Meet Wobby at The Art Department Eindhoven 18 & 19 April! We are excited to announce that we will again be participating in Playgrounds Art Market. The Art Department is a fest and conference focussing on the design process and craftsmanship in film, animation and games. A playground for the creative industry.

Meet 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.

Illustrator 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.”

“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.

“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.

Earlier 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.

Get ready for an extraordinary evening as we unveil and celebrate the release of Wobby #36. An ensemble of Tilburgian stars will put their hands together in a coming-of-age, avant-garde romantic drama you won't want to miss. Experience a vibrant and experimental program featuring musicians and performers collaborating in never-before-seen crossover acts, all in celebration of love.

From 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.

From 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.