish artist Albert Bertolin at the Panatom gallery. http://gallery.panatom.comAart van Bezooyen 20 of 100
Pictopia Festival 2009: Character Walk Dramatic art works by Spanish artist Albert Bertolin at the Panatom gallery. http://gallery.panatom.comAart van Bezooyen 21 of 100
Pictopia Festival 2009: Character Walk Entering the Bongout gallery for a closer look at Berlin's underground art scene. www.bongout.orgAart van Bezooyen 22 of 100
Pictopia Festival 2009: Character Walk Snapshots from a "beautiful new world" art works at the Bongout gallery. http://www.bongout.orgAart van Bezooyen 23 of 100
Pictopia Festival 2009: Character Walk Snapshots from a "beautiful new world" art works at the Bongout gallery. Books and CD's making a great story. http://www.bongout.orgAart van Bezooyen 24 of 100
Pictopia Festival 2009: Character Walk Snapshots from a "beautiful new world" art works at the Bongout gallery. http://www.bongout.orgAart van Bezooyen 25 of 100
Pictopia Festival 2009: Character Walk Snapshots from a "beautiful new world" art works at the Bongout gallery. http://www.bongout.orgAart van Bezooyen 26 of 100
Pictopia Festival 2009: Character Walk Visual overload interior design by Stefano Pedrini at the Kwikshop in Berlin. http://www.p3dro.comAart van Bezooyen 27 of 100
Pictopia Festival 2009: Character Walk A wonderful collection of marionettes by Juan Pablo Cambariere, an Argentine artists who preferred making puppets over studying politics. http://www.cambariere.comAart van Bezooyen 28 of 100
Pictopia Festival 2009: Character Walk A wonderful collection of marionettes by Juan Pablo Cambariere, an Argentine artists who preferred making puppets over studying politics. http://www.cambariere.comAart van Bezooyen 29 of 100
Pictopia Festival 2009: Character Walk A wonderful collection of marionettes by Juan Pablo Cambariere, an Argentine artists who preferred making puppets over studying politics. http://www.cambariere.comAart van Bezooyen 30 of 100
Pictopia Festival 2009: Character Walk MYMO, stands for My Monsters, a collection of graffiti, collages and installations with unusual color contrasts. Discover more of MYMO's works in the streets of Berlin and Barcelona or check the funpage below! http://www.atmberlin.deAart van Bezooyen 31 of 100
Pictopia Festival 2009: Character Walk MYMO, stands for My Monsters, a collection of graffiti, collages and installations with unusual color contrasts. Discover more of MYMO's works in the streets of Berlin and Barcelona or check the funpage below! http://www.atmberlin.deAart van Bezooyen 32 of 100
Pictopia Festival 2009: Character Walk MYMO, stands for My Monsters, a collection of graffiti, collages and installations with unusual color contrasts. Discover more of MYMO's works in the streets of Berlin and Barcelona or check the funpage below! http://www.atmberlin.deAart van Bezooyen 33 of 100
Pictopia Festival 2009: Character Walk Hardcore knitting and sewing works at Nina Braun's first solo exhibition in Berlin. http://www.ninabraun.comAart van Bezooyen 34 of 100
Pictopia Festival 2009: Character Walk Hardcore knitting and sewing works at Nina Braun's first solo exhibition in Berlin. http://www.ninabraun.comAart van Bezooyen 35 of 100
Pictopia Festival 2009: Character Walk Hardcore knitting and sewing works at Nina Braun's first solo exhibition in Berlin. http://www.ninabraun.comAart van Bezooyen 36 of 100
Pictopia Festival 2009: Character Walk Hardcore knitting and sewing works at Nina Braun's first solo exhibition in Berlin. http://www.ninabraun.comAart van Bezooyen 37 of 100
Pictopia Festival 2009: Character Walk Hardcore knitting and sewing works at Nina Braun's first solo exhibition in Berlin. http://www.ninabraun.comAart van Bezooyen 38 of 100
Pictopia Festival 2009: Character Walk "In the forest deep" by Norwegian illustrator Cecilie Ellefsen brings plastic sheets to life by creating colorful scenes. http://www.commandogroup.comAart van Bezooyen 39 of 100
Pictopia Festival 2009: Character Walk "In the forest deep" by Norwegian illustrator Cecilie Ellefsen brings plastic sheets to life by creating colorful scenes. http://www.commandogroup.comAart van Bezooyen 40 of 100
Pictopia Festival 2009: Character Walk "In the forest deep" by Norwegian illustrator Cecilie Ellefsen brings plastic sheets to life by creating colorful scenes. http://www.commandogroup.comAart van Bezooyen 41 of 100
Pictopia Festival 2009: Character Walk "In the forest deep" by Norwegian illustrator Cecilie Ellefsen brings plastic sheets to life by creating colorful scenes. http://www.commandogroup.comAart van Bezooyen 42 of 100
Pictopia Festival 2009: Character Walk In between Berlin's graffiti jungle we discover a necessary clue for the next Character Walk location. http://festival.pictoplasma.comAart van Bezooyen 43 of 100
Pictopia Festival 2009: Character Walk Step by step, sound by sound, visual by visual. The Juomi designers build a "Rorschachcharactoscope" that allows visitors to create visual characters with their own sound. What do you think of our visual? - you should hear its beat! http://www.joumi.deAart van Bezooyen 44 of 100
Pictopia Festival 2009: Character Walk Step by step, sound by sound, visual by visual. The Juomi designers build a "Rorschachcharactoscope" that allows visitors to create visual characters with their own sound. http://www.joumi.deAart van Bezooyen 45 of 100
Pictopia Festival 2009: Character Walk Step by step, sound by sound, visual by visual. The Juomi designers build a "Rorschachcharactoscope" that allows visitors to create visual characters with their own sound. http://www.joumi.deAart van Bezooyen 46 of 100
Pictopia Festival 2009: Character Walk Get in touch with your inner (kinky) animal at "The Private Panda Club"! http://www.privatepandaclub.comAart van Bezooyen 47 of 100
Pictopia Festival 2009: Character Walk Get in touch with your inner (kinky) animal at "The Private Panda Club"! http://www.privatepandaclub.comAart van Bezooyen 48 of 100
Pictopia Festival 2009: Character Walk Orange balloons are highlighting the galleries along the Character Walk route. http://festival.pictoplasma.comAart van Bezooyen 49 of 100
Pictopia Festival 2009: Character Walk "Ugly is beautiful" showcases a collection of student and alumni works from the Parsons New School for Design (New York). http://www.parsons.edu/illustrationAart van Bezooyen 50 of 100
Pictopia Festival 2009: Character Walk "Ugly is beautiful" showcases a collection of student and alumni works from the Parsons New School for Design (New York). http://www.parsons.edu/illustrationAart van Bezooyen 51 of 100
Pictopia Festival 2009: Character Walk "Ugly is beautiful" showcases a collection of student and alumni works from the Parsons New School for Design (New York). http://www.parsons.edu/illustrationAart van Bezooyen 52 of 100
Pictopia Festival 2009: Character Walk "Ugly is beautiful" showcases a collection of student and alumni works from the Parsons New School for Design (New York). http://www.parsons.edu/illustrationAart van Bezooyen 53 of 100
Pictopia Festival 2009: Character Walk Paintings pieced together like a comic strip by Hungarian artist Zsot Gyarmati at the Collegium Hungaricum. http://www.hungaricum.deAart van Bezooyen 54 of 100
Pictopia Festival 2009: Character Walk Paintings pieced together like a comic strip by Hungarian artist Zsot Gyarmati at the Collegium Hungaricum. http://www.hungaricum.deAart van Bezooyen 55 of 100
Pictopia Festival 2009: Opening Night Pictopia's opening night at the Haus der Kulturen der Welt in Berlin. http://www.hkw.deAart van Bezooyen 56 of 100
Pictopia Festival 2009: Opening Night Pictopia's opening night at the Haus der Kulturen der Welt in Berlin. TV treats with animated characters for the early visitors. http://festival.pictoplasma.comAart van Bezooyen 57 of 100
Pictopia Festival 2009: Opening Night Pictopia's opening night at the Haus der Kulturen der Welt in Berlin. DJ's heating up an already exited crowd. http://festival.pictoplasma.comAart van Bezooyen 58 of 100
Pictopia Festival 2009: Opening Night Pictopia's opening night at the Haus der Kulturen der Welt in Berlin. Vinyl characters or "designer toys" are waiting in the shop for their new owners. http://festival.pictoplasma.comAart van Bezooyen 59 of 100
Pictopia Festival 2009: Opening Night Pictopia's opening night at the Haus der Kulturen der Welt in Berlin. Rodeo-Character-Riding for those who dare! http://festival.pictoplasma.comAart van Bezooyen 60 of 100
Pictopia Festival 2009: Opening Night Pictopia's opening night at the Haus der Kulturen der Welt in Berlin. http://www.hkw.deAart van Bezooyen 61 of 100
Pictopia Festival 2009: Opening Night Pictopia's opening night at the Haus der Kulturen der Welt in Berlin. http://festival.pictoplasma.comAart van Bezooyen 62 of 100
Pictopia Festival 2009: Opening Night Pictopia's opening night at the Haus der Kulturen der Welt in Berlin. A special screening room in the Haus der Kulturen der Welt is featuring the best of character movies. http://festival.pictoplasma.comAart van Bezooyen 63 of 100
Pictopia Festival 2009: Opening Night Pictopia's opening night at the Haus der Kulturen der Welt in Berlin. A digital camp fire making this a cosy corner. http://festival.pictoplasma.comAart van Bezooyen 64 of 100
Pictopia Festival 2009: Opening Night Pictopia's opening night at the Haus der Kulturen der Welt in Berlin - with lots of books and toys for friends. http://festival.pictoplasma.comAart van Bezooyen 65 of 100
Pictopia Festival 2009: Opening Night Pictopia's opening night at the Haus der Kulturen der Welt in Berlin. Bottles lining up in a world of pictures. http://festival.pictoplasma.comAart van Bezooyen 66 of 100
Pictopia Festival 2009: Opening Night The opening night is all about watching characters - or is it to be watched by characters? http://festival.pictoplasma.comAart van Bezooyen 67 of 100
Pictopia Festival 2009: Opening Night Good old days with the characters, displayed with a dia viewer. http://festival.pictoplasma.comAart van Bezooyen 68 of 100
Pictopia Festival 2009: Opening Night Good old days with the characters, displayed with a dia viewer. http://festival.pictoplasma.comAart van Bezooyen 69 of 100
Pictopia Festival 2009: Opening Night Good old days with the characters, displayed with a dia viewer. http://festival.pictoplasma.comAart van Bezooyen 70 of 100
Pictopia Festival 2009: Opening Night Pictopia's opening night at the Haus der Kulturen der Welt in Berlin. Whatever you do, watch your step. http://festival.pictoplasma.comAart van Bezooyen 71 of 100
Pictopia Festival 2009: Opening Night Pictopia's opening night at the Haus der Kulturen der Welt in Berlin. Compliments to Ben Frost for this "self-regenerating bambi". http://festival.pictoplasma.comAart van Bezooyen 72 of 100
Pictopia Festival 2009: Opening Night Pictopia's opening night at the Haus der Kulturen der Welt in Berlin. http://festival.pictoplasma.comAart van Bezooyen 73 of 100
Pictopia Festival 2009: Opening Night Pictopia's opening night at the Haus der Kulturen der Welt in Berlin. A young couple checking the many stories within this erotic art work. http://festival.pictoplasma.comAart van Bezooyen 74 of 100
Pictopia Festival 2009: Opening Night Pictopia's opening night at the Haus der Kulturen der Welt in Berlin. A closer look at a two-headed tiger. http://festival.pictoplasma.comAart van Bezooyen 75 of 100
Pictopia Festival 2009: Opening Night Pictopia's opening night at the Haus der Kulturen der Welt in Berlin. Wooden sculptures giving traditional wood crafts a modern look. http://festival.pictoplasma.comAart van Bezooyen 76 of 100
Pictopia Festival 2009: Opening Night Pictopia's opening night at the Haus der Kulturen der Welt in Berlin. http://festival.pictoplasma.comAart van Bezooyen 77 of 100
Pictopia Festival 2009: Opening Night Pictopia's opening night at the Haus der Kulturen der Welt in Berlin. An imaginary world - don't these claws that look real enough? http://festival.pictoplasma.comAart van Bezooyen 78 of 100
Pictopia Festival 2009: Opening Night Pictopia's opening night at the Haus der Kulturen der Welt in Berlin. http://festival.pictoplasma.comAart van Bezooyen 79 of 100
Pictopia Festival 2009: Opening Night Pictopia's opening night at the Haus der Kulturen der Welt in Berlin. http://festival.pictoplasma.comAart van Bezooyen 80 of 100
Pictopia Festival 2009: Opening Night Pictopia's opening night at the Haus der Kulturen der Welt in Berlin. Late at night, the characters seem to start staring back. http://festival.pictoplasma.comAart van Bezooyen 81 of 100
Pictopia Festival 2009: Opening Night Pictopia's opening night at the Haus der Kulturen der Welt in Berlin. http://festival.pictoplasma.comAart van Bezooyen 82 of 100
Pictopia Festival 2009: Opening Night Pictopia's opening night at the Haus der Kulturen der Welt in Berlin. http://festival.pictoplasma.comAart van Bezooyen 83 of 100
Pictopia Festival 2009: Opening Night Pictopia's opening night at the Haus der Kulturen der Welt in Berlin. http://festival.pictoplasma.comAart van Bezooyen 84 of 100
Pictopia Festival 2009: Opening Night Pictopia's opening night at the Haus der Kulturen der Welt in Berlin. Bumper cars light up and go rock-n-roll! http://festival.pictoplasma.comAart van Bezooyen 85 of 100
Pictopia Festival 2009: Opening Night Pictopia's opening night at the Haus der Kulturen der Welt in Berlin. Bumper cars light up and go rock-n-roll! http://festival.pictoplasma.comAart van Bezooyen 86 of 100
Pictopia Festival 2009: Opening Night Pictopia's opening night at the Haus der Kulturen der Welt in Berlin. Bumper cars light up and go rock-n-roll! http://festival.pictoplasma.comAart van Bezooyen 87 of 100
Pictopia Festival 2009: Opening Night Pictopia's opening night at the Haus der Kulturen der Welt in Berlin. http://festival.pictoplasma.comAart van Bezooyen 88 of 100
Pictopia Festival 2009: Opening Night Pictopia's opening night at the Haus der Kulturen der Welt in Berlin - get yourself a "kick in the head". http://festival.pictoplasma.comAart van Bezooyen 89 of 100
Pictopia Festival 2009: Opening Night Pictopia's opening night at the Haus der Kulturen der Welt in Berlin. Kids love the toy-like bumper cars. http://festival.pictoplasma.comAart van Bezooyen 90 of 100
Pictopia Festival 2009: Opening Night Pictopia's opening night at the Haus der Kulturen der Welt in Berlin. Kids manually enjoying the bumper cars - even before the power is switched on. http://festival.pictoplasma.comAart van Bezooyen 91 of 100
Pictopia Festival 2009: Opening Night Pictopia's opening night at the Haus der Kulturen der Welt in Berlin. http://festival.pictoplasma.comAart van Bezooyen 92 of 100
Pictopia Festival 2009: Opening Night Pictopia's opening night at the Haus der Kulturen der Welt in Berlin. Huge characters that can be animated like a marionette. http://festival.pictoplasma.comAart van Bezooyen 93 of 100
Pictopia Festival 2009: Opening Night Pictopia's opening night at the Haus der Kulturen der Welt in Berlin - characters start surrounding us at the entrance. http://festival.pictoplasma.comAart van Bezooyen 94 of 100
Pictopia Festival 2009: Opening Night Pictopia's opening night at the Haus der Kulturen der Welt in Berlin. Slowly the crowd enters the world of Pictopia! http://festival.pictoplasma.comAart van Bezooyen 95 of 100
Pictopia Festival 2009: Opening Night Pictopia's opening night at the Haus der Kulturen der Welt in Berlin. http://festival.pictoplasma.comAart van Bezooyen 96 of 100
Pictopia Festival 2009: Opening Night Pictopia's opening night at the Haus der Kulturen der Welt in Berlin. Pictoplasma's founders Peter Thaler and Lars Denicke curated the exhibition and are starting up the show. http://festival.pictoplasma.comAart van Bezooyen 97 of 100
Pictopia Festival 2009: Opening Night Pictopia's opening night at the Haus der Kulturen der Welt in Berlin. http://festival.pictoplasma.comAart van Bezooyen 98 of 100
Pictopia Festival 2009: Opening Night Pictopia's opening night at the Haus der Kulturen der Welt in Berlin. http://festival.pictoplasma.comAart van Bezooyen 99 of 100
Pictopia Festival 2009: Opening Night Pictopia's opening night at the Haus der Kulturen der Welt in Berlin. http://www.hkw.deAart van Bezooyen 100 of 100
What a springtime! The Haus der Kulturen der Welt and Pictoplasma are hosting this year's PICTOPIA, a unique show on character arts and design. For six weeks, Berlin is transformed a world of imaginative creatures contributed by creative minds from all over the world. Enjoy our shootings from the opening night, followed by a Character Walk along more than 30 galleries stuffed with illustrations, objects and installations.