Welcome!
This is the workblog for the exhibitions called C’est Bon Panorama by the artist collective of C’est Bon Kultur (CBK). Since 2001 CBK arranges two or three exhibitions every year with art connected to the comics medium. In the past we have made solo exhibitions with artists like Anke Feuchtenberger and Martin Tom Diekk, and group exhibitions with many artists that have contributed to the international comics art magazine C’est Bon Anthology.
In C’est Bon Panorama we focus on the very mechanisms of storytelling and visual arts. Why does certain stories affect us more than others, and what makes a story survive the passing of time? The original art work created for these exhibitions range from ink drawings to silk screen prints to photo collages. In a panorama format, and with the same color palette, we make our own personal interpretations of a story. We might analyze the symbols of the story, or we might work with the memories connected with it. Every artist has his own unique vision, and these are what we present to you through the frame work of a story you too have a connection with.
Please enjoy.
C’est Bon Panorama II: Frankenstein
When Mary Shelley 1815 wrote her novel about the monster that was created by Frankenstein, she could hardly know what kind of monster SHE created. A story about a nameless creature that has been reinterpreted and retold in countless films and comics. The artists of C’est Bon Kultur follow up the exhibition from last year, when they interpreted the symbols of the classic fairytale of Little Red Riding Hood. In C’est Bon Panorama II: Frankenstein, seven artists contribute with seven unique perspectives, and give new life to the gruesome icon of popular culture.
The participating artists are Oskar Aspman, Johan Jergner-Ekervik, Mattias Elftorp, Sofia Falkenhem, Allan Haverholm, Susanne Johansson and Jamil Mani.
PLACE: Gallery Spegeln, Malmö Sweden
DATES: Oct 30 – Nov 13, 2009
OPEN: Every day 14.00 – 21.00 hrs
VERNISSAGE: Fri Oct 30, 18.00 – 21.00 hrs
FINISSAGE: Fri Nov 13, 18.00 – 21.00 hrs
FILM: Frankenstein-films Sun Nov 1, 17.30 hrs
C’est Bon Panorama: Little Red Riding Hood
The exhibition features art by C’est Bon Kultur crew members Susanne Johansson, Jamil Mani and Mattias Elftorp, all based on the story of Little Red Riding Hood. One of the core ideas behind the exhibition is to use a story that is well-known, and to see what happens when the audience’s memories of the story meets the visions of the three artists.
PLACE: Gallery Panora, Malmö Sweden
DATES: Nov 29 – Dec 20, 2008
PLACE: VXU, Växjö Sweden: Academic Perspectives on Comics, Manga and Graphic Novels
DATES: APR 16 – 18, 2009
