Michael Zander

BERLIN UNHINGED Festival

2012-01-27T11:27:00.007+01:00

"Lifting the lid on Berlin´s Music, Visual Art, Film, Fashion & Performance"
"Berlin UNHINGED is an arts & music festival that celebrates this city’s diverse creative energy. On Jan 26th we will be presenting work from music, visual art, film, fashion & performance at a free event at SO36, Oranienstrasse 190. Following this the Berlin UNHINGED collective will continue to support creative desciplines by organising gigs, exhibitions, artist talks and many other events to promote work in diverse creative communities and encourage new ideas and collaboration."
Words: Berin Unhinged Festival

Yesterday night the Berlin Unhinged Festival took part in SO36 in Kreuzberg. I was invited to contribute one of my illustrations. Sorry for delay in posting this event. This is my contribution. It is called: Tirillilli

Twirl

2012-01-21T13:29:00.001+01:00

He is twirling all day on his gymnastic apparatus.

Lady with an ermine

2012-01-13T17:47:00.004+01:00

Miss F. asked me to portray herself after the painting "Lady with an ermine" by Leonardo da Vinci.
This is the result. I hope she will be satisfied....

Dancing Fox

2012-01-10T16:25:00.007+01:00

A dancing fox with a flute in his pocket....

Dancing Woman

2012-01-08T00:14:00.016+01:00

Watch this trendy dressed woman dance for you ! ! !
Just click image. Surprise, Surprise...
She is made of paper, gypsum and acrylic paint and fixed on a piece of wood.

Ein Haus aus Glas und ein Himmel so blau

2012-01-07T20:54:00.005+01:00

After my illustration was published in Balkon&Garten #48, I decided to use it again for producing greeting cards.
You can buy one of them in my shop for just 3,50 Euro.
A handsome poem by Miss L. and a yellow envelope are also included.
Buy greeting card

Reineke : Der Streetart-Fuchs

2012-01-05T19:37:00.002+01:00

A couple of days ago, I made a woodcut of a fox, which is printed on very thin Japanese tissue paper. If you want to beautify your house, you just need to buy a fox in my shop (3,50 EUR) an stick it on your wall.
Buy Fox

Exhibition

2011-12-12T23:53:00.003+01:00

You are invited to admire my current exhibition in Berlin:

S i L E N T
Bilder von Michael Zander
9.12.11 bis 8.2.12

Kaufbar
Gärtnerstr. 4
10245 Berlin
www.kaufbar-berlin.de

Ein Haus aus Glas und ein Himmel so blau.

2011-12-01T16:20:00.010+01:00

We (Miss L. and I) decided to contribute an illustrated poem to the next issue of Balkon&Garten. Here it is:

ein haus aus glas und ein himmel so blau

in seinem garten schlief einst eine königin in ihrem goldenen gartenbett
sie träumte in himmelblau,
vom großen und vom kleinen im großen
mikrokosmos

und er baute ein haus aus glas

* * *

Words: Frau L.

www.balkon-garten.de

Maude

2011-11-21T11:21:00.001+01:00

This portrait reminds me of Maude F., who just recieved a letter from her husband, who is based in a foreign country. She is part of a captivating book I am currently reading.

The Unknown 2

2011-11-15T11:40:00.000+01:00

The Unknown 1

2011-11-14T16:33:00.001+01:00

Silent

2011-11-12T13:34:00.003+01:00

My contribution for Illustration Friday.
This week´s topic is "silent".

Stripes

2011-11-08T11:34:00.000+01:00

This is my contribution for this week´s topic of Illustration Friday.

Bohoskag

2011-11-04T00:28:00.004+01:00

The editorial office of Exot, a german language literature magazine, asked me to do an illustration after a story by Luise Boege. So I did. This is the result.

"[...] Ein Mann und ein Mädchen lernen sich auf einem Ball kennen. Auf dem Ball tragen alle Leute hohe Hüte und gehen recht hochachtungsvoll miteinander um. Sie tanzen zu ziemlich modernen Menuetten, schmeißen die hohen Hüte in die Luft und essen Hummermayonnaise.[...]"

Frühlingsgefühle / Spring Fever

2011-10-30T22:34:00.003+01:00

I decided to do a painting in oil after an illustration, which I did a few months ago. Its size is 100cm x 140cm. Drying of oil-based paint always takes a long time, but now it is finished.
If you would like to behold this work, you just need to visit my current exhibition at "Café Tasso" in Berlin.

000x #19 is out now

2011-10-30T22:23:00.003+01:00

The topic of issue #19 is Bestien / Beasts.
My contribution is a drawing of a man, who is sucked dry by ticks.
The drawing in indian ink is overprinted by woodcut.
Have a look: www.000x.ch

Ausstellung

2011-10-22T11:44:00.006+02:00

Herr Zander
Illustrationen, Malerei, Holz- und Linolschnitte von Michael Zander.

Musik
Joujou et son Grand Orchestre - Französische Chansons.

28.10.2011 / 20.00 Uhr / Eintritt frei

Café Tasso
Frankfurter Allee 11
10247 Berlin

November

2011-09-30T01:57:00.005+02:00

The sky ist grey-clouded, the trees are trimmed and the birds are flying to the south.

Some people suffer a depression.

This illustration is published in issue #47 of Balkon&Garten.

Have a look: www.balkon-garten.de

I love Hasso

2011-09-27T20:11:00.004+02:00

Hasso is the name of the dog. He is stucked on my wall.
If you like Hasso, you can buy a copy of him in my shop for just 1 Euro.
Buy Hasso!

Exhibition

2011-09-12T23:16:00.007+02:00

"Wer anderen Menschen das Glück stiehlt, ist ein Dieb"
Bilder von Michael Zander
Ausstellung vom 16.9.2011 bis 15.10.2011.

Sanatorium 23 / Frankfurter Allee 23 / 10247 Berlin
www.sanatorium23.de

if: disguise

2011-09-02T01:33:00.002+02:00

This is my contribution for this week´s Illustration Friday topic.

Lichtmaschine (Electric Generator)

2011-08-22T20:08:00.017+02:00

Poste Aérienne, a collective of mainly German and Belgian graphic artists, invited me to take part in the second edition of "Mikrokosmos".
Mikrokosmos is an edition of minibooks, 7x7cm, 12 pages, printed in two carefully handpicked colors. The first edition features 12 talented international artists. Now, the second edition is rolling.
Read more: poste-aerienne.blogspot.com

Open publication

Lange Nacht der Bilder

2011-06-19T13:12:00.007+02:00

This is a poster for an exhibition at "Apfelvilla" in Berlin.
2.7.2011, 20.00 h - 2.00 h
It is a two coloured woodcut.
Image size: 28cm x 58cm
Have a look: apfelvilla.blogspot.com

Frühlingsgefühle / Spring Fever

2011-05-25T00:42:00.008+02:00

Now it´s a quarter to one (a.m.). I just finished a new illustration. I am going to submit this image to the next issue of Balkon&Garten. I hope the editorial office likes it.

Issue #45 of "Balkon&Garten" is out now.
Have a look: www.balkon-garten.de

Sail Boarder

2011-05-21T07:44:00.004+02:00

This Sail Boarder is going on holiday.
Woodcut
7 colours
Image size: 50cm x 70cm
Paper size: 60cm x 80cm
Number of pieces: 8
For sale.

Pink coloured Astro-Musician

2011-05-19T13:00:00.004+02:00

I just finished a new woodcut:
Image size: 33cm x 48cm
Paper size: 50cm x 70cm
Six colours
Number of pieces: 8
For sale

Paper Plane

2011-04-22T10:29:00.005+02:00

woodcut, six colours, image size: 68cm x 49cm, paper size: 80cm x 60cm, number of pieces: 8

Flying king with patterned pullover

2011-04-07T23:14:00.005+02:00

I just finished a new woodcut.
5 colours
image size: 70cm x 50cm
7 pieces
If anyone is interested in collecting grafic art, don´t hesitate to contact me.

This land is my land (part 2)

2011-03-16T12:33:00.002+01:00

oil on canvas
80cm x 60cm

Ferroelectric Crystal

2011-03-16T12:20:00.008+01:00

This is a nine coloured ferroelectric crystal.
linocut
9 colours
image size: 42cm x 30cm
paper size: 70cm x 50cm.
7 pieces
for sale

Goldesel

2011-03-16T12:02:00.006+01:00

Three weeks ago I did my second silkscreen in our printshop.
Papersize: 70cm x 50cm
Colours: gold and black.

The Real Sci-Fi

2011-02-01T19:45:00.007+01:00

Hoverboards, humanoids and self-lacing shoes – the future scenarios of sci-fi films have promised us a lot, and now with the Millenial milestone 2010 behind us, it’s time to grab SUPERSWEET’s success barometer and see what happened to the future predicted.

MINIMAL DIALOGUE AND GOOF-PROOF COMPUTERS

Predicted in: 2001: A Space Odyssey
Deadline: 2001
Success barometer: Half success, half fail

Kubrick predicted a better future, where infallible computers would be hot and pointless yacking not. Obviously, the forecast about computers was merely wishful thinking, but perhaps his characters weren’t quiet just for the sake of being artsy. Maybe Kubrick knew that a nerd would come, create Facebook and leave small talk to the 20th century? Or maybe it was twitter that got the tongues of the humankind and the main character Dr. David Bowman’s twitter account that made up for the lack of talk: “Shit, a computer that just killed my crew! #pissedoff”. Oh yes, occasional killing was the only problem with the foolproof computers.

HUMAN REPLICANTS

Predicted in: Blade Runner, A.I.
Deadline: "the not-so-far future"
Success barometer: Success, but read on before getting excited

Life is unfair. Harrison Ford gets all the girls and humanoid hotties that run, shoot and fight, whilst we are left with tiny robots with a mission to sing stupid songs and nag about household chores. Even a Skywalker wouldn’t have been able to stand a babbling R2-D2, which is probably why the robots have been dumped to take care of the elderly, hoping the old folks will find them helpful and be deaf enough not to hear their carols. Those things better look like humans and have the features of Jude Law before we hit our seventies…

DIGITAL SELVES, BRAIN DISCS AND FREE INFORMATION

Predicted in: Tron, Tron Legacy
Deadline: Unknown
Success barometer: Partly there

Playing golf and smashing tennis balls with digital copies of ourselves has become part of the everyday exercise of couch potatoes, so we’ll just tick the box for that. People are also inserting zip-codes under the skins of cats, kids and other things that tend to get lost, but in Tron the idea of identification has been taken even further: the characters carry discs on their backs with the contents of their brain written on them. Hello, gigabytes! The film’s hacker-hero Flynn also goes on about creating a place “where all the information was open and free”. Apparently he didn’t know that Wiki leaks or care much about starving artist and illegal downloading.

DOOMSDAY AND THE TRUTH ABOUT THIGH MASTER

Predicted in: Water World
Deadline: 2500
Success barometer: Sorry Al Gore, it’ll be a success.

Remember Water World and the post-apocalyptic scene, where people lived on small junk atolls in the middle of the sea and called a TV-shop exercise product a torture device? If you haven’t seen the film, just imagine Lost with the white beaches made of trash, the mysterious polar bears gone extinct and a Kevin Costner-mutant with gills. With the glaciers melting and the amount of trash we’ve in store, we should be well on our way to doomsday. It might not be anything to hurrah for, but everything should be fine as long as the humankind will have the same synthetic percussion to comp their trashy lives as they do in the film. And if there’s something to happy about, at least most of us have been clever enough to realize the true nature of Thigh Master 489 years in advance.

MAGIC GLOVES AND SCREAMING ADS

Predicted in: Minority Report
Deadline: 2054
Success barometer: Getting there

If the Viagra adds of Google make you blush, the future won’t be any less embarrassing. Remember Minority Report and the talking billboards that recognized the passersby, called them by name saying “you could use a Guinness right now”? Databases of consumer preferences are and the technologies to identify individuals are getting creepily good. In Japan they’re already testing prototypes of the billboards, turning shopping malls into walks of shame. Luckily, Minority Report preached also about a mouseless future inspiring someone to design gloves to operate computers with hand gestures. We hope the magical hand wear of Mickey Mouse will also be able to turn of the screaming billboards.

Words: Emmi Ojala
Read more: www.supersweet.org

Mail

2010-12-22T14:03:00.004+01:00

This postman is called Andy. He works dependably six days a week in any weather. Rain and sunshine, lightning and freezing. He loves his job, though his head always becomes dark red, when he sounds his bugle.

Lyric Poetry

2010-12-21T09:57:00.005+01:00

A couple of weeks ago, I was asked by the editorial office of Asphaltspuren, a German language literary journal based in Düsseldorf, for an illustration after five poems by Georg Walz. So I did this black and white illustration.

auf eis gelegt
(Georg Walz)

im kühlschrank liegen
gebrauchte socken auf
eis, damit sie den gefühlen
nicht länger im weg sind

sehnsucht fängt das
mondlicht, mit ärmellosen t-shirts ein
kippt es in leere flaschen

die ich verkorkt
dem zärtlichen regen
übergebe, damit sie über bunte
wolkenwiesen, in die zukunft schweben

Land

2010-12-06T12:59:00.007+01:00

We (Katrien and I) decided to contribute an illustrated poem to the next issue of Balkon&Garten, a German language magazine based in Berlin. Here it is:

das ganze weite land
(this land is my land)
illustration: michael zander
text: katrin lock

jedem gehört etwas,
dem einen die kuh, dem andern der hund
doch fehlt beiden das maß
und

wenn der kohl reift,
während die kirschen blühn,
ist zeit meist
die alten flinten zu ziehn

zwei nachbarn treten einander gegenüber
im blick
das herz
und das ganze weite land in der ferne so nah
hinüber
die ernte so dick
unsäglicher schmerz

peng – peng

aaahh!

Happiness

2010-12-03T16:00:00.002+01:00

This life-sized woodcut decorates a house wall in Berlin and in Paris. It is part of an exhibition, that was arranged by a collective of french artists. It took all night long to do five prints (Thank you for your help Katrien). Three of the prints are still remaining in my studio. If anyone knows a handsome wall, just let me know.

Flaschensammler in Berlin

2010-12-03T15:49:00.003+01:00

Wem ein Geliebtes stirbt

2010-11-19T15:46:00.006+01:00

I did this two-coloured linocut after a poem by Friedrich Rückert. It will be published in the next issue of "Graphische Kunst" by Edition Curt Visel.

Male Bonding

2010-10-07T15:34:00.002+02:00

It’s not often we are put in our places, but old pals Male Bonding had a taste to put us in the firing line when SUPERSWEET interviewed Robin Silas Christian about Nothing Hurts. The drummer gave us red faces when we hoorayed them for being the first British band on Sub-Pop “were not the first though, remember the Yo-Yos?” and let’s not forget when we jested about their fast beats “Were not that fast!?” But rounding the interview off rather nicely, Robin gave us his praise-be thanks for Kevin’s car dodging luck and the total score of their American invasion. See that interview wasn’t too painful MB, was it?
Words: Gemma Dempster
Read more: www.supersweet.org

Expedition

2010-10-07T15:04:00.008+02:00

Balkon & Garten #40
Text: Katrin Lock, Illustration: Michael Zander
Ich habe dir ja von unserem neuen Pflaumenbaum erzählt. Er ist noch nicht sonderlich groß. In unserem Garten wohnt er jetzt glaube ich das dritte Jahr. Aber erhat sich in diesem Jahr sehr angestrengt für uns. Er hat genau fünf Pflaumen dran. Sie sind noch grün,aber sie hängen feste und ziehen Saft aus der Erde bis sie Blau werden..

Das Besondere ist: In unserer Familie leben fünf Menschen. Ich eigentlich nicht mehr so viel, weil ich ja in Berlin lebe. Aber gerade bin ich ja immer hier. Ja, dann natürlich Mom und Dad. Die beiden genießen den Baum und den Rest vom Garten. Dazu noch meine Schwester. Das ist unsere Familie: wir vier. Dann ist da aber noch einer: S. Er ist seit zehn Jahren der Freund meiner Schwester und weil er so lange bei uns ist, gehört er dazu. Das weiß auch der Pflaumenbaum. Darum hat unser Pflaumenbaum gerade und genau fünf Pflaumen auf Lager. Für jeden eine. Nun muß der Sommer halten, was er versprochen hat, am Siebenschläfer schien die Sonne prall. Also haben die Pflaumen vermutlich Glück. Und wir dann auch. Für jeden eine

Nächte mit Bosch

2010-09-27T12:05:00.006+02:00

I did my first silkscreen. Two colours: ochre/black. Size: 21cm x 29,7cm. It is after a story called "Nächte mit Bosch". Bosch is the name of the fridge, but I unfortunately can´t remember the name of the author anymore. I contributed this work to Papergirl-Hamburg.
Read more: papergirl-hamburg.blogspot.com

F*ckbook, the Film

2010-09-16T17:34:00.011+02:00

The Social Network.

Are you a Facebook fan? Did your fingers twitch as you watched the trailer? Did you enjoy perusing 'The Social Networking' website? If so, this article might annoy you. F*ckbook, The Film is SUPERSWEET’s spoof tribute to forthcoming cinematic sausage The Social Network.

Inspired by spoof trailers and Facebook hype, we couldn’t resist having a little poke at the bandwagon with our lame parody of the film’s promotional website, plot and cast details. For those who want facts, we’ve bothered to ask some serious questions of our own, compiling a little background history with some interesting facts.

So...is The Social Network true to life or a load of fictionalised hyperbole? Why is Zuckerberg’s Facebook the apex of global attention when it wasn’t even the first networking site created? Does it even matter?
Read on to find out more: www.supersweet.org
Words: Tiffany Tondut

Tim Burton. We're not worthy

2010-06-19T09:52:00.003+02:00

We must ADORE this man. We should all get down on the floor and beg for forgiveness because we’re just not worthy enough. Most of us are second-rate art school drop-outs, pseudo-visionaries and cultural tourists riding on the back someone else’s genius. We only want to BE like Tim Burton because he was and (debatably) is THE dark ingénue, THE nocturnal caped crusader who opened the cellar door of our excruciating suburban existence and liberated our subconscious without us having to lift one wretched finger. [...]
Words: Tiffany Tondut
Read more: www.supersweet.org

Zimmerpflanze

2010-06-19T09:21:00.004+02:00

This is my contribution for Balkon&Garten #39. The topic of the current issue is "Zimmerpflanze (indoor plant)". I did this four-coloured Linocut (30 cm x 42 cm), which is partially painted over with gouache, a couple of month ago. Even though it decorates a wall of my home now, it is for sale. Don't hesitate to contact me, if you intend to invest money in graphic art.

Honeymoon

2010-05-17T08:52:00.003+02:00

The illustration, which I did for the Alfa Romeo Art Prints Collection, is now online for sale. It is just limited to 150 prints.
Have a look: www.alfaromeoart.com

OUT NOW: EXOT #11

2010-03-25T09:07:00.008+01:00

The German magazine Exot #11 is out now. The editorial office asked me to do a cover illustration. So I did. I also did the black and white illustration inside. It is inspired by the story "Busfahrer Superstar (bus driver superstar)" of Heiko Werning.

[...] Der 120er fährt ein. Eine kleine Menschentraube steht an der Bushaltestelle, aufgeregt blättern Groß und Klein in ihren Sammelalben herum. "Ich glaube es ist Kasulzke!", ruft ein junges Mädchen begeistert. Dann öffnet sich mit lautem Zischen die Tür des Busses, und fassungslos stiert der Busfahrer auf die Menge vor der Fahrertür, die keine Anstalten macht, einzusteigen. "Sind Sie es, Herr Kasulzke?", fragt eine ältere Dame und deutet aufgeregt in ihr Heft. Der Busfahrer guckt gar nicht erst hin: "Wat is! Wollnse nu mit oder nicht?!"[...]
Words: Heiko Werning

Holzweg

2010-02-10T17:01:00.002+01:00

This man is barking up the wrong tree.
Balkon & Garten #37

Rückführung Plus

2009-12-22T20:05:00.003+01:00

[...] Abrupt blieb Chester stehen. Hinter einem umgefallenen Baum schimmerte synthetisches Grün. Beim Näherkommen war ein Zelt zu erkennen, provisorisch getarnt mit Kiefernzweigen. Woher hatte Rommadomm die Ausrüstung? Vor dem Zelt befand sich eine Feuerstelle, daneben lag eine primitive Axt, aus einem Stück Ast gefertigt, an das mit Schnürsenkeln ein Keilförmiger behauener Stein gebunden war. Chester prüfte mit dem Daumen die Klinge: Das war die Arbeit von Tagen, Respekt! [...]
Text: Ruth Kornberger
Asphaltspuren #12

Fashion's Black-Up Walks the Thin White Line

2009-12-15T09:47:00.003+01:00

When Robert Downey Jr had to black up for the role of Kirk Lazarus in Tropic Thunder, he remarked “If it's done right, it could be the type of role you called Peter Sellers to do 35 years ago. If you don't do it right, we're all going to hell.”
The people who didn't do it right and subsequently are going to hell is the team at French Vogue. Lara Stone, the Dutch glamazon with legs up to her Mick Jagger pout, was blacked up for a series of images in French Vogue’s October issue. Styled by editor-in-chief Carine 'DeVille' Roitfeld and shot by self-confessed controversy junkie Steven Miesel, the spread caused a media frenzy, with blogosphere waxing wild for its derogrative minstrel implications and colonial undertones. [...]
Words: Sarah Bonser
Read more: www.supersweet.org

Basic-Needs

2009-12-14T09:29:00.003+01:00

Ego Bruise Magazine #2

Katherine Mansfield

2009-12-06T16:58:00.004+01:00

My drawing shows Katherine Mansfield (1888-1923) reading her short story "The Garden Party". This work is included in issue #15 of 000x.
Have a look: www.000x.ch

Gerät

2009-12-05T20:24:00.005+01:00

Poor young woman! Evil farmer! This creepy illustration is published in issue #36 of "Balkon & Garten". The topic is "Gerät".

Horsemeat

2009-12-05T18:20:00.004+01:00

This illustration is inspired by a story of Ödön von Horváth, a German-language playwright and author of the twentieth century. It is a b/w laser printing, which I have afterwards coloured with pencil and crayon . I have done this work for our exhibition "9x9", which is taking place at the Kunstwerk in Cologne this weekend.

45 - A Single Cover Album

2009-11-20T20:52:00.005+01:00

A couple of months ago, I was invited by Poste Aérienne (a collective of graphic artists) to participate in a book-project called "45 - A Single Cover Album". I really enjoyed taking part. This is the result.
Read more: poste-aerienne.blogspot.com

Die richtige Einstellung

2009-11-10T10:08:00.006+01:00

Einer arbeitet, drei wischen sich den Schweiß von der Stirn.
This work is published in issue nr.5 of the HOW TO magazine.
The topic of this issue is job.
Read more: www.howtomag.de

Lange Nacht der Museen, Köln

2009-11-10T07:35:00.007+01:00

On november 7th thousands of visitors entered the Kunstwerk in Cologne to view the latest works of approximate 150 fine-artists, photographers, illustrators, sculptors and musicians. It was an exciting evening. Here are two images of my 16,5 square metres sized studio.

Sketchbook

2009-11-09T20:20:00.004+01:00

Two weeks ago the Illustratoren Organisation e.V. started a sketchbook project. This sketchbook will be filled by 50 illustrations of 50 illustrators. The topic is fairy tale. In the space of one week, each illustrator has to finish his work. I did my one on halloween. Have a good trip, sketchbook!

if: flying

2009-10-15T09:27:00.001+02:00

if: pattern

2009-09-30T20:39:00.003+02:00

This girl is practicing a B minor pattern. She still has problems with the ring finger of her left hand.

if: infinite

2009-09-24T08:41:00.001+02:00

Who are the Baddies?

2009-09-19T13:12:00.009+02:00

[...] Try Cinderella, and this time, spice it up with a bit of modern scenarios. Say, one Saturday night, at a bustling nightclub, Cinderella, a presumed virgin when sober, is dolled up, jollily drunk, and looking for a prince. Once the handsome f**ker, em...the Prince, is in sight, she glides towards him trying to radiate charm, elegance with a bit of a slut factor. His eyes are fixed on her. He offers Cindy a drink and mumbles something she can’t quite hear in her ear. At that moment, his fingers brush past Cindy’s hand down to her booties lingering there; Cindy can feel them almost touching her - yes [...]
Words: Poonperm Paitayawat
Read more: www.supersweet.org

if: welcome

2009-09-14T17:28:00.003+02:00

The gardener is so happy, that it finally starts raining.

Purpur

2009-08-30T13:37:00.008+02:00

This is my submission for the next issue of "Balkon & Garten". The topic is "Purpur". Hope the editorial office likes the king and his canoe.

if: unfold

2009-06-17T08:23:00.007+02:00

This bachelor does not live at his mother´s home anymore. Because of the date at half past five, he has to iron one of his chemises.

In Dreamland

2009-06-08T18:39:00.005+02:00

A philosophical story for children and adults with outrageous absurdities, illogical constellations, and surrealistic nonsense. Published in German by the literary journal "Das dosierte Leben" #59, June 2009. A simply grotesque story by Thorsten Botz-Bornstein!

Frühreif

2009-06-08T18:33:00.002+02:00

This is my submission for the magazin "Balkon&Garten". The topic of the current issue is "frühreif".

Peter Lustig

2009-06-08T18:20:00.005+02:00

Peter Lustig, die miese Ratte, hat mir eine Kugel verpaßt. Jetzt liege ich hier in seinem Garten halb hinter der Hecke, meine alte Sten Gun im Anschlag, so gut es geht mit der einen Hand, die andere Hand auf den Einschuß gepreßt. Fast hätte ich ihn erwischt, aber mit einem Satz hat er sich in den Bauwagen gerettet. Ich kann meine Beine nicht mehr spüren, nur noch ein taubes Gefühl von der Hüfte abwärts […]
Words: Kai Zimmermann
This work is published by the german literary journal "Blut im Stuhl".

Nachsitzen

2009-06-08T17:30:00.010+02:00

[...] Doch so viel Mühe ich mir auch gab, ich hörte den Baum nur rascheln und den Fluss nur rauschen.
„Hatte es auch verlernt“, sagte er.
„Seit wann sitzen Sie denn schon da oben?“
„Seit zwei Wochen“, sagte er, „und ich bleibe, solange es mir gefällt.[...]
Words: Steffen Roye
This work is inspired by a story of Steffen Roye. It is published in issue #11 of the german magazine "Asphaltspuren".

if: hierarchy

2009-05-05T22:33:00.002+02:00

This top-ranking officer has lost his cabriolet at the last night´s poker session. His opponent had a royal flush. Himself he just had a double pair. Today all his subordinated soldiers have to do exercises.

Freistil Black

2009-05-02T16:52:00.008+02:00

"Paint it Black! The biennial of European commercial illustration in book form - Freistil - reveals the breadth and the evolution of culture of illustration. Here, you will discover talents, aspects and technical finesses, not to mention the trends of a culture that develops rapidly and is distinguished by the daring to take clear, individual standpoints. Editor Raban Ruddigkeit is also showing his daring by using only black and white works for this year´s issue of Freistil. Through this pointed reduction The Black Issue, nonetheless printed in four colours and extra black plus lacquer, brings the technical quality of European illustration to light and, in the editorial section, encourages us to sound out realms beyond shades of grey..."
Words: Freistil Black, www.freistil-online.de
Two of my linocuts are included in this fantastic issue.

Fashion for Festivals

2009-05-02T15:54:00.009+02:00

"Those long, warm evenings, flowers in full bloom, McDonalds Summer Menu back on sale...yes, it’s time to throw off those thermals and start planning the fun-filled months to come. Many will have already made their plans for festival season, tickets and tents at the ready, but as mum always told us, it’s the details that count. Once you’ve packed your babywipes and Peaches approved Hunter wellies it’s time think headgear. Who better to turn to than Milliner extraordinaire Stephen Jones. Currently riding high at the V&A with his very own retrospective, Supersweet discovers there’s more behind those couture creations than meets the eye… [...]"
Words: Lena Dystant
Read more: www.supersweet.org

if: impossibility

2009-04-23T08:32:00.006+02:00

In the evening of a boring thursday, the sheriff of Dawson Creek has just finished reading the brand-new edition of Lucky Luke. Now he secretly tries to imitade his idol, though he knows, that it is impossible to pull the guns faster than his own shadow.

The last Unicorn

2009-04-17T22:54:00.005+02:00

Two weeks ago, the postman delivered a parcel. Inside were the pens, I have won at the Jitter-magazine´s illustration competition "Beasts in movies". It was the 9th price. I enjoyed taking part.
Have a look at all winners: www.jitter-magazin.de

April April

2009-04-17T22:43:00.007+02:00

This is my submission for Berlin´s magazine "Balkon und Garten". The topic of the current issue #32 is "April April".
Have a look: www.balkon-garten.de

if: fleeting

2009-04-16T19:11:00.003+02:00

After 85 exhausting rounds, both of the racing cars reach the finishing line concurrently. The photographer has been waiting for years, to take a picture of such a fleeting moment.

Commercial Art

2009-04-16T18:59:00.005+02:00

"[...] Why is it that the commercial artist is considered a sell out? Is it because instead of spending 5 years living in squalor, existing on salad cream sandwiches and having a hair do similar to Phil Spector, the commercial artist decides to put a foot on the corporate ladder and start earning money straight away from the fruits of their labour. [...]"
Words: Bazzalite
Read more:www.supersweet.org

if: poise

2009-03-31T12:43:00.003+02:00

The old man enjoys watching the flamingos on a warm sunday afternoon. Sometimes he feeds them. Sometimes he wishes he could fold down his left leg like a flamingo and walk home without crutches.

if: subtract

2009-03-24T18:20:00.007+01:00

He did not have an alibi, so the judge has subtracted his freedom. Now he is watching the waning moon, while cutting the lawn with the new, red, powerful lawnmower of the jailhouse.

if: legendary

2009-03-17T12:43:00.003+01:00

New York, 19.6.1936
Joe Louis was odds-on farourite, but he was knocked down by Max Schmeling in round 12. It was a legendary fight.

if: intricate

2009-03-10T13:21:00.005+01:00

This intellectually gifted woman seems to be able to solve this intricate arithmetic problem without using a pocket calculator.

if: breezy

2009-03-03T08:18:00.006+01:00

Today it´s very breezy. This sail boarder has chosen a small sail, because he´s a novice. It makes sound sense.

if: instinct

2009-02-26T14:39:00.013+01:00

if: celebrate

2009-02-16T15:43:00.010+01:00